Life Stories Home Edition - Summer 2012

June 2012
NEW Hybrid
Operating Rooms
A first for Kentucky
Cardiac catheterization with
less risk, quicker recovery
Preventing congestive heart failure
Minimally invasive neck surgery
New joints put patient back in the saddle
Lourdes Little Miracles
celebrates 20th anniversary
Lourdes cardiovascular team
gathers in the Montgomery
Cardiac Hybrid Operating Room
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CARDIAC
A WORD FROM
Less pain, less risk, quicker recovery
Telling our story to
the community we
serve is important.
I hope you have
had the opportunity to see our new
television commercials and newspaper ads featuring our associates.
We developed our stories for
these pieces from the inside out.
We gathered input from physicians, nursing leaders, clinical staff
and our community. They reminded us that our 100-year history
in this community has given us a
strong foundation. Yet we deliver
on the highest level of medical
excellence. For this reason, our
community recognizes and chooses
our healing ministry for both their
basic and complex healthcare
needs.
In this issue of Life Stories Home
Edition, I am pleased to announce
that Lourdes has opened Kentucky’s
first and only twin hybrid operating
rooms. The vision and passion of
our cardiovascular team led us to
bring this life-saving technology to
our patients and to the region. Saving precious minutes and precious
lives is the essence of our healing
ministry. We also are happy to offer
you some practical stories that can
help you keep this summer safe
and enjoyable for your family.
I thank you in advance for reviewing our magazine and gaining
a greater understanding of our sacred mission, as well as allowing us
to be part of your LifeStories.
CATHETERIZATION
THROUGH THE WRIST
WHILE ATTENDING A HORSE SHOW IN
Alabama, Bunny Crayne had two heart attacks
and didn’t know it. “I was short of breath,” she
recalls. “I had heartburn and a little pinch in
my chest, but I’m good at denial.” When she
returned to Paducah she saw her doctor, who
sent her to see Lourdes cardiologist David
Hogancamp, M.D. When Dr. Hogancamp
read her EKG he said, “I think you should
David Hogancamp, M.D.
have a heart catheterization now.”
Cardiologist
Fortunately Crayne was a good candidate
for a new procedure, transradial catheterization.
“Traditionally, heart catheterizations have been performed by accessing the femoral artery via the groin,” says Dr. Hogancamp. “Bleeding
in this area can be difficult to detect and manage effectively, so the
risk of a bleeding complication, especially if the patient has received
blood thinners, is considerable. In a transradial catheterization, the
radial artery is accessed via the wrist. This has the advantage that any
bleeding is easier to see and treat effectively, so there are fewer
complications. In addition, bed rest after the procedure is not needed;
therefore, patient satisfaction is higher.”
That was the case with
Bunny Crayne, who says
she awoke “with a little hole
in my arm” after having a
stent inserted in her
blocked artery and went
home the next day feeling
fine. “I didn’t hurt when
I came in,” she sums up,
“and I didn’t hurt when I
went out.”
To schedule an
appointment
with a Lourdes
cardiologist, please
call 866-411-MD4U.
Bunny Crayne
Paducah, KY
OUR CEO
Steven Grinnell
President and
Chief Executive Officer
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NEW HYBRID
OPERATING ROOMS
Offer Hope To High-Risk Patients
쐍 Aortic valve
replacement
“Not having to move the
patient from the cath lab to the
OR saves time, and time is muscle,”
says Dr. David Hogancamp.
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쐍 Hybrid coronary
revascularization
쐍 The maze procedure
for atrial fibrillation
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Neurosurgery
Daniel F. Jung, D.O.
Vascular Surgeon
쐍 Removal of aorticthoracic embolisms
쐍 Endovascular repair
쐍 Repairing an aortic
aneurysm in the
chest or abdomen
쐍 Surgical treatment
for peripheral vascular
disease
쐍 Carotid artery stenting
쐍 Dialysis access work
But the most precious
gift it offers is hope for
high-risk cardiovascular
patients who had none
before.
To see a cardiovascular
specialist at Lourdes,
please call 270-538-5830.
