Duc
“We are grateful to everyone, and happy our son can come home.”
Duc was active and independent and loved to play his guitar in his spare time until he
began to feel shortness of breath.
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He was taken to a general hospital where he
experienced a cardiac arrest and acute pulmonary failure. He had to be placed on a
ventilator and given chest tubes and then was transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land
once he had been stabilized. At the beginning of his stay Duc was in the ICU where he
began to receive respiratory therapy. As he steadily improved he was able to be moved
to another floor and soon after he was successfully weaned from the ventilator when he
was able to breathe on his own. Duc was eager to recover and counted on constant
support from his father, Quoc, and dedicated care from his team. His rehab therapists
helped him steadily regain his strength and independence and Duc was very happy to be
able to get up and walk again and looked forward to being discharged to return home
with his family and play his guitar.
“We are grateful to everyone, and very happy our son can come home,” Quoc shared.
Hope
“I’m grateful to my caregivers – I’ve made it this far and I’m going to keep on trying,
it’s all I can do.”
Hope works as an administrator at a nursing home and is passionate about fostering cats. When she recently experienced a
sudden, severe onset of chest pain and shortness of breath she was rushed to the ER.
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Tests revealed she had suffered cardiac arrest brought on by a tear in her aortic artery and underwent surgery to repair
the damage. She also had to undergo a separate abdominal surgery to remove a portion of her colon. Hope remained at the
acute care facility until she was able to be transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land. Although Hope was dependent on
a ventilator and very weak from her ordeal, she had a positive attitude – always ready to share a smile with her
therapists and caregivers. Her respiratory team successfully weaned her from the vent and she worked with her
speech-language pathologist to regain her voice and begin to drink and eat a modified diet. Hope faced a significant
challenge overcoming the profound weakness and neurological damage on her left side, but her occupational and physical
therapists worked hard to help her regain fine motor skills and mobility.
By the time Hope was discharged to complete her recovery journey, she could stand and walk with moderate assistance,
continually making progress. “I’m grateful to my caregivers – I’ve made it this far and
I’m going to keep on trying, it’s all I can do,” Hope shared before she left Kindred.
Larry
“I am grateful to everyone and am looking forward to now getting my strength back and doing physical therapy at
home.”
Larry was diagnosed with cancer in 2021 and had to undergo radiation and chemotherapy.
During the course of his treatments, and due to prolonged bed rest, he developed an ulcer on
his left heel.
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Earlier this year he began receiving advanced wound care at the Acute Recovery
Unit at Kindred Hospital Sugar Land. Larry’s struggle with diabetes complicated the healing
process, and he required continuation of his wound care treatments through the Outpatient
Wound Clinic at Sugar Land, including multiple minor surgical interventions and the
application of advanced wound techniques and equipment. Larry also received 20 hyperbaric
oxygen sessions (HBO), in which he would be placed inside a sealed chamber that was
flooded with pure oxygen to speed up the healing of his wound. With diligent care and full
participation on his part, Larry’s wound completely healed, allowing him to be discharged and
continue on his journey to recovery.
“I am grateful to everyone and am looking forward to now getting my strength back and
doing physical therapy at home,” Larry shared on his last visit.
Luanne
“I think I have come a long way - thank you.”
Luanne is retired and lives at home with her husband and loved to golf until she
developed difficulty breathing and had to be admitted to an acute care facility.
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She was
diagnosed with COVID-19 and developed additional complications that included
numbness and the inability to move her hands and toes and profound weakness in her
arms and legs. Luanne received a secondary diagnosis of Guillain-Barré Syndrome – a
disease that affects the nervous system – and she began her journey to recovery in the
ICU receiving IV treatments and on a ventilator. Once Luanne had been stabilized she
was transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land where she could receive respiratory
therapy and rehabilitation. Although she was very weak and dependent on her caregivers
for all her needs, Luanne was always willing to do her best with every therapy session
and progressed very quickly. Within just a few weeks, Luanne went from being on a
ventilator and bedbound, to once again being able to get up from bed and walk using a
rolling walker. She then transferred to the Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) at Kindred to
complete her recovery and return home with her husband.
“I am excited to be able to work harder and to go back home soon,” Luanne shared. “I
think I have come a long way - thank you.”
Dennis
“Thank you all for the care you gave Dennis, we are both very happy with his progress.”
When Dennis started to feel vertigo, dizziness and nausea he was taken to a general
hospital where a CT scan revealed he had suffered from a severe cardiac hemorrhage.
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He underwent emergency surgery and remained in the ICU until he was able to be
transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land. Initially Dennis was unable to actively
participate in his care, but thanks to the efforts of his respiratory therapists he began
to regain his lung strength and began to recover. With his wife at his side, Dennis
became alert and oriented and more engaged with his therapists. Dennis was able to
be weaned from the ventilator and made excellent progress with his physical and
occupational rehabilitation. By the time he was ready to be discharged to continue
with his journey to recovery, Dennis was able to stand with assistance and was well on
his way to reclaiming his independence over the tasks of daily life.
