Oley Patient Profiles

Most people would never guess Alicia was anything but an average college student with a couple of interesting extracurricular activities...or that Roy was juggling his TPN schedule to fit between acting rehearsals, classes and homework…  
Betty believes in living life to its fullest and isn’t going to let TPN stand in her way…more>>
Don lost all but 12 inches of his small intestine to Crohn’s disease. 31 years later he still farms his family’s land and shares stories with anyone who’ll listen…more>>  
Luke puts his energy into living first, then fits in his tube feeding and other medical needs... more>>  
Malisa is a newly-wed nurse with boundless enthusiasm for helping others. Balancing her interests with her TPN and low energy level is a constant challenge she readily takes on…more>>  
Five years ago a stroke left  Rick unable to swallow anything – even his own saliva! “I was miserable until I went to my first Oley conference…more>>

 

 

Sheila has Gardener’s Syndrome, which involves tumors in her intestines. She was on and off TPN for a few years early on .....more>>  

I was more and more impressed with Neal’s positive attitude and hard work to make sure she could do TPN once she got home .....more>>

 
 

Mallory lives live like there is "no day but today," but looks forward to being a freelance writer when she graduates from college in 2007.  Her sister Maisy is also on TPN, and loves dancing, singing and performing . ....more>>

 

To a casual observer, thirteen-year-old Aleah blends in effortlessly with all the other seventh-grade girls in the halls of her middle school. ....more>>

 

Terry has been on enteral feeding for several years, and faces some unique challenges due to the extensive international travel his job requires.....more>>

 

A warm-hearted, busy nurse, wife, and mother, you'd probably never guess that Sharon's been on TPN nearly 40 years.....more>>

 

A teen on the go, Tim prides himself on blending in with his classmates.....more>>