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A Deep Breath of Fresh Air – An HSNT Patient Story

Asthma is a difficult disability to live with, and even before COVID-19, Sadie Hope was struggling with trying to manage her own asthma condition. Since 2015, when she aged out of her insurance at 19 years old, she had been trying to get proper help and to find a healthcare provider she could rely on.

Feeling Like You Belong – An HSNT Patient Story

When Magdaline Ewoko’s young granddaughter took her blood pressure, it was initially just to test out the blood pressure machine. She was visiting her family members in Gainesville, and the topic of blood pressure and diabetes came up among the older family members, and so her granddaughter took the machine and went around the room

A Long Journey to Find Help – An HSNT Patient Story

Annette’s move to Texas wasn’t spurred by a new job or for cheaper housing – it was to escape. After being put into a three month-long coma by her abusive ex-husband, Annette knew she had to move out of state to escape with her life. The family members that she lived with at the time

Making the Choice to Reach Out – An HSNT Patient Story

Mona Habta knew something needed to change. She had been dealing with depression and anxiety ever since she was 14, but this was different – a panic episode she thought was a heart attack had landed her in the hospital. She was open to getting help but being uninsured and unemployed she wasn’t sure where

Getting Back on His Feet – An HSNT Patient Story

On the morning of March 12, 2016, Kevin Craven woke up and couldn’t move. From the waist down, he was paralyzed with no feeling, no control, and – seemingly – for no reason. At the time, Kevin was just 42 years old, a regular North Texan from Greenwood with two daughters, a wife, and in

Inspiring the Next Generation – An HSNT Patient Story

Haleemah Sanders is a young Denton-born-and-raised woman ready to start a new chapter in her life. She’s finished her high school academics and is in the process of enrolling into college – an exciting time in any young person’s life. However, there was one small little hurdle she had to cross first: her school’s required

Taking Care of a Teacher – An HSNT Patient Story

One of the professions most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic has been teachers. Last year, as quarantines started and classrooms began moving online, so many teachers were struggling with adjusting to these new circumstances. For Pam Buris, a special needs teacher for Denton ISD, this struggle was especially difficult. “I work with special needs children,

Leaving A Lasting Impression – HSNT Patient Story

Even if you’ve grown up and lived in the same town for all your life when you need help with your healthcare it can still be difficult to know where to turn. In 2016, Denton-native Ashley Muniz visited Health Services of North Texas for the first time after being referred by Texas Health and Human

It’s Never Too Late to Get Help – Jennyfer’s Story

When you see multiple doctors over the years and hear the same unhelpful responses time and time again, you start to develop certain expectations any time you enter any sort of healthcare facility. Jennyfer Grisso had fallen into this rut herself, and when she was recommended to Health Services of North Texas by a friend,

Professional Care, No Matter What – HSNT Patient Story

It’s unusual for an HIV diagnosis to come from something your dentist asks you, but that’s exactly what happened to John Zier. In 2018 he set up an appointment with his dentist to take a look at some infected molars he had. In the interest of disclosure, John tells the dentist that he suspects he

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