“Thank you all for the care you gave Dennis, we are both very happy with his
progress,” his wife shared before Dennis left Kindred.
James
“This is the most I’ve done in over eight months!”
James was admitted to an acute care facility in late summer to receive treatment for an
infection and was subsequently found to have a highly resistant strain of bacteria.
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started on an intensive course of IV antibiotics and then transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar
Land to receive ongoing medical care and rehabilitation. James was extremely weak and
experienced difficulty bearing weight on his left leg, yet he was highly motivated and
approached every rehab session with a positive attitude. With dedicated care from his entire
team – and diligent work from his rehab therapists – James steadily regained his strength and
mobility as he started to get back the ability to take care of the tasks of daily life and walk
with a rolling walker. By the time he was ready to be discharged from Kindred, James had
completed his antibiotic treatments and was now able to perform transfers into and out of a
car as well as walk up and down steps with minimal assistance.
“This is the most I’ve done in over eight months!” James exclaimed before he left Kindred. “I
appreciate the care I received and especially my rehab team – when they would ask me for a
10, I would always try and give them a 12.”
Leonard
“I’m grateful for the help I received and my recovery is a testament to my willingness to work hard so I
could recover and go home.”
Leonard developed sudden and extreme neuromuscular weakness that led to respiratory
failure.
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He was subsequently found to require coronary artery bypass surgery and
experienced several complications after the operation. He remained in the ICU until he could
be transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land for respiratory therapy and rehabilitation. At
the beginning of his stay, Leonard required maximum levels of support and assistance from
his team of caregivers, but within a week he had made a marked improvement in all areas of
his recovery plan and was able participate fully in his rehab sessions. With diligent work,
Leonard progressed quickly and was soon back up on his feet and able to walk with the help
of a rolling walker.
“I’m grateful for the care I received, and my recovery is a testament to my willingness to work
hard so I could recover and go home,” Leonard shared before he was discharged from the
Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Kindred.
Judy
“I am very happy for the care that I received here at Kindred, thank you all.”
Judy had to be admitted to a general hospital when she developed difficulty breathing. She was found to be suffering
from toxicity related to medication she was taking that also caused her brain to swell and led to pain, confusion
and respiratory failure.
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She was placed
on a ventilator and remained at the facility until she could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land where
she could receive respiratory therapy and rehabilitation. At the beginning of her stay Judy was placed in the
ICU and was disoriented and confused. She required full assistance from her team of caregivers as her
respiratory therapists started to work with her to strengthen her lungs and she quickly began to make progress.
As her mental faculties improved and her breathing became stronger, she was moved out of the ICU and was then
taken off the ventilator completely. Highly committed and motivated to recover, Judy worked hard with her rehab
therapists and regained her mobility and independence. She was able to walk with a rolling walker and take care
of all the activities of daily life, allowing her to be discharged to return home with her husband.
“I am very happy for the care that I received her at Kindred, thank you all,” Judy shared before she
left the facility.
John
“I am so happy to see him able to start walking again, thank you.”
After going to the doctor when he developed a cough, John was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and underwent critical
surgery to remove and repair part of his esophagus.
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He
remained at the facility until he had been stabilized and could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land
for continuation of care and rehabilitation. At the start of his stay John required maximum assistance for all
his needs from his team of caregivers; and as he became alert and oriented he began to participate more actively
in his recovery. With a positive attitude and his wife always at his side, John steadily improved and reached a
major milestone when he was able to stand and walk with the aid of a rolling walker. By the time he was ready to
be discharged, John had met all the recovery goals set for him and looked forward to going home soon.
“I am so happy to see him able to start walking again, thank you,” John’s wife shared.
Kevin
“Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.”
Kevin was involved in a horrific auto accident and the car he was in rolled over several times. He was rushed to a
trauma center and physicians began to work to save his life as he suffered several fractures of his spine, ribs, and
limbs. He also had a brain bleed and developed respiratory failure, requiring the placement of a ventilator and
feeding tube. He remained at the trauma center until he had been stabilized and then Kevin was transferred to
Kindred Hospital Sugar Land to receive aggressive respiratory therapy and rehabilitation.
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When he first
arrived at the ICU at Kindred, Kevin was in a very delicate state and dependent on his caregivers for all his
needs as he was not able to move on his own and still relied on the ventilator. He began to receive respiratory
as well as early mobility therapy and started to make progress. Day by day he made steady gains and was able to
be taken off the ventilator and then helped by his speech pathologist to regain the ability to swallow safely
and use his own voice. Kevin also started to get back his lost mobility and was able to transfer from his bed
and move about in his wheelchair.
Kevin was able to be discharged from Kindred in just under a month after he arrived to continue on his journey to
recovery and his ultimate goal – to get back home. “Thank you for everything you’ve done for
me,” Kevin expressed before he left the facility.