Patient Testimonials
Read what our patients have to say about the care they have received during their time at DCMH.
Local Family Shares Pain of Families Facing Loss
Amy O’Mara’s pregnancy in 2016 began like a normal pregnancy. Already the parents of two daughters, Amy and her husband, Blake, were excited to discover their third child would be a boy. But with 12 weeks remaining in her pregnancy, the joy turned to sorrow with the...
DCMH Plays Role In Recovery
When I asked the emergency room doctor if I was going to die, she paused and said, ‘I don’t know.’” An honest, but harrowing answer for 24-year-old Sarah Grace Richardson. What she didn’t know was that her husband, Thomas, had received the same news with the caveat,...
A Heart-Felt Story
A self-professed “daddy’s girl,” Laura Thomas was not above using her influence when it came to her dad’s health. That’s how John Grimes, 66, was scheduled for a heart scan two years ago – that literally saved his life. A CT tech by trade who works at Decatur County...
Third Time’s Definitely a Charm at DCMH
By the time a woman delivers her third child, there aren’t many surprises left. However, when Nicole Stone delivered her third baby two months ago, there were pleasant surprises all along her pregnancy journey, including in the delivery room. When Stone became the...
Life Reimagined
At 30 years old, many men believe they are invincible. Don Patrick was no exception. Strong, agile, and fearless, he was making a living climbing communication towers during installation while living in Conroe, Texas, a small city north of Houston. The day ended like...
DCMH Team All-In When Treating COVID-19 Patient
Familiar faces lined the street as Greensburg native Wanda Lecher made her way home. She recognized so many of her neighbors, family and friends smiling, waving and even clapping. She says she was overcome with emotion at their kindness. And, she agreed that surviving...
From Nurse Practitioner to Patient: Natasha Struewing’s Triumph Over COVID-19
When she walked across the stage at her high school graduation, Natasha Struewing knew she was heading into the field of nursing because she wanted to help people. She went on to become a certified nursing assistant, working at Decatur County Memorial Hospital on the...
The Battle Against Cancer
What does it take to survive cancer, to overcome it? Ask Gerald Tichenor, known to his friends as Gabby. In the spring of 2019, he was diagnosed with non-small cell stage III A carcinoma in one of his lungs. As soon as he received that diagnosis, a whirlwind of care...