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Omid H. Javadi, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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tiny balloon and blown up
inside. This is one example of how modern cardiothoracic surgery, in the
words of Omid H. Javadi,
M.D., “takes every opportunity to incorporate every
surgical advantage”—in
this case the tiny balloons
used in cath labs to open a
stent in a blocked artery.
Vascular surgeons have
also developed less invasive
procedures requiring the
high-quality imaging
available in a hybrid
OR. “Treating an aortic
aneurysm (a bulging artery) less invasively means
fewer morbidities and
shorter stays,” says Daniel
F. Jung, D.O. For the interventional cardiologist, says
David Hogancamp, M.D.,
the new OR saves precious
time. “Usually an angiogram done on a patient
who has had a heart attack
will find something that requires both stenting and
surgery,” he explains. “Not
having to move the patient
from the cath lab to the
OR saves time, and time
is muscle.”
Surgical procedures
that can be performed in
the new OR include:
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“Classic cardiac surgery is
downsizing,” explains cardiothoracic surgeon James
P. O’Rourke, M.D. “It’s
being done through
smaller incisions.” In openheart surgery for a calcified
heart valve, for example, a
large incision exposes the
patient’s heart while a
heart-lung machine keeps
the blood flowing. But only
a small incision in the
groin is needed to perform
the same surgery without
opening the chest, offering
a new option to patients
who have been considered
too weak to survive the
stress of open-heart surgery.
“By threading tiny
catheters through an incision in the groin,” says Dr.
O’Rourke, “we can replace
a calcified heart valve without opening the chest. The
patient’s heart never stops.”
The catheter permits a new
valve to be inserted in the
old one on the end of a
Cardiovascular
THE MONTGOMERY CARDIAC
Hybrid Operating Room (OR)
that opened at Lourdes in
April is one of only two hybrid ORs in our region, both
located at Lourdes. Combining first-rate imaging capabilities with a fully equipped
cardiology operating room,
the new facility enables
Lourdes physicians to use
much smaller incisions in
complex procedures like
open-heart surgery. For
some high-risk patients,
these less invasive methods
will make a life-saving difference. For others, it will mean
less recovery time and improved outcomes. No other
surgical suite in Kentucky
offers such a comprehensive
array of equipment for the
repair of the heart.
James P. O’Rourke, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Paducah Man Is
Glad His Doctor
Sent Him to a Heart
Valve Specialist at
Lourdes...
Surgery Prevented
Congestive
Heart Failure
SEVENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD RICHARD ALLCOCK
is back to work after having open-heart surgery at Lourdes.
Cardiothoracic surgeon James P. O’Rourke, M.D., replaced
two leaking valves in Allcock’s heart, and corrected an
irregular heartbeat caused by a severely leaking mitral valve.
For years Allcock has been making the trip to his
workshop, which is down the hill from his house, six
times a day. Recently he started feeling weak, tired and
short of breath before going a hundred feet. Fortunately,
he was already seeing a specialist.
When Allcock’s primary care physician detected a
heart murmur in 1980, he told him it could someday
require surgery, and eventually he sent him to a
cardiologist at Lourdes specializing in valvular heart
disease, Mark D. Lineberry, M.D. Two years ago, after
carefully monitoring Allcock’s condition, Dr. Lineberry
told him he needed surgery in order to avoid
developing congestive heart failure.
“Don’t wait for symptoms
to appear—by then
it may be too late.”
How Specialists Make A Difference
Allcock, who was hesitant, recalls what Dr.
O’Rourke said when he was sent to see him: “Let me
tell you about this surgery. I want to do it, the Lord
wants to do it, and you want to do it. So let’s do it.”
Today, Allcock reports, his heart is “purring like a
kitten.”
His doctor did the right thing by sending him to a
specialist. “Too many primary care physicians wait until
symptoms of valvular heart disease appear,” says
Dr. O’Rourke. “In the meantime the heart, while it’s
struggling with the disease, enlarges, thickens and
weakens.”
Dr. O'Rourke continued, “Anyone who has valvular
pathology like a heart murmur should see a cardiologist
specializing in valvular disease. Don’t wait for symptoms
to appear—by then it may be too late.”
