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HEALTH &
WELLNESS
2018
a t ’s CANCER FIGHT
Wh ide
• AREA FAMILIES SHARE THEIR
EXPERIENCES WITH JUVENILE DIABETES
Ins
• REACH YOUR GOAL WEIGHT
• COPD IS MANAGEABLE
• TELL YOUR DOCTOR THE TRUTH
THE The family of Joe O’Neill has learned to appreciate its time
RIGHT CARE,
together even more as Joe has been battling cancer over the
past year and a half. Pictured above at a recent family outing
are, left to right, Megan, Michelle, Joe and Tyler O’Neill.
Helping bolster that support within their own family has been
at the RIGHT TIME, what the O’Neills have called “incredible” support from their
extended family, friends and the community as a whole.
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cising and insulin.
Two area families have been
gracious enough to share their Breckan Stewart with diabetes. Tracy has a sis-
experiences of having a child Twelve-year-old Breckan EARL Operated under Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp.
ter and a niece that both have
diagnosed with T1D in the past Stewart, daughter of Chris and diabetes. She says her niece,
year. The families of Breckan Tracy Stewart of Waukon, was Cayla Nolting, was diagnosed
Stewart and Jeremiah Weigh- diagnosed with T1D in January when she was pretty little. Tra-
ner have share the following of 2017. The Stewarts aren’t cy remembers babysitting Cay-
stories: strangers to what it is like to live la and having to give her insulin
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strength each of them has devoted to the Veterans Memorial
Hospital weight loss program. Roffman is a preschool and
early childhood special education teacher at West Elementary
School in Waukon who has been a successful participant in the
class and Fleming is a registered dietitian at Veterans Memorial
Hospital in Waukon who organizes and leads the class.
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Diabetes
Continued from page 3
Breckan had to spend about While in the hospital, Breck- Breckan said that was also a
a week in the hospital to get her an did receive some diabe- good resource for her.
blood sugar straightened out, tes education, and did have Breckan is still in what they
as it was extremely high. They to complete so many hours of call the “honeymoon phase” of
were able to get it under con- that kind of education. She also her diabetes diagnosis, which
trol and she eventually returned learned how to give herself in- means her pancreas is still
home. The family initially re- sulin shots. Tracy noted that producing some insulin. She’s
ceived some information from they didn’t push her to learn been in the honeymoon phase
the doctors about diabetes, but that and let her go at her own for about 10 months, and is
they had to do some research pace so she would get com- watching her diet and exercis-
on their own. It also helped that fortable doing it. Breckan also ing to try and stay in that phase
they have a valuable resource attended a camp for kids with for as long as she can.
with Breckan’s aunt and cous- diabetes this past summer in “The eating part isn’t hard,”
in. Boone, Camp Hertko Hollow. Breckan says. She has always
tried to eat a healthy diet and
says she likes fruits and veg-
etables. She is also pretty ac-
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Waukon, IA cy about snacks and things like summer that their youngest member, Jeremiah (pictured in the
(563) 568-4179 that. Breckan’s siblings don’t center of the front row above), was diabetic. Jeremiah’s older
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Diabetes
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ambulance to Iowa City, where cause it can indicate when they used to not having juice in the is “Think Like a Pancreas: A kids have really come togeth-
Jeremiah “bottomed out.” get to have a snack. Jeremiah morning. Guide to Managing Diabetes er,” Steve said. He noted that
Brooke explained that they has three older brothers, Ga- Steve and Brooke both felt with Insulin” by Gary Scheiner. when they were in the hospital
gave him some intravenous briel, Isaac and Elijah, and an that in the beginning it was a They have also talked with oth- in Iowa City, there were oth-
(IV) sugar, and things turned older sister, Laila, to help keep pretty scary experience, and er families that have been deal- er children who were in worse
around before they got to Iowa an eye on him. that neither of them knew a ing with diabetes. shape than Jeremiah and the
City. He spent a few days in It was an adjustment for Jer- lot about diabetes. “I always Jeremiah, who turned five in whole family is thankful that this
the hospital there, and did very emiah to get used to his meter, thought it was a diet thing,” December, continues to be in is something they can deal with
well. but it doesn’t prevent him from Steve said. Brooke noted that the “honeymoon” phase. While and live with.
