Trauma Patient Stories

2025 Stories

Brooke's Story: Return To the Basketball Court

Badly hurt driving home from school, Brooke Bergman returns to sports after being treated in Miami Valley Hospital's Level I Trauma Center. Read Brooke's story.

Crystal's Story: The Best Of a Terrible Situation

For Crystal Ayers, a run with a friend turned into a flight to Miami Valley Hospital's Level I Trauma Center. Read Crystal's story.

Derrick's Story: "One Lucky Man"

Truck driver Derrick Sellhorst's long road to recovery from a spinal cord injury began at Miami Valley Hospital's Level I Trauma Center. Read Derrick's story.

Taren's Story: Second Chance At Life

After a crash, Taren Kinnel has second chance at life with an advanced life-saving technique at Miami Valley Hospital's Level I Trauma Center. Read Taren's story.

2024 Stories

Solomon's Story: Progressing In His Journey

Just weeks from graduation from police academy training, Solomon Kessio was severely injured in a car accident. Read Solomon's story.

Nathan's Story: Back On the Road To Recovery

The drive home from a concert with his girlfriend ended badly for newly licensed driver Nathan Myers. Read Nathan's story.

Kevin's Story: A Full Circle Celebration

While burning wood from an old bridge he was replacing on his property, Kevin Pleiman suddenly found himself on fire. Read Kevin's story.

Alvianna's Story: Renewed Independence

On the way to pick up a friend from work, Alvianna Rodriquez lost control of her car, which ran into a tree. Read Alvianna's story.

Madison's Story: Moving On From Missed Stop Sign

Blinded by the sun, a driver missed a stop sign and drove into the side of the car Madison Seiferid was riding in. Read Madison's story.

2023 Stories

Rob's Story: Grateful for Coordinated Care

Firefighter Rob Baise fell face first down a flight of stairs while evacuating a structure fire. Read Rob's story.

Ashley's Story: Family is Everything

A routine morning quickly changed when a car ran through a red light and hit Ashley Brown's car, injuring Ashley and her two sons. Read Ashley's story.

Marshell's Story: Persevering Through Recovery

A normal night out with friends quickly changed Marshell's life when someone she just met shot her multiple times. Read Marshell's story.

Eric's Story: Gunshot Victim Defeats the Odds

A routine domestic violence call quickly changed Clearcreek Township Police Officer Eric Ney and his family's life when he was shot while on duty. Read Eric's story.

Judy's Story: Back to an Active Lifestyle

Judy was driving to work when she suffered a stroke resulting in a severe motor vehicle collision. Read Judy's story.

2022 Stories

Cathy's Story: Saved By A Miracle

Cathy Peters lives on a farm in Versailles with her husband and three children. While her husband was in Nashville for work, the unthinkable happened. Read Cathy's story.

Chastity's Story: Never Giving Up

Chastity Rettig had a gunshot accident. The bullet was lodged in her spinal cord, and she was paralyzed. Read Chastity's Story.

Neesha's Story: A Devoted Mother

Geeorneesha (Neesha) Allen was driving home on September 12, 2020, when she was hit by another vehicle. Read Neesha's story.

Renae's Story: 20 Years Later

Renae Eshleman, M.S.Ed, LPCC, recently wrote a heartfelt letter to the Miami Valley Hospital trauma team thanking them for the life-changing care they provided her 20 years earlier. Read Renae's story.

Travis's Story: Life After Loss

Travis Osborne's night out celebrating with friends in Dayton's Oregon District ended with a mass shooting that would forever change his life. Read Travis's story.

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