What Is Humanly Possible.

After her breast cancer diagnosis, Mandy Prahl's specialists worked together seamlessly across our Cancer Network, enabling Mandy to receive her entire course of chemotherapy at Froedtert West Bend Hospital, close to her home and family.

Melodee Nugent, a strong swimmer and working mom, was born with hip dysplasia and uneven leg lengths. Her orthopaedic team at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital performed a total hip replacement and lengthened her leg. Now Melodee is back in the pool and pain free.

When Nicole collapsed from an undetected heart condition, our vascular surgeons had to amputate her legs because of her compromised blood flow. With the help of prosthetics, Nicole learned to walk again. Now, Nicole is a nurse and cares for patients at Froedtert Hospital.

When it looked like a knee injury would impact how Jake Edmonds walked for the rest of his life, he researched orthopaedic surgeons and chose Carole Vetter, MD, team physician to the Milwaukee Bucks. “I was completely confident in her capabilities.”

Matt Saunders found out he had colorectal cancer and needed surgery right away. His sister urged him to get a second opinion. That appointment, and the treatment options that followed, changed everything. "For the first time, I think my wife and I felt a sense of calm. We are going to beat this."

Stephanie’s adoptive father, David, needed a life-saving kidney transplant from a living donor. Stephanie was a perfect match. “When I didn't have a dad, he was sent to me for a reason. I found out my reason. Because I could give him life later."

Faced with a breast cancer diagnosis at age 34, Adrienne Ridgeway says she felt confident being in the hands of a team working every day to make her better. She says it was even better to know that she “was in the hands of caring people.”

"I remember it well." The retired police lieutenant recounts the day of his response to an active shooter and describes how the life he leads now would be dramatically different if not for the trained staff who treated him.