To see a heart valve specialist at Lourdes about
your heart murmur, please call 866-411-MD4U.
Richard Allcock
Paducah, KY
LOURDES
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Lourdes’ neurosurgeons offer
multi-disciplinary treatment and
rehabilitation with a specialized focus
on spinal surgery. Located in Lourdes
Medical Pavilion at 225 Medical
Center Drive in Paducah, the Lourdes
Brain and Spine Center offers the
region’s only 24/7 neurosurgery
coverage for patients suffering from
neurological trauma or disease.
To make an appointment,
please call 866-411-MD4U.
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24/7 Coverage
Digestive Health
“Restoring the patient’s spinal alignment brings immediate pain relief,” he
explains. “We were able to do that
using
Medtronics’ new PEEK Prevail
Allan Gocio, M.D.
Spacer,
which holds the vertebrae
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apart after the ruptured disk is removed.” The bone matter inserted
“Restoring the
with the spacer then fuses the vertepatient’s spinal
brae over time, stabilizing them
alignment promotes permanently—but relief is immediate,
as Ames can attest.
immediate pain
She says thanks to Dr. Gocio’s minirelief.”
mally invasive surgical techniques, the
scar left by the incision is so small that
“you really have to look to see it.” She was also grateful
that she didn’t have to wear the traditional heavy neck
brace after her surgery. “I’m so glad I did it,” she says.
“I feel like I felt 25 years ago!”
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Ginger Ames
Kuttawa, KY
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GINGER AMES RECENTLY HAD CERVICAL
spine surgery at Lourdes Hospital. After an overnight
hospital stay, she went home pain-free, wearing a
simple collar to stabilize her neck vertebrae during
the healing process.
Ames says she had suffered from neck pain for
years, but last December she woke up with “the most
excruciating ‘crick in my neck’ that ran down both
arms—miserable pain that never went away.” Ames
works in medical sales in western Kentucky and visits
many medical offices. When a visit to the chiropractor
brought no relief, she decided to call on a friend
and colleague at Dr. Allan Gocio’s office. Within
48 hours, she had seen the surgeon and had an MRI.
Ames had a badly ruptured disk in her neck. She
would need a microdiskectomy: delicate surgery to
remove the torn cushion between two vertebrae and
fuse them afterward. Fortunately one of Dr. Gocio’s
specialties is minimally invasive spine
surgery, so he was able to operate
through a tiny incision in the front
of her neck.
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“I feel like I felt 25 years ago.”
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Minimally Invasive Surgery for a Ruptured
Disk Cured Patient’s “Miserable Pain”
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“We wanted him to see out
his life in his own home.”
KNEE
Replacement
Surgery
Put John Davis
back in the saddle again.
IN RECENT YEARS FARMER JOHN
Davis had become increasingly bowlegged, but not from riding horses. He
had such severe arthritis that he couldn’t
put his knees together. “He’s a pretty
tough guy,” says his wife Cindy, “but
he’d be in tears at night from the pain in
his knees.”
Davis sought help from a family
friend, Thane DeWeese, M.D., a board- Thane DeWeese, M.D.
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certified orthopaedic surgeon at Lourdes, who had performed hip replacement surgery for him a year earlier. “I told him he needed
to have both knees replaced,” Dr. DeWeese says. “The
cartilage was worn down to the bone.”
On December 20 of last year Dr. DeWeese replaced
Davis’ worn-out knees with ceramic oxide-coated stainless
steel joints made to last a lifetime. Davis’ recovery was virtually painless, he reports. By Christmas he was walking with a
cane, and now he’s back to enjoying life on
the
farm where he and Cindy keep horses for
“I’d go through
trail-riding and miniature horses for fun.
a lot more pain
“I’d go through a lot more pain than I did
to feel like this,” he says, and Cindy chimes
than I did to
in: “Dr. DeWeese is our miracle worker.”
feel like this.”
