A few years ago, Tim Lewis of Coshocton, Ohio, had trouble doing most things. He was morbidly obese, suffered from emphysema and had trouble sleeping. He was constantly out of breath and could barely walk from room to room in his house.
Mary Loise Cox stood in the church parking lot on one foot, or at least it felt like one foot. Numbness crept up her right foot, leg and hip, all the way to her pain-stricken lower back.
When Annie Ferguson had trouble breathing in July 2024, she wanted to be on the safe side and made an appointment with her doctor. Her decision saved her life.
Alicia and her husband were referred to a specialist at a hospital that required a fair amount of travel. They expected to hear that Alicia had carpal tunnel syndrome, and the specialist confirmed that.
Russ Fehrman loves his community. He has lived in Coshocton for 40 years and spent his life making it better. A few years ago, Russ was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib. As a result, Russ started taking blood thinners.
Scans revealed that Mary wasn’t experiencing a stroke – instead she had a large tumor pressing on her brain and needed brain surgery.