The family received some doing things that a kid does. while she has been a nurse for he still does have the meter, Jeremiah’s parents say he is
information from the medical “He can still go swimming and over 15 years, she never had Jeremiah also knows how to handling this better than they
staff attending to Jeremiah, but stuff like that,” Brooke said. Pri- to study diabetes in depth, so poke his own finger for blood are. “He’s really good about
they also have had to figure or to Jeremiah being sick, the she just had very basic knowl- readings. Brother Gabriel is asking for snacks and things,”
out a lot of things on their own. family had made reservations edge about it. She spent a lot also learning how to do insulin Brooke said. Steve noted that
One of the scarier things they to spend some time in the Wis- of sleepless nights in the be- shots. The family has to carry sometimes with young chil-
learned was that often in young consin Dells. After his diagno- ginning, worrying about Jere- around a glucagon kit, just in dren, parents are forced to lock
children, one of the first ways sis, they decided to keep with miah’s numbers and things like case something drastic hap- up food so the little ones aren’t
a parent might find out there is the original plan and took their that. pens with Jeremiah’s blood sneaking things they shouldn’t
something wrong is that they vacation. They do go to an outreach sugar levels and they go ex- be.
will find their child unconscious. With the diabetes diagno- clinic in Cedar Rapids and tremely low. They also carry “He looks at labels even
The Weighners explained sis, there have had to be a few Brooke says she has also around juice. They noted that though he can’t really read
that there isn’t really a formula changes in how the family eats. found support through groups his blood sugars are continually much yet,” Brooke noted. “He
to follow for how much insu- “We are trying to change our on Facebook. Parents and getting better. sees the ‘c’ for the word carb
lin to give Jeremiah, and with habits and not have tons of sug- children with diabetes share “Maybe when he gets older and asks how many carbs are
him being younger, it can be ar,” Brooke said. She explained their stories and information we’ll look at a pump,” Brooke in something.”
hard to know what exactly is that they used to always have and can give insight on the dis- said. The family has a positive
going on. Brooke explained orange juice in the morning, but ease. She also said that phy- While it was a frightening outlook for the future, and they
that he is on a carb:insulin ra- that was a practice that they sicians have recommended diagnosis to receive in the be- are also hopeful for the tech-
tio, but it is always changing had to change. It took some ad- books to her. One that she has ginning, the Weighner family nology being developed on the
because his diabetes is also justing, but the kids have gotten found valuable as a resource is getting used to things. “The diabetes front.
in the “honeymoon” phase. He
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O’Neill
Continued from page 2
ment… I had two different kinds summer, but I had to give that my body couldn’t fight it,” Joe
of chemo on Wednesdays, then up,” he said. shared.
I’d skip a week, and then repeat When August came and He was able to return home,
it,” he said. “I didn’t eat and was Joe’s prognosis wasn’t any bet- and with Michelle’s help, they
still sick to my stomach. I would ter, he also had to cancel his administered the antibiotics ev-
go a whole week without leav- plans to teach in the fall. ery day. “It was delivered from
ing the house.” Doctors worked with Joe, La Crosse every day,” he said.
Michelle added, “It made him switching him to another IV By early 2017, Joe was on
really tired.” form of chemo. But by Novem- his fourth type of chemother-
After three cycles of the che- ber, he had developed another apy, and went in frequently
mo, doctors were still regularly bad cough, which was accom- for MRIs. “I was having vision
having to remove fluid from his panied by frequent fevers. problems in early February, so I
lungs. It was at that point he “I spent 10 days in the hos- knew something was up there.
was forced to make a difficult pital shortly before Thanksgiv- I went in for an MRI and two
decision. ing (of 2016). They finally found spots showed up,” he said.
“I was scheduled to be the an infection. It was just a virus One spot was big enough
head softball coach for the that normal people have, but that it had to be surgically re-
O’Neill
Continued from page 8
Joe said he appreciates all
The
Standard
that Dr. Perkins has done for
him as well. “He checks in at
least once a week and always
shares the results of the scans
right away,” said Joe.
The O’Neills have two chil-
dren: Megan, a junior at Wau-
kon High School, and Tyler, a
freshman at the University of
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School whose dad Eric was not
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with the same doctor Joe has.