Because of its comprehensive approach to
orthopaedics, Lourdes is the preferred choice
for joint replacement procedures in western Kentucky. In
fact, Lourdes performs twice as many joint replacement surgeries as other area facilities and offers the highest level of
post-operative rehabilitation care.
To see an orthopaedic surgeon at Lourdes,
please call 866-411-MD4U.
Lourdes Hospice made it possible.
CHARLES “CHETT” BADGER TRAVeled far from his birthplace in Maine.
At the Dupont labs in Memphis he met
his wife, Julia, then went with her to
Richland, WA, where he refined plutonium for the Manhattan Project. After
the war he started a construction company in Illinois. Finally he settled in
Grand Rivers, where he ran the Badgett
Terminal Corp, a rail-to-barge coal
terminal on Kentucky Lake, for 34 years.
But after Badger retired he was immobilized at home by a broken hip and shoulder, and the onset of Parkinson’s. A private
company supplied in-home caregivers,
and Lourdes Hospice
did the rest: “They sent
“He had a series
nurses, chaplains, administrative people to keep things
of problems, and
running smoothly, and
they responded
personal caregivers,” says
his son Kirk.
every time.”
“His medical condition
had to be continually
checked and his medications adjusted.
He had a series of problems, and they responded every time. His nurse, Theresa
Medlin, was wonderful.” Badger’s favorite
personal caregiver was Athena Crunican.
“He perked up and joked with her,” says
his son. “They developed an admiration
for each other.”
Charles Badger passed away exactly
one year after Julia, in the same house.
“Because his physician started him early
in hospice care, he saw out his life in his
own home,” Kirk Badger says, “and we
had superb care.”
For information about Lourdes
Hospice, please call 270-415-3636.
LOURDES
Mercy Medical Associates, Lourdes’
employed physician practice, is
pleased to welcome Dr. Terri H. Telle
to the medical staff. Dr. Telle joins
Mercy Medical
Associates from her
former practice,
Family Medicine
Associates of
Western Kentucky
in Reidland. Her
phone number
and office location will remain the
same at 6035 Kentucky Dam Road,
Paducah, KY 42003. The new practice name will be Mercy Primary
Care-Reidland. Dr. Telle is a graduate of Murray State University and
University of Kentucky Medical
School. She is board-certified in
family medicine.
Gary Bodnarchuk, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Eat at regular
hours and chew
쐍 Eat plenty of fiber, including both kinds:
your food well.
insoluble (vegetables and
whole grains) and soluble
(nuts, seeds and oat bran).
쐍 Low-fat yogurt is a good
source of the healthy bacteria
your digestive tract needs to
do its job.
쐍 Drink plenty of water,
which helps dissolve soluble
nutrients.
쐍 Avoid eating too many
foods that are high in fat,
especially if they’re fried.
They interfere with
digestion, as do cigarettes,
excessive alcohol, caffeine
and chocolate.
쐍 Dairy products cause
digestive problems in
some people. If you’re plagued with diarrhea and bloating, try eliminating dairy
from your diet to see if you are “lactose-intolerant.”
쐍 Eat at regular hours and chew your food well.
Don’t eat a big meal before going to bed.
쐍 Exercise regularly. It’s good for your digestion—and
many other things.
“If symptoms persist,” says Dr. Bodnarchuk, “see your doctor.”
For an appointment with a
Lourdes physician, please call
866-411-MD4U.
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For an appointment with a Lourdes gastroenterologist, please
call 270-443-0777.
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GARY BODNARCHUK, M.D., A BOARDcertified gastroenterologist at Lourdes, has seven
tips for people who suffer from digestive disorders. “Heartburn, bloating, constipation and
diarrhea are common symptoms of a variety of
digestive disorders,” he says. “Here are some
lifestyle changes that can help you maintain
proper digestive health.”
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digestive health
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YOU ATE
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Mercy Medical Associates, Lourdes’
employed physician practice, is
pleased to welcome Dr. Ralph
D. Millsaps to the medical staff.
Dr. Millsaps’ office
is located at Murray
Cardiology inside
Primary Care
Medical Center at
1000 South 12th
Street, Murray,
KY 42071. Dr.
