Honor My Hero » Doctors, Nurses, Techs and Caregivers

Tina – Nurse & Mother, sent by her partner Sheilah

AL Risdorfer — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:16:32 +0000

My hero is very dear to my heart. Her name is Tina. She is a nurse, a mother, a partner and a friend. She gives her heart to her patients. She looks after them like they are her children. She has raised her own child, mainly by herself, and has shaped him into a wonderful [...]

Terri Kiedrowski, Nurse, Special Aunt, Hero, sent by her niece Kristine

AL Risdorfer — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:05:52 +0000

A hero is someone most think as a military serviceman who has fought for this country, or a person who has rescued someone from a burning building. Well, in my case, my hero is a different kind of person. My Aunt Terri came into my life when I was very young. She married my dad’s [...]

Lois & Denny Prewitt, Caregiver Heroes, Sent by their sister Anita

AL Risdorfer — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:47:19 +0000

My name is Anita Epps and I have MS.

My hero is my older sister, Lois. She’s not only my sister but my caregiver. She has supported me through all my trials, both successes and failures. Even when we were kids, she was always there for me. She’s a Friend, a Sister, a Wife, a Mother [...]

Susan Hoppenrath, RN; sent by her partner Jan Mahoney

AL Risdorfer — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:01:20 +0000

I would like to recognize Susan Hoppenrath for her selfless round-the-clock support and care of me with a very rare and extremely painful neurological disorder called RSD/CRPS – currently classified as the WORST chronic pain disorder in the world. Our story follows:

My name is Jan Mahoney and I am a 52 year old woman living [...]

Drs Russo & Love, Scarborough Maine 1st Repsonders, & the staff at Maine Medical Center; sent by Dee Freeman

AL Risdorfer — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:56:18 +0000

I will forever be thankful to the Scarborough Maine Police, Fire and Rescue. On February 14th 2008 while having a Valentine’s lunch in a nice restaraunt in Scarborough, my 68 year old husband had a massive heart attack. Due to their quick response and action, my husband is alive and well today.

They worked tirelesly to [...]

Dr. Charles Coram, Physician, Hero – posted by his friend and patient, Dr. Marc Hines

AL Risdorfer — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:32:46 +0000

Dr. Charles Coram, Physician, Hero – posted by his friend and patient, Dr. Marc Hines

Dr. Coram has so altered the conversations in our community hospital that they have moved from a rigid pharmacological/surgical paradigms toward teams of therapists, community activists, patients, employers, employees, physicians, chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, religious leaders, nutritionists, and many others banding [...]