Life threw Nancy Nickerson, Rockport resident and mother of three, a curve ball one summer afternoon. She and her husband, Erik, were in a meeting when Nancy felt a pop at the base of her skull. It didn’t hurt badly, but Nancy kept rubbing at it to try and ease the annoying discomfort while she […]
My name is Molly Mann, I’m thirteen in this photo, standing on top of fourteen-thousand foot Mt. Shavano in Colorado. This photo was taken nearly seven months after my skiing accident. By only meeting me, you would never know of the immensely traumatic experience I went through. Who knows, if not for LifeFlight immediately transporting […]
The accident the week before turned out to be just an omen, though at the time it seemed pretty serious. Someone ran a stop sign and totaled the van he used in his business installing satellite systems. He walked away unhurt, but he had to rent a truck to keep his business going while he […]
Bethel EMT Melinda Evans was snowmobiling with friends when she missed a turn and ran headfirst into a tree. The front of her helmet was split into, and her face shield completely shattered. Minutes after the 911 call, local EMS first responders, Melinda’s friends and coworkers, arrived to find one of their own badly hurt […]
Two broken femurs. Broken tibia, humorous and ulna. Liver laceration. Spleen removed. Broken ribs, pelvis, tailbone and shoulder blade. To look at Melanie Lajoie today, walking and playing with her two young sons, it’s hard to believe that just a few short months ago she arrived at Central Maine Medical Center’s emergency room with so […]
Ellsworth resident Mark Remick has always felt his life’s mission was to be a public servant. For 20 years, he served his community as a police officer, firefighter and paramedic. He was an active member of the Rotary Club. He enjoyed being a part of the positive aspects of a community. But then something happened […]
Doctors still don’t know what caused the dangerous swelling in 10-year-old Marissa Tracy’s heart. She woke one morning with chest pains, which is unusual for a child her age, so her mom took her to the emergency department at Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan. Physicians there knew something was wrong, but they didn’t have the […]
The Shraders were looking for a place to call home. Originally from Massachusetts, they wanted to move to a tight-knit rural community, and Maine was a perfect fit. They settled in Canaan with their seven kids and embraced small town life. “There’s something about Maine. It really becomes a part of who you are,” explains […]
For as long as she can remember, Lori Wing wanted to be a nurse. She started out as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and worked her way up over the next 30 years. She held jobs in Augusta, New York and California, specializing in everything from geriatrics to pediatrics. So when her doctor told her […]
An avid cyclist, Portland resident Liam Somers was in Acadia National Park for a weekend of riding with friends. He was out on his own for a quick training run early one morning, with the sun sitting just above the horizon. He kept his head low to shield his eyes from the glare as he pedaled up […]