Millsaps is a graduate of Oklahoma
Christian College and University
of Texas Medical School. He is
board-certified in cardiovascular
medicine, internal medicine,
critical care medicine, and
echocardiography.
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SPOTLIGHT
It’s probably something
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Lourdes Little Miracles Celebrates
20th Anniversary
First-grade teacher Leanne Thompson Frizell, who gave birth at
Lourdes Little Miracles Birthing Center in March, has had
all three of her children at the center: Hadlee in 2007,
Hunter in 2009 and Hadlee’s new sister, Henley, this spring.
Lourdes Little Miracles is celebrating its
When Henley was due, Frizell found she had a second family
twentieth anniversary this year: twenty
at Little Miracles. “I had the same nurses each time,” she says.
years of delivering babies in Paducah.
“One nurse has given all my children their first baths. And my
For
more information about Little
nurses even came to see me after hours, just like family.
Miracles, please call 270-444-2243.
“It was wonderful having everyone around you be so
caring at such a special moment.”
To make an appointment with a Mercy
Frizell appreciated the center’s focus on family-centered
OB/GYN physician, call 270-538-5700.
birthing: “The nurses were very accommodating with my family,”
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she says. “We’re a close-knit family, and my two older children
stayed with me at night when my husband did.”
Aimee Thompson, the manager of the birthing center unit, says: “One of the things that is special about
Lourdes Little Miracles is that families are encouraged to stay together during the birth process. Each suite has a
separate bed for Mom’s partner, and children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.” Little Miracles also offers
Kangaroo Care, which encourages the mother to hold the newborn in direct skin-to-skin contact to promote
bonding and a sense of security.
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FROM VACATIONING
to sitting by the pool,
summer is the time that
health and fitness become a priority. It’s also
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the time when we desire
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cious and easy to prepare.
But finding balance and
consistency between
the two can often be a
problem.
Keep these suggestions
in mind when planning
your fitness program:
쐍 Always consult a
healthcare professional before you
start a new exercise
program.
쐍 Try to get 30 minutes
of exercise each day.
쐍 Remember to drink
adequate fluids.
쐍 As for food, we recommend grilling as an
optimal choice for
summer nutrition.
Here are tips
on food safety:
쐍 Defrost and marinate
meats in the refrigerator. Bacteria grows
rapidly at room
temperature.
쐍 Transport foods in a
cooler and pack well
to keep food at or
below 40 degrees
Fahrenheit (F).
쐍 Separate raw meats
and cooked meats to
avoid contamination.
쐍 Check the internal
meat temperatures.
Don’t assume food
is completely cooked
if it’s brown on the
outside.
Keep these suggestions in mind and
you’ll be well on your
way to the healthiest
and most delicious
summer ever.
Visit www.elourdes.com/healthtools.asp for more information on healthy tools.
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JUST ASK
Christina Rushing
BECAUSE HER REGULAR DOCTOR WAS OUT OF
town, college student Christina Rushing decided to see an
urgent care doctor at Lourdes Medical Pavilion about the pains
she’d been having in her legs. “I thought I could walk them
off,” she says, “but they kept getting worse.” She was given a
prescription for pain medication, which she filled at Paducah
Pharmacy located in the Pavilion and had a blood workup
done the same day at the Pavilion’s clinical laboratory.
When the results came back, they showed the pains
were caused by a blood clot in her leg, a potentially lifethreatening condition.
Same Day Diagnostics
“As is often the case, this patient had a diagnostic test
scheduled and completed the same day as her physician visit,”
says Vice President of Professional Services Jeff Jones.
“Extending the healing ministry of Jesus through patientcentered care is at the forefront of everything we do,” he
stresses. “The Lourdes Medical Pavilion provides excellent
care in a convenient outpatient setting by offering a full line of
diagnostic services. Each patient is treated like family, and
coordination of care is seamless throughout the building.”
Christina Rushing was given an anti-clotting medication
during regular visits to the Pavilion, where her blood could be
tested to establish the right dose, and the pain stopped. In
addition, the blood work has now identified the blood
deficiency that caused the clot.
