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A Legacy of Compassion: Christine Kennefick’s Gift to Our Cancer Center Patients

For Christine Kennefick of Quincy, Massachusetts, cancer was not a short chapter; it was a 14-year journey marked by resilience, deep relationships...

A Legacy of Compassion: Christine Kennefick’s Gift to Our Cancer Center Patients

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The Rooney Family's Story: A Long Road Home

Jay and Megan Rooney were excited. Their twins were due Dec. 13, 2014 and they were planning a special Christmas with their first-born children. The...

The Rooney Family's Story: A Long Road Home

Valerie Bourret's Story

What started as slight abdominal pain following an afternoon of shopping and picking up take-out dinner erupted into a full-blown emergency that left Valerie Bourret of Hingham deeply worried she would not survive.

Valerie Bourret's Story

Elsa Gould's Story

After suffering for too long with severe hip pain, the 73-year old Weymouth resident chose Dr. Michael Ayers to perform her hip replacement surgery. “I liked him right away,” she said. “He really listened to me and always made great eye contact.”

Elsa Gould's Story

Esther Nganga's Story: Discovering Midwifery Care

As Weymouth resident Esther Nganga sat holding her beautiful 11-week old son, Jabari, she laughed recalling her initial skepticism of having a midwife birthing experience. “Growing up in Kenya, I always heard tales of midwives—tales of women laboring and giving birth without the option for pain intervention,” Esther said.

Esther Nganga's Story: Discovering Midwifery Care

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Stacey Reed's Story: Finding Courage in the Face of Cancer

After a routine mammogram revealed a breast-tissue abnormality, Stacey Reed started her breast cancer journey at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Health.

Stacey Reed's Story: Finding Courage in the Face of Cancer

Jean Tantillo's Story: First Day Home Program Bridges the Gap between Hospital and Home

At 85 years “young,” fearlessly independent Jean was fortunate to have good health on her side. In the spring of 2013; however, her health took an...

Jean Tantillo's Story: First Day Home Program Bridges the Gap between Hospital and Home

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Lucy Gallagher: One Woman Challenged by Multiple Sclerosis Finds Hope in Physical Therapy

As an energetic, busy mom, Lucy Gallagher never expected to be diagnosed with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Learn how South Shore Health's physical therapists help her feel her best.

Lucy Gallagher: One Woman Challenged by Multiple Sclerosis Finds Hope in Physical Therapy

Aimee Gindin's Story: Living without the Fear of Pain, The Rewards of Physical Medicine

Living with chronic back pain can be draining, and Aimee knew the toll back pain had taken on her body. When her primary care physician referred her to the Spine Center located in South Shore Hospital’s Center for Orthopedics, Spine and Sports Medicine, Aimee was ready to conquer chronic back pain once and for all.

Aimee Gindin's Story: Living without the Fear of Pain, The Rewards of Physical Medicine

Caroline McCarthy prepares to hit a tennis shot with her backhand.

Caroline's Story: Both Hands Back in the Game

Positioning herself to perfectly execute a winning shot is something Caroline McCarthy does well. Last summer, however, she never could have imagined...

Caroline's Story: Both Hands Back in the Game