When Suzie Gonzalez felt something hard in her breast, she ignored it at first. When she noticed it was getting bigger, she decided to get it checked out. The LaGrange resident was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma at 48, with no family history of breast cancer...
Beacon Health & Fitness Granger member Greg Mueller didn’t go to Phoenix in late January expecting to win. He went to run a smart race, push himself and maybe snag the HYROX “flag” he and his wife, Lisa, joked about before the start. Instead, he...
Thomas Nate kept his hearing loss mostly to himself. He managed. He adapted. He hid it. But at 84, he was tired of pretending everything was fine. And he finally did something about it. Tom had worn hearing aids since age 38, and about a decade ago,...
During Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the power of connection, mentorship and the everyday moments that shape who we become. The stories shared by women across Beacon remind us that leadership isn’t defined only by titles or accomplishments — it’s reflected in the relationships that...
Feeling tired once in a while is normal. But when tiredness becomes constant, it can affect your mood, focus and daily routine. Many people assume they should just deal with it, but ongoing fatigue can be a sign that something else is going on. Primary...
It was late September, and Jeff Davis was fighting a cold, coughing constantly and sleeping poorly. When he woke one morning after a bad night, he couldn’t move his arms, nor feel his feet on the ground. Something was very wrong. His wife rushed him to...
When Kailey Lester was a freshman in high school, she never imagined how drastically her life was about to change. During winter break, she suddenly began vomiting and felt sharp, unrelenting pain deep in her lower abdomen and pelvic area. She hoped it was temporary....
Beacon Kalamazoo has completed a $3.5 million emergency department renovation, creating a welcoming, patient-centered environment designed to improve efficiency, reduce wait times and enhance the overall care experience. Patients will notice right away that the renovated space is bright, modern and inviting. Improved signage and an...
Jeff Rea thought he'd just overdone his workout on the exercise bike. Within minutes, he knew something was seriously wrong. "I went very quickly from 'I might have overdone it' to 'something more serious is wrong,'" said Jeff, president and CEO of the South Bend Regional...
What started as a small skin irritation became the start of a journey that would turn Dianna and Robert Garrard’s lives upside down. Dianna first became concerned when an irritated spot on the back of her head wouldn’t go away. “It almost felt like a heat...
