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our guide to
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Rapid response to
stroke symptoms
can mean a
second chance
at life
FALL 2014
Robotic surgery
meant a
new normal
for local teacher
Sherry Almand
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Fall 2014
SHINE MAGAZINE
Keep the date When do I really need
to start getting mammograms? And
do I really need one every year?
Are breast self-exams really worth it?
TO YOUR HEALTH
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No flu for you!
Have you heard that flu shots
can give you the flu? Here’s
what you need to know.
You’re not the first woman to wonder.
Fortunately, four of our specialists — as well as a
breast cancer survivor — have teamed up to set the
record straight and encourage you to keep the date
for your mammogram. Visit MethodistHealthSystem.org/Mammogram.
SPOTLIGHT
Flavors of fall When the heat starts fading,
North Texans start getting ready for the flavors
of the season — like cinnamon, cranberry, and
pumpkin. In Methodist Health System’s new
online Health Library, you’ll find the perfect
recipe to combine all three: Cranberry Pumpkin
Muffins. A bonus: They’re low in calories
and saturated fat. Search for the recipe at
MethodistHealthSystem.org/HealthLibrary.
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Former CBS broadcaster and
current Good Enough Mother
blogger Rene Syler shares
what every woman needs to
know about her breast health.
FEATURES
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BLOGS
For the love of the game — or the child? Through
organized sports, children learn teamwork and
discipline, improve physical fitness, and get to
have some fun. But could organized sports be
causing harm to your child, your family, or even
you as a parent? Read up on five signs that you’re
pushing sports a little too hard in our new blog Art
of Balance,, designed especially for working moms,
at ArtOfBalance.MethodistHealthSystem.org.
On the cover
Living life in the fast lane
Eric Wilson knew it was time
to slow things down. Having a
ministroke only strengthened
his resolve to make healthy
lifestyle changes.
10 Under (cardiac) arrest
When Sherry Almand (right) experienced the pain of endometriosis,
surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System was the right choice.
Read her story on page 7.
Need to know
While Police Chief Mike Moon
is busy protecting Ovilla
citizens, Methodist Mansfield
is protecting his heart.
TO YOUR HEALTH ▸
GLUTEN-FREE
Should you go
against the grain?
A growing number of foods are now available
without gluten — a protein found in foods
with barley, wheat, or rye — which is good
news for people who have either celiac
disease or gluten sensitivity.
But because the two conditions aren’t
the same, doctors urge caution before
adopting a gluten-free diet.
“Celiac disease is an autoimmune
disorder that causes serious damage
to the small intestine when foods with
gluten are ingested,” says Muhammad
Memon, MD, gastroenterologist at
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center.
“Gluten sensitivity is more akin to an
allergic response. People with sensitivity
may experience abdominal distress when
they eat gluten, much like celiac patients, but
they’re not at risk for permanent damage.”
While a lifelong gluten-free diet is a must
for people with celiac disease, that’s not the
case for people with gluten sensitivity. They
may just need to avoid gluten — or certain
types of foods with gluten — for a short time.
“Foods with gluten tend to be rich in
essential fiber and minerals, so only avoid
them if it’s absolutely necessary,” Dr. Memon
says. “Long-term avoidance can cause
problems, especially without making other
modifications to your diet.”
GRAIN PAINS
If you’re experiencing
bloating, diarrhea, or
constipation and suspect
that gluten might be the
culprit, check with your
doctor. To find one on
our medical staff, visit
MethodistHealthSystem.
org/FindAPhysician.
Rumor has it
Q: Can the flu shot give you the flu?
A: “Definitely not,” says Jo Anne King, DO,
TAKE A SHOT AT THE FLU
Protect yourself and your family from the flu virus this
year with a little help from our medical staff. Find a
provider at MethodistHealthSystem.org/FindAPhysician.
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family medicine physician at Methodist Mansfield
Family Medicine.
“People will say, ‘A flu shot? Oh, no — it gave me the
flu last time.’ But since it takes about two weeks for full
immunity to develop, it’s more likely that the individual
was exposed to the flu or another illness before getting
the shot. So the earlier you get vaccinated, the better.”
