Morgan DeBlecourt
Blogs by Morgan DeBlecourt
Tonsil Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and All Clear in Less Than Six Months
When a suspicious lump in her neck wouldn’t go away, 52-year-old Kim Barnard learned she had cancer. The Roxboro, NC resident’s first move was transferring her…
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What You Need to Know About Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical therapy for movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. Electrodes are placed into central…
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Why Do I Have a Lump in My Neck?
If you notice a lump in your neck, it’s important to be evaluated by a doctor quickly. Here, Duke Health head and neck surgeon Trinitia Cannon, MD, discusses…
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Why One Man Chose Duke for Lifesaving Abdominal Surgery
In 2014, a teenage Tyler Farley was diagnosed with Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (VEDS). The rare genetic disease weakened Farley’s arteries, organs, and…
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Unruptured Brain Aneurysm: Know the Symptoms and When to Seek Care
A ruptured brain aneurysm can be deadly, but most people don’t realize they have a brain aneurysm until it’s too late. That’s because unruptured brain…
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Sports Performance Coach Takes the Lead Against Sarcoidosis Thanks to Expert Care at Duke
In Fall 2019, William Stephens learned he had cardiac sarcoidosis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the heart. A team of Duke doctors…
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Young Man Gets Driver’s License After Epilepsy Surgery Eliminates Seizures
Hampstead, NC native Harvey Squires was diagnosed with epilepsy at 14 years old. As his seizures worsened, Harvey’s parents sought care for him from doctors…
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New Dad Gets Heart and Liver Transplants at Duke
Despite being young and active, Stefan Rucker felt sluggish and weak in his early forties. In October 2020, the 16-year veteran police detective was diagnosed…
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Domino Heart Transplant Offers New Opportunities for Children with Congenital Heart Disease
When three-month-old Asher Hobby needed a heart transplant, his parents eagerly agreed to help to save another life at the same time. In June 2023 at Duke…
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Hemispherectomy Cures Epilepsy in Young Girl, Now Thriving
Ela Allam was diagnosed with epilepsy at age three and started taking anti-seizure medications. As Ela grew, her seizures became more frequent and more…
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Expert Diagnosis Helps College Professor Overcome Debilitating Dizziness
Severe vertigo forced 60-year-old Beth Huber to stop driving, start walking with a cane, and take medical leave from her professorship. When treatments failed…
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Man Keeps His Voice After Partial Laryngectomy Treats Laryngeal Cancer
Dale Jessup, 71, was diagnosed with voice box cancer (also known as laryngeal cancer) in late 2017. Despite radiation treatment, Jessup’s cancer returned in…
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