Patient stories

Paige, a 35-year-old Dyckesville resident, got into an accident that nearly took her life and one of her legs.

After a few hours of working in the mid-summer heat, Bill found himself getting light-headed and dizzy. When the incident took almost four days to completely recover from, Bill knew it was time to make a change.

The Oconto Falls couple was experiencing hip and leg discomfort for different reason

What started as an early Christmas holiday get together, unfolded into the unexpected.

Shortly after arriving at their cottage, Nancy suddenly felt dizzy and had a buzzing sensation in her left arm. When she smiled to reassure her husband, he saw the left side of her mouth was drooping. 

“I couldn’t get the words to come out of my mouth.” Mary understood everything her brother said, but when she tried to answer it was difficult to find the right words.

When a bump on her leg raised cancer concerns, Morgan received the fast and accurate care she needed with the Prevea Family Medicine Residency Program in Green Bay.

When knee and leg discomfort affected Bishop David Ricken’s duties at the Green Bay Diocese and also the degree of his happiness, he knew it was time to consider total knee replacement surgery.

Joanne was only in her early fifties and had already seen several health care providers for knee pain. No one could figure out why she was experiencing such intense pain.

Marian Harder is no stranger to hospital stays. The Menominee, Mich. native was born in Marinette, but at 10 days old was taken to HSHS St. Vincent Hospital for a sweat chloride test – the standard test used to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF).

While listening to Iris’ heart, Dr. Huffer heard a murmur and referred her to Prevea’s team of pediatric cardiology experts in Green Bay. 

Val began receiving shots of cortisone to help with rotator cuff pain. For years, the treatment provided the relief she needed but over time it began having less of an impact.

In early retirement, arthritic knee pain became more of a concern for Charlie who lives in rural, northern Wisconsin.

When Brent fractured his spine in an accident while working at his cottage on Labor Day Weekend in 2022, there was a lot at stake for him personally and professionally.

Having worked in health care for nearly 40 years prior to retirement, Mary was familiar with total knee replacement surgery. She suspected it was what she needed