Dr. King says people occasionally develop mild body
aches, fatigue, muscle pain, and fever as the body’s
immune response kicks in. The symptoms usually last
only a day or so.
Quality care, quality people
How Methodist Mansfield redefines the standard
Every day at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, employees
work hard to make the world better for patients and their
loved ones. Arlington and Mansfield residents even voted
Methodist Mansfield Best Hospital and Best Emergency
Department in a poll by Living Magazine this spring.
From small acts of kindness to outstanding service
awards, here are just three of the ways that every day
is a chance for Methodist Mansfield to make your life
shine bright.
High-quality women’s services
The birth experience at Methodist Mansfield ranks in the
96th percentile of hospitals in the nation for overall patient
care. Also, the Read to Me infant book program helps
parents give their newborns a head start on literacy.
Extra attention to safety
Methodist Mansfield has earned from The Leapfrog
Group® an A safety rating — the highest awarded by the
organization — four times in a row. A community member
sits on our patient safety committee, and close connections
and training with local first responders help to facilitate the
fastest emergency care.
Award-winning nurses
The nurses at Methodist Mansfield play
a key role in making the day-to-day
experience here special. Year after
year, their level of service garners
numerous accolades, including
the DFW Great 100 Nurses,
D Magazine Excellence in Nursing
Awards, and Nurse.com
Excellence in Nursing Awards.
AWARD-WINNING CARE
To learn more about Methodist
Mansfield’s accolades,
visit MethodistHealth
System.org/Awards.
Step out for a
good cause at
Run with Heart
Saturday, Oct. 11
w 7:30 a.m. —
Half-marathon*
w 7:40 a.m. — 5K*
w 7:45 a.m. — 1-mile
Fun Run/Walk
Methodist Mansfield
Medical Center
Get moving and learn more
about living with better heart and
joint health at this second annual event.
Event proceeds will support
cardiology services at the hospital and
the American Heart Association. Awards
will be granted to the fastest emergency
responder team, school team, corporate team,
and overall team as well as the largest team.
Register today at mansfieldrunwithheart.org.
These Mansfield community leaders will join runners
to honor those living with heart disease and the
emergency responders dedicated to saving lives:
w Randall Canedy, Frost Bank president and Methodist
Mansfield Advisory Board chairman†
w Clayton Chandler, Mansfield city manager†
w David Cook, Mansfield mayor
w Sherman Hatch, Primrose School of Walnut
Creek president
w Michael Klein, Klein Tools director
w John Phillips, FACHE, Methodist Mansfield president
w The Rev. Mike Ramsdell, First United Methodist
Church Mansfield senior pastor†
w Rob Schulz, CFP, Schulz Wealth
w Glenn Smith, Mouser Electronics president and CEO
w Michael Van Amburgh, Valuation Associates,
Inc., president†
w Jim Vaszauskas, EdD, Mansfield
ISD superintendent†.
*This race is USA Track & Field–certified and chip-timed.
†Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board member
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WOMEN’S HEALTH ▸
Get to know
your body
Rene Syler,
former CBS
broadcaster
and now Good
Enough Mother
blogger, took
control of
her breast
cancer risk.
Many women don’t think of their breasts as a burden. But for Rene Syler, they
were constant reminders of her family’s battle with breast cancer.
The former CBS broadcaster and now Good Enough Mother blogger was
only in grade school when her father was diagnosed with the disease. Her
mother’s breast cancer diagnosis followed almost 25 years later.
“I would go every year and have a mammogram, and you would see these
crazy white flecks,” Rene says. “After four biopsies, I knew this wasn’t the
way I wanted to live.”
Rene decided to make a strategic, preventive move to eliminate her breast
cancer risk: In 2011, she had a double mastectomy. Her journey to this decision
now serves as a platform for empowering women to learn about and be proactive
regarding their own breast health.
“You have to be as good to yourself as you are to everyone else,” Rene tells
women — and that starts with your wellness.
Know your roots
“You’ve got to ask
questions of everyone in
your family until you get
some answers,” Rene says.
Based on your family history, your
doctor can help determine when you
should start getting mammograms
and how often. Your doctor may
also recommend genetic testing to
see if you are predisposed to breast
and ovarian cancers.