“It’s a nice place to go,” she says of Lourdes Medical
Pavilion. “It’s all in one building.”
“We at the Lourdes Medical Pavilion understand that your
time is very valuable,” says Jones, “and that is why we provide a
comprehensive array of outpatient diagnostic services in
a single location.”
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Christina Rushing
Photo courtesy Todd Ferren Photography
From Urgent Care to
Advanced Technology
Located at 225 Medical Center Drive in
Paducah, Lourdes Medical Pavilion offers
convenient, high-quality healthcare for your
entire family, with front-door accessibility to
urgent care, imaging and multiple physician
specialties. In addition to its diagnostic
laboratories and imaging center, the Pavilion
is equipped with clinics and operating rooms
featuring the most advanced technology
available, all under one roof.
For a directory of services, go to
www.elourdes.com/LourdesMedical
Pavilion.asp. To learn more about the
services at Lourdes Medical Pavilion
call 866-411-MD4U.
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physician visit.”
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same day as her
Lourdes Medical Pavilion
completed the
Hospice
test scheduled and
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had a diagnostic
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Keeping Summer
Safe & Fun
Summer is a time for family fun. It’s also
the time when accidents among children
increase. Keep these important safety tips
from Paducah Pediatrics in mind.
3Buckle Up
Make sure car seats are properly installed and tight.
Remember, children under the age of eight must
ride in a booster seat, and no child under 12 should
ever ride in the front seat.
3Supervise Lawn Work
Keep children away from lawn equipment.
No child under 12 should operate a mower.
3Wear Helmets
Whether biking, skateboarding or rollerblading,
children should always wear helmets. Knee and
elbow pads are also highly recommended.
3Prevent Use of Motor Vehicles
ATVs and motorcycles should be off limits to minors.
3Keep Chemicals Out of Reach
Keep toxic products out of reach of children
and post the poison control number, 1-800-222-1222,
in your home.
3Keep Firearms Safe
If you must have a gun
in the house, keep
ammunition and guns
stored in separate
locked locations. Gun
trigger locks are also
recommended to protect
curious children.
For more information about Paducah
Pediatrics, or to make an appointment
for your child, call 270-442-6161 or
go to www.paducahpeds.com.
What’s Cook’n?
Summer Peach
and Tomato Salad
Simplicity has never looked so beautiful. A stunning
combination of skin-on peaches and heirloom tomatoes
of various colors, sizes and shapes creates a sweet-savory
salad that pairs well with grilled pork.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Total: 19 Minutes
Nutritional
Information
1 1/2 teaspoons
extra-virgin olive oil
Amount per serving
Calories: 75
Fat: 3.5g
Saturated fat: 1.3g
Monounsaturated fat: 1.6g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
Protein: 2.1g
Carbohydrate: 9.9g
Fiber: 1.7g
Cholesterol: 6mg
Iron: 0.4mg
Sodium: 156mg
Calcium: 47mg
1 teaspoon honey
Ingredients
1/4 cup thinly vertically
sliced red onion
1/2 pound ripe peaches,
pitted and cut into wedges
1/4 pound heirloom
beefsteak tomatoes,
cut into thick wedges
1/4 pound heirloom cherry
or pear tomatoes, halved
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly
ground black pepper
1/4 cup (1 ounce)
crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons small basil
leaves or torn basil
Preparation
Combine first 4
ingredients in a
large bowl.
Combine vinegar, olive oil,
honey, salt, and pepper
in a small bowl, stirring
with a whisk. Drizzle
vinegar mixture over
peach mixture; toss well
to coat. Sprinkle with
cheese and basil.
David Bonom,
Cooking Light,
June 2010
1 tablespoon
sherry vinegar
LOURDES
Impact Lourdes Expands
Services for Hospice Patients
Impact Lourdes is a group of women helping our
community by ensuring that excellent medical care
is available at Lourdes for generations to come. Members get the latest news about Lourdes and are invited
to Impact Lourdes events throughout the year. Most
important, members select the project to support with
their $1,000 annual membership donations.
