Behind The Medicine – Patient Stories Archives

October 20, 2017

And Then She Was Gone – Kira’s Story (Part 1)

When the Daughter-In-Law of powerhouse attorney and celebrity T.V. Judge Glenda Hatchett died of a postpartum hemorrhage following what was supposed to be a routine cesarean section, the judge and…

October 20, 2017

And Then She Was Gone – Kira’s Story (Part 2)

When the Daughter-In-Law of powerhouse attorney and celebrity T.V. Judge Glenda Hatchett died following what was supposed to be a routine cesarean section, the judge and Son Charles embarked upon…

October 19, 2017

And Then She Was Gone – Kira’s Story

In 2016, Kira Dixon Johnson, a remarkable woman who spoke 5 languages and traveled the world died following what was suppose to have been a routine cesarean section. What happened…

July 18, 2017

Sickle Cell and The Minority Health Gap -Cynthia’s Story

There is still a massive "healthcare gap" in the U.S., and this gap can affect the medical care that some black and brown American's receive. The treatment of patients with…

February 17, 2017

A Mother’s Journey of Love, Loss, Hope and Healing

One of the leading causes of Postpartum Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the loss of future fertility in women who suffer a postpartum hemorrhage that requires an emergent life-saving, but…