If you don’t have a family history,
don’t brush off breast cancer as a
possibility. “Family history is actually
a factor in only 10 percent of breast
cancer diagnoses,” Rene says. “If
you’re a woman, you’re at risk.”
Schedule a
mammogram
The American
Cancer Society
recommends that women
of average risk schedule their
first mammogram at age 40. But
many women make excuses, even
saying they’d rather not know if
they have cancer.
“You’ll know if you have breast
cancer, but will you know early
enough to do something about it?”
Rene says. “Breast cancer, if caught
early, is nearly 100 percent curable.
“We have to stay on top of this.
You can’t say you’re too busy for a
mammogram. No one is that busy.”
Do breast self-exams
“There’s a lot of data that says self-exams don’t help, but I don’t think
there can be a bad thing in knowing your body,” Rene says. “You need
to be able to tell when things aren’t right.”
For tips on self-exams, visit MethodistHealthSystem.org/HealthLibrary.
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TAKE CONTROL OF
YOUR BREAST HEALTH
Schedule your
mammogram today by
calling the Methodist
Mansfield Medical Center
Women’s Imaging Center
at 682-622-7210.
DESIGNED FOR DA VINCI
Methodist Mansfield now has an operating room dedicated to
robotic procedures. To learn more about the da Vinci Surgical
System, visit MethodistHealthSystem.org/DaVinci.
for da Vinci!
Robotic surgery earns high marks from local teacher
Every year, family and consumer science teacher
Sherry Almand leads her students to competitions
throughout the country, enduring long bus rides,
hauling equipment, and patiently coaching everything
from interior design to fashion design.
When her back started hurting in February 2013,
the Midlothian High School teacher chalked it up to
one of those competitions. Before she knew it, though,
her summer break was coming to an end, while her
back pain had no end in sight.
“There were times I thought I needed to go to
the hospital, but then I’d just brush it off as back
pain,” says the 39-year-old mother of two.
Sherry’s chiropractor suspected the pain was
gynecologic and suggested she see her OB-GYN,
David Morehead, DO, FACOG, on the
medical staff at Methodist Mansfield
Medical Center. He discovered a tennis
ball–sized ovarian endometrioma,
a blood-filled cyst that can result
from endometriosis.
When a robot is
the right choice
“Endometriosis is implants of
tissue similar to the uterine lining
but in abnormal locations,”
Dr. Morehead says. “In Sherry’s
case, the endometriosis was inside
her ovary, which had become five
times its normal size.”
Dr. Morehead drained the cyst,
but weeks later it returned and
so did Sherry’s pain. To treat her
symptoms, she decided to have a
total hysterectomy with the
da Vinci® Surgical System.
“I knew Sherry’s procedure
would be more challenging
because of the endometriosis,” Dr. Morehead says.
“By using the da Vinci robot, I had more options to
remove the scar tissue it had caused.”
A new ‘normal’
Sherry went home the day after her surgery with
four small incisions and minimal pain. Less than
three weeks later, she was leading her students to
another competition.
But it was that first drive to school after her surgery
that stands out: “My younger son said, ‘I’m so glad
you’re taking us to school today and that things are
back to normal.’”
Sherry smiled because she actually has a new
pain-free “normal” — one that allows her to be
there for the family and students she loves.
A robotic
hysterectomy at
Methodist Mansfield
helped Sherry
Almand get back
to her students.
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All work
and no play …
For Eric Wilson, it led to a ministroke
Just as Eric Wilson’s professional life calmed down, his body
acted up — with an emergency.
“For 20 years I worked three jobs, working 18 hours a day,
six days a week,” he says. “I learned as a kid that if you want
something, you have to work for it.
“I guess you could say I worked so much that finally my body
couldn’t keep up with me.”
Before the stroke, the Midlothian resident had switched to
a new job, one that allowed him to come home and eat dinner
with his family for the first time in two decades. Things were
going great, but the long years and long hours coupled with a
family history of heart problems had taken a toll.
“My dad has had four heart attacks, but I had had no issues
up to that moment,” Eric says.
Creeping up
On Sept. 5, 2013, Eric was walking down a flight of stairs at his
work when he found himself unable to walk any farther.