Pictured above, left to right, at the drawing of the raffle win-
Tyler added although it has
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been a tough experience for his
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COPD
Continued from page 4
The number-one documented COPD.
cause of COPD is smoking, so Radloff says she is witness-
the patient is strongly encour- ing a surge in COPD, more
aged to quit, along with avoid- often occurring in people 40
ing environments that aggra- years old or older with a history
vate the condition. of smoking. But she says she
Individuals are to avoid plac- has also seen much younger
es where second- and third- patients who have been diag-
hand smoke may exist, crowds nosed with COPD. It has been
during cold and flu season, and documented that 90% of the
family members who are sick. individuals who have COPD
These situations may exacer- have smoked or are smoking.
bate the illness and possibly Genetics may also play a role
stimulate a negative reaction. in who has COPD, even if there
Radloff recommends that her is no history of smoking. Stud-
patients address their negative ies have shown that COPD af-
health condition by recognizing fects 30 million Americans, half
what can inhibit a more com- of them not even knowing they
fortable environment. The risk have the disease.
of COPD is related to the total Although COPD is not cur-
burden of inhaled particles a able, it is manageable. The ear-
person encounters over their lier it is diagnosed, the better,
lifetime. To continue to smoke as the disease will progress as
or remain where those encoun- the individual ages. That is why
ters are more frequent, instead it is imperative that attention is
of less frequent, will burden the given early to this disease, so
patient with more struggles in that the patient’s life is more
breathing. livable.
Air pollutions, dust, fumes Contacting a doctor and, lat-
and chemicals can be contrib- er, a respiratory therapist will
uting factors for COPD, in addi- give better insight into how one
tion to smoking. All of these are might tackle this disease and
environmental factors where how they may live a more pro-
there has been long-term con- ductive life. Difficulty breathing
tact with harmful pollutants in might not be a sign of COPD,
the workplace. but if there has been a history
Radloff was asked if Farm- of smoking or the concern that
er’s Lung is a COPD issue. an individual worked in an envi-
She answered that Farmer’s ronment that was conducive to
Lung is hypersensitivity pneu- COPD, it is highly recommend-
monitis, which may have simi- ed to contact medical profes-
lar symptoms but is caused by sionals to find some answers to
other issues. Therefore, it is not confront this possible medical
considered to be the same as problem.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page 11
Goal weight
Continued from page 5
ues to lose weight, she keeps her feet, ankles and legs. nice to myself daily. We do the is to establish one or two new ed to improving self-image and
trying new activities or increas- She continues, “I also love positive mirror-work together in daily choices that become hab- mindset.
ing the pace of her walks to that I am being a great role the morning and make it fun!” its. Those who can do that will The hospital’s 2018 weight
continue feeling challenged. model for my daughter, Lilly. Registered Dietitian Jill be living as a leaner version loss class begins in January
Roffman stated, “I was no She sees me exercise, drink Fleming says the key to re- of themselves and the excess and will be taught over nine
longer breathing as heavy, and water instead of soda, and talk leasing excess weight for good body fat will not return. Flem- weeks. The classes include
hardly sweating with my usual ing says they also need to ad- some gentle exercise, intro-
walks. The Wellness Center is dress mindset, as what people ductory meditation sessions,
great, because I can also hop
on the elliptical or lift some
Keep your think about can help or hinder
their success. She said a large
cooking demonstrations, new
recipes and a 32-ounce sports
weights.”
Getting up early also has ad-
children healthy at school portion of the weight loss and
support classes at Veterans
bottle. Contact Veterans Me-
morial Hospital at 563-568-
ditional benefits, as Roffman courtesy of based hand sanitizer to keep Memorial Hospital are devot- 3431 for more information.
says she takes a few minutes Mayo Clinic Health System in his or her desk or backpack.
to get organized and plan her Kids should use hand-sanitizer
day. She reports eating three Do you know why school before snacks or lunch and after
PTC Physical
meals and two planned snacks kids get sick so often? In the using shared objects such as a
daily, making sure to include early school years, your child’s computer, pencil sharpener or
plenty of fruit and vegetables
in her diet. She said she keeps
breakfast simple by drinking a
immune system is put to the
test. Young children in large
groups tend to easily spread
water fountain.
· Give your child a package
of tissues to keep in his or her