Recently Impact Lourdes gave $55,000 to expand
Lourdes Hospice’s Eleventh Hour and Continuous
Care programs, funding two staff positions to increase
hospice services for terminal patients. Because of
Impact Lourdes, more patients and families receive
specialized services at a critical time, especially in the
final days and hours of a loved one’s life.
To join Impact Lourdes or for more information
about membership, please contact Lourdes
Foundation at 270-444-2353 or visit
eLourdes.com/foundation_impact_lourdes.asp.
eLourdes.com
Orthopaedics Women’s Health
Neurosurgery
Lourdes Medical Pavilion
A: “We could see the potential—an exciting
combination of technology, new procedures and
a cardiovascular team that works so well together to
treat patients with a quicker, more accurate response,”
says Mrs. Montgomery. “The Hybrid ORs fulfill
a definite need and put the patients first. It’s exciting
to be a part of what this technology and this team
can do for patients!”
Hospice
A: “At Lourdes, there is a spirit of compassion
and respect. We’re impressed with the special
way staff treat every person who comes in,” says
Mrs. Montgomery. “During my career, we
received many blessings through Lourdes,”
Q: What led you to make such a generous gift to
the Cardiac Hybrid OR project?
Healthy Living
Q: What inspires you to make Lourdes
one of your top charitable priorities?
Dr. Montgomery adds. “By giving back, we can
help Lourdes stay cutting-edge and maintain its
compassion for all people.”
Digestive Health
Long before their gift to
name the new Montgomery Cardiac Hybrid
Operating Room, the
Montgomerys had been
making an impact at
Lourdes. Dr. Montgomery, a surgeon, was a
president of the medical staff and helped get state approval for Lourdes’ open heart program. He is serving
as vice-chair of Lourdes Foundation’s board. Mrs.
Montgomery often worked with Lourdes when she
was mayor of Paducah, and is currently chairperson
of the Mercy Health Partners–Kentucky Region
board of directors.
Charitable Giving
Dr. Wally & Gerry Montgomery
Cardiovascular
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Fight Back
Against Cancer—
Volunteer Today For a
Cancer-Free Tomorrow
Community members are
invited to enroll in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer
Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3)
on November 15-17 at
Lourdes in the Borders
Community Room. Hours
for enrollment are Nov 15th:
12pm-6pm, Nov 16th: 7am11am and Nov 17th: 9am12pm.
“We are looking for
300,000 people nationwide
to support cancer research by
participating in this historic
study,” says Stephanie Elder
of the ACS. “We need men
and women 30-65 years old
who have never had cancer.
Each will fill out a survey,
their waist will be measured,
and a blood sample will be
drawn. Participants will receive follow-up surveys at
home and a yearly newsletter
about ongoing research.”
It seemed fitting for Lourdes to host CPS-3 during The
Great American Smokeout,
which challenges smokers to
quit for one day: CPS-1, done
in the 1950s, linked tobacco
use to cancer. Information on
smoking cessation will be
available, and participants
will be given custom-made
stickers to wear throughout
the day supporting the
Smokeout.
The Incredible Colon, an
oversized, inflatable exhibit,
finished its tour of western
Kentucky on March 21 at
Lourdes. 600 people toured
the exhibit, designed to
educate the public about
colorectal cancer.
Title Sponsor:
Marquette
Transportation Co.
Monday,
August 27, 2012
Country Club
of Paducah
7:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. tee times
270-444-2205
for sponsorships
and information
Lourdes’ Relay For Life
team broke another fundraising record at the 6th annual
Dancing with Our Stars, held
at Harrah’s in Metropolis, Il,
on March 25. The Lourdes
team raised $225,000 for the
American Cancer Society
this year. Congratulations
to this year’s winners, Cindy
Erickson and Jay Brasher.
On May 12, Mother’s Day
Weekend, Lourdes sponsored
the 2nd Annual Lourdes
Paducah Iron Mom HalfMarathon. Over 770 runners
took part from 17 different
states, raising over $17,000 for
Family Service Society, Inc.,
which provides emergency
relief to residents of Paducah
and McCracken Counties.