Now that he’s on the road
to good health, Eric Wilson
is excited to spend more
time being active with his
daughter, Kelsey.
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“I looked down, and it looked like the stairs just
dropped off,” he says. “I sat down and told my co-workers
to call 911. They rushed me to Methodist Mansfield
right away.”
Emergency staff nurse Heather Farrell, RN, was the
first person to see Eric at the hospital. She saw the
possible signs of a stroke and immediately reported them
to the on-call physician.
Eric then went through Methodist Mansfield Medical
Center’s Code Stroke assessment, which includes a CT scan
and evaluation from a neurologist. Within 20 minutes,
Eric had been diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack,
or ministroke, caused by high blood pressure. Blood
transfusions brought his iron back to a normal level and
brought him back to a stable condition.
“Our goal with strokes is to deliver the highest-quality
care at the most efficient rate,” says Ketan Trivedi, MD,
emergency department medical director at Methodist
Eric Wilson’s wife,
Jackie, and daughter,
Kelsey, are thankful to
have him healthy —
and for the great
care he received at
Methodist Mansfield.
…
TAKE OUR QUIZ
Do you know if you’re at risk for
stroke? Find out with the stroke quiz
at MethodistHealthSystem.org/
HealthLibrary.
Mansfield. “Every second
counts, and we take responsibility
in coordinating with EMS to meet
patients at the door and get them started
on tests the minute they enter our hospital.”
Looking up
The morning after the stroke, Farrell and the team
walked Eric through the changes he needed to make
in his diet to get him back on his feet.
“Since the stroke, I’ve been diligent about what I eat,”
he says. “I take my blood pressure medicine according
to each checkup. I’m healthier than I was before, and
I look forward to spending time with my family.
“Because of my new job, I get to watch my
daughter grow up instead of seeing her mostly in
pictures. And because of Methodist Mansfield, she
gets to do the same with me.”
“I’m healthier than I
was before, and I look
forward to spending
time with my family.”
— Eric Wilson
FAST ACTION
When it comes to stroke signs, it’s important to think FAST.
Learn how to identify warning signs by visiting
MethodistHealthSystem.org/FAST.
GOOD
NEWS
FROM OUR LEADERS
Nora Frasier
Vice President of Nursing/
Chief Nursing Officer
We are pleased to announce
that Methodist Mansfield
Medical Center has been
designated an Advanced
Primary Stroke Center by
The Joint Commission and
the Texas Department of
State Health Services. This
designation means that your
care is provided by a higher
level of specialized nurses
and physicians to quickly
identify, diagnose, and
treat stroke patients. We’re
not only saving lives —
we’re saving quality of life.
Congratulations to the
stroke program team, led by
neurologist David Orr, DO.
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The office of Ovilla Police Chief Mike Moon might
be more appropriately called the “Moon Museum.”
Wherever you look, you get a glimpse of his personality,
captured in artwork depicting the Old West, a “donut
fund” piggy bank on the desk, photos of his family, and
shelves of history books.
“Everything in here was given to me,” Mike says.
Of course, some items were earned, like his diploma
from Dallas Baptist University and the certificate from
the FBI National Academy.
And then there’s one item that doesn’t fit his
personality at all: the desk.
“I was a patrol officer for 26 years and have spent
almost 12 years as chief,” Mike says. “The desk drives
me nuts.”
Nevertheless, he takes the role he plays at that desk
seriously. He also takes his heart health seriously after
two heart incidents in as many years.
HEARTS ON OUR MIND
The new Patient Care Tower Two
under construction at Methodist
Mansfield will accommodate more
cardiac catheterization procedures,
stopping heart attacks in their
tracks — or even before they
start. To learn more about heart
care at Methodist Mansfield, visit
MethodistHealthSystem.org/
MansfieldCardiology.
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that!
On a February morning in 2012, Mike
started experiencing pressure in his chest
and went to Methodist Mansfield Medical
Center’s emergency department. He had
experienced a mild heart attack.
