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Faith helps pastor recover from throat cancer.
13 years. That’s how long Pastor Debbie Pratt has been cancer-free. But the road to recovery wasn’t easy, In 2010, Pratt found out she had throat cancer after finding a lump on her throat during a trip to Israel. “I didn’t have a sore throat. I didn’t have any other...
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Healthcare professional reminds parents to keep shots up to date
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. So, we talked with Dana Hulbert, who is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Lawton Community Health Center Midtown, to find out why she thinks vaccinations are important. “Childhood illnesses have been pandemics at...
New rehab gym opens inside CCMH
The Healthy Heart Center at Comanche County Memorial Hospital opened a new rehab gym inside the hospital for heart patients to safely exercise in. A person’s heart weakens after having a heart attack or an open-heart surgery, so they need to build and strengthen their...
Local doctor live-streams life-saving procedure
A doctor at Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently live-streamed a life-saving procedure to medical professionals across the globe on how to safely perform it. We were also invited into the Cath lab to watch it live. Doctor Eugen Ivan, a cardiologist at CCMH,...
Woman retires after helping moms for 41 years
A woman that has dedicated the past 41 years to helping moms-to-be and new moms has retired. Saradell Horton has helped thousands of moms prepare for delivery and life after the baby is born. Horton started teaching Childbirth Education Classes at Comanche County...
CCMH holds pinning ceremony for nurses
Comanche County Memorial Hospital held a nurse pinning ceremony for all of the nurses who just graduated nursing school and are about to start working at the hospital. Student nurse Amber James is one of the 26 nurses who attended the pinning ceremony. "It's just...
May is Stroke Awareness Month
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, every 40 seconds, somebody in the United States has a stroke, and every four minutes somebody dies from a stroke. So, knowing what to do if you or a loved one is having a stroke is important. That’s why May...
CCMH joins national trial to treat COVID patients
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is now part of the Mayo Clinic's nationwide trial to see if convalescent plasma can be used to treat patients with COVID-19. The Chief Medical Officer at Comanche County Memorial Hospital says convalescent plasma is one of the...