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When Jack Tweedell of Buckhead came home after his second stroke, his life was looking pretty bleak. His doctor was suggesting assisted living. For a man who loved independence and the outdoors, it was a difficult time.
> more... Visa Thompson of Monticello knows that the world doesn’t stop when the doctor says, “You have breast cancer.” The horses still have to be fed, the mortgage still has to be paid, you still want your children to go to college. > more...
Madison County resident Donna West was certain she did not have breast cancer. Yes, there was a painful lump in her breast. Yes, her fiancé had been urging her to get it checked out. But she was strong, active, had no family history of cancer.
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For Athenian Janie Bush, being inactive is not an option. So, as a grandmother who loves to garden and exercise, the disabling hip pain that was limiting her life quickly became intolerable.
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Joy McCauley of Royston
has tears in her eyes as she recalls seeing her
husband walk again for the first time. She didn’t know it would be possible.
James Lakeman of Greensboro
puts it bluntly: “For a diabetic, a bag of fast food ought to
have a skull and crossbones on it.” Tough words, but he ought
to know: his father died from complications of diabetes
and in May 2007.
“I was always a chunky
child,” says Kristy Gamble, a weight-loss surgery patient at St.
Mary’s. “But as I became an adult, the weight got out of
control. I didn’t feel good. I didn’t look good. My family
had a history of colon cancer and diabetes and I knew I would be at
risk for both.” > more...
Bill Schlutheis
of Madison had been an active man, operating heavy equipment
during the week and enjoying water skiing and dancing with
his wife, Linda, on the weekends. But after four heart attacks > more...
Sissy Moore, 52, has been referred to as St. Mary’s Wellness Center’s most dedicated member, both by the staff and her husband. Her title is well earned, as she has stuck to her routine of working out six days a week since the couple joined the center seven years ago. > more...
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St. Mary’s Home Health Care: Nurses and therapists help Buckhead man return to active living after a stroke
Fighting cancer with family and friends:
St. Mary’s makes difficult time easier for Monticello’s Visa Thompson
Battling Cancer: St. Mary's helps Madison county woman fight for her life
Janie Bush: Loving life again – thanks to a new hip
Stroke:
A survivor’s story
Beating
diabetes: St. Mary's helps Greensboro businessman beat diabetes
Dropping Dress Sizes, Picking Up Years
Beating heart failure: St. Mary's
helps Morgan County couple overcome debilitating heart condition
Sissy Moore: Staying active for fitness,
grandchildren