R&R for the heart
“Chief Moon had an artery that was
completely blocked and had been for some
time,” says Shoaib Haroon Saya, MD,
FACC, FSCAI, interventional cardiologist
on the medical staff at Methodist
Mansfield. “His heart wasn’t getting enough
blood, which causes discomfort, although
patients don’t always realize it. They aren’t
relaxed because the heart is not relaxed.”
Once Dr. Saya performed a cardiac
catheterization procedure and placed four
Ovilla’s police chief
gets the heart-health
message loud and clear
stents to restore blood flow to the heart,
Mike realized how it feels to have a heart
that isn’t stressed-out.
“I felt like a new man, like someone had
set a reset button,” he says. “Dr. Saya was
absolutely wonderful. As long as you have
questions, he’s there to talk to you — not
at you — and make sure they’re answered.”
A heart under arrest?
Mike made lifestyle adjustments, but this
past February, chest pain struck again.
“The longer the day went, the worse
the pressure got, and the breathing got
a little harder,” he says. That evening
he went to the Ovilla fire station, and
the first responders hooked up a heart
monitor. “One of the young ones said,
‘If you were my dad, I’d carry you to the
hospital myself.’ ”
Mike returned to Methodist Mansfield,
and Dr. Saya performed a second round of
cardiac catheterization, this time placing
three stents. While there had been no
heart attack this time around, three arteries
had progressed to a dangerous point.
Mike is working closely with Dr. Saya’s
team to develop healthy habits that will help
prevent further problems down the road.
But if something does go wrong, he won’t
hesitate to turn to Methodist Mansfield.
“Methodist Mansfield has brought
customer service back to the medical field,”
he says. “No matter whom I dealt with, I
felt like I was the only person in the hospital.
I had 100 percent of their attention.”
Ovilla Police Chief Mike Moon reflects
on Peace Officer Memorial Day at a
Waxahachie ceremony honoring local
law enforcement heroes. Two heart
catheterization procedures at Methodist
Mansfield have made it possible for him
to keep serving his local community.
Today, Mike is focusing on prevention —
with Methodist Mansfield as his backup.
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SPORTS INJURIES ▸
SPORTS SMARTS
Help your child make a healthy start this year. Like us on
Facebook and follow us on Twitter to get more back-toschool tips: MethodistHealthSystem.org/SocialMedia.
Health tips for your student-athlete
As the popularity of year-round youth sports continues to grow,
kids have an increased risk for the types of injuries that plague
professional athletes — especially since their still-developing
bodies aren’t as strong as those of adults.
“Back in the day, kids would play one sport, take a break,
then switch to another activity,” says Jeff McDaniel, MD, sports
medicine physician at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center.
“Today there’s a big push for kids to specialize. Year-round sports
allow students to hone skills, but they can also lead to repetitivemotion injuries that can cause long-term problems.”
To avoid over-use injuries, Mansfield ISD athletic trainer Eric
White suggests taking a realistic look at your child’s calendar.
“You have to allow time to recover,” White says. “If you
realize your student’s schedule has back-to-back practices,
games, or tournaments for months on end,
something needs to be adjusted.”
In addition to giving your children an
off-season, White and Dr. McDaniel offer
these tips:
Talk to your child’s doctor.
Preseason sports physicals
are excellent opportunities
to ask the doctor about
injury prevention.
Mansfield ISD studentathletes (from left) Sara
Scott, Mason Miller, Connor
Ellington, Ryan Woolridge,
and Xariah Williams
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Warm up and cool down. Encourage your child to stretch
before and after workouts, even when the coach isn’t around.
Get the right gear. Ask your child’s coach about proper fittings
for helmets, kneepads, mouth guards, and other protective gear.
Hydrate and nourish. Remind your student that it’s
impossible to out-train a poor diet. Water and nutritious
foods provide energy for athletic performance and keep
young bodies strong and less likely to be injured.
Know the signs of heat illness. If your child feels
nauseated, disoriented, or dizzy during an outdoor workout,
it’s time to get inside. Ask your child’s coach about the team’s
heat-related policies.
Speak up. Remind your child that it’s okay to talk to the
coach or to you if something hurts.
