What's Up at Upstate
Category: Patient Story

Her breast cancer diagnosis came four days before the birth of her son
May 26, 2022
Nurse practitioner alternated breastfeeding with chemotherapy

Navigating uncertainty through palliative care
February 1, 2022
CHOICES program helps families of children with life-altering illnesses

Human connection
January 14, 2022
A neurosurgeon-in-training describes an emotional case

The tale behind Beaver Stickz
December 14, 2021
After brain surgery, a young boy wanted to give back

Prayers, luck and intensive care: How one man survived COVID-19
December 6, 2021
Family, hospital staff help patient pull through

Saved by a team of surgeons
July 13, 2021
An Owego man had a 16-pound tumor removed in a 12-hour operation

Resilient and recovering
July 12, 2021
A boy's first birthday followed surgery for a brain tumor.

The polyp was a clue
July 9, 2021
A routine screening detected her cancer early, when it was most treatable

Triumphs in darkness
May 20, 2021
When Greg Jenkins got better after battling COVID, he rang this bell.

FAST action likely saved his life
May 12, 2021
Friends knew to call 911 when Chuck Olley showed symptoms of a stroke

I got vaccinated because ...
May 5, 2021
Upstate employees tell what a COVID-19 shot means to them

A stroke at 34: Upstate nurse shares her ordeal
December 4, 2020
'Thunderclap' headache turned out to herald a severe stroke

Getting a kidney during COVID-19
December 3, 2020
Extra precautions ensured a smooth transplant for music professor Lonel Woods

Chaplain donates a kidney to a dying refugee
March 5, 2020

Firefighters share an extra bond: Kidney donor was glad to help his longtime friend
March 3, 2020

Different strokes: 3 Central New Yorkers share their health crises
February 21, 2020

A life-changing drug: Patients see improvement of cystic fibrosis symptoms
February 18, 2020

Subtle symptoms: Her ovarian cancer required surgery and chemotherapy
December 30, 2019