On the
HUNT
Jamie Murphy, here with boyfriend
Phillip Lockwood, used Methodist
Mansfield’s QuickER.org for a
straight shot to treatment.
for fast emergency care
Get care quickly
with QuickER.org
If you’re looking for Jamie Murphy,
look outdoors. There you’ll find the
nature enthusiast camping, hunting,
and fishing.
When she and her boyfriend of eight
years, Phillip Lockwood, planned a
trip to South Africa, the 50-year-old
Midlothian resident could hardly wait.
It was the trip of a lifetime, but Jamie
returned to Texas feeling horrible.
She had headaches, chills, and extreme
fatigue, as well as swollen lymph nodes.
“I also had three dark brown spots that
were very tender,” she recalls. “They looked
like insect bites.”
A few days later, her misery remained,
and the brown spots had evolved into
bull’s-eyes.
“I was afraid I had some terrible disease,
and I wanted to see a doctor right away,”
she says.
Where to find a quick cure
Jamie remembered picking up a
postcard at Midlothian Movies in
the Park about QuickER.org, the
online emergency department (ED)
check-in service at Methodist Mansfield
Medical Center.
“This sounded perfect for me,” she says.
“I went online, selected an appointment
time, and completed the form.”
Within minutes, Jamie received an
email confirmation and a telephone call.
“Soon after I hit ‘submit,’ I was talking to a
very nice nurse,” she says. “I was so relieved.”
Jamie and Phillip waited at home for
her appointment time and then drove to
Methodist Mansfield.
“When I got there, the front staff
greeted me by name and asked me for
a few signatures,” she recalls. “Then they
took us straight back to an exam room.”
Jamie learned the source of her
mysterious symptoms: South African
tick fever. After a few days on antibiotics,
she was feeling much better.
“This is such a great program,” Jamie
says. “It’s so much more comfortable —
not to mention efficient — waiting at
home instead of a waiting room. I’d
recommend QuickER.org and Methodist
Mansfield to anyone who doesn’t want to
wait to see a doctor. You can get into the
ED quickly and then get back to life.”
Or, in Jamie’s case, back to the
great outdoors.
FIND FAST RELIEF
If you’re experiencing
a non-life-threatening
emergency, schedule
your ED visit at
Methodist Mansfield
at QuickER.org.
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student athlete Em
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UIL competition.
HIGH-SCORING HEALTH CARE: Methodist
Mansfield is recognized nationally for its quality
care while continuing to grow to meet the
needs of the expanding community. Among
its recent achievements are designations as a
Cycle IV Chest Pain Center from the Society of
Patient Care, a Certified Quality Breast Imaging
Center of Excellence by the American College
of Radiology, and a Texas Ten Step Hospital for
the fifth consecutive year.
Helping to lead Methodist Mansfield’s quality
efforts are (from left) President John Phillips,
FACHE; Vella V. Chancellor, MD; Director of Quality
Donna Crimmins-Bonnell; Shelley Lenamond, DO;
Emergency Department Medical Director Ketan
Trivedi, MD; John Willis, DO; and Medical Staff
President and Director of Anesthesia Stephen
Foster, DO.
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5224 S. State Highway 360,
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Grand Prairie, TX 75052
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Mansfield, TX 76063
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2800 E. Broad St., Suite 512
Mansfield, TX 76063
817-473-6867
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6507 S. Cooper St., Suite 105
(in the Cooper Street Market
shopping center)
Arlington, TX 76001
817-466-9100
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Grand Prairie, TX 75051
972-262-1425
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1601 E. Debbie Lane, Suite 2109
Mansfield, TX 76063
817-473-9125
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Mansfield, TX 76063
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Midlothian, TX 76065
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Run with Heart
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Step out for your health and a good cause.
Join us for the second annual Methodist Mansfield Run
with Heart on Saturday, October 11, 2014! Choose from
a chip-timed half-marathon, 5K, or 1-mile family fun run/
walk at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. Then grab
your sneakers to honor those living with heart disease,
loved ones, and emergency responders while supporting
cardiology services at the hospital.
Team awards will be given for:
• Fastest Emergency
Responder Team
• Fastest School Team
• Fastest Corporate Team
• Fastest Overall Team
• Largest Team
For team registration information and event details,
visit MansfieldRunWithHeart.org
(Minimum of 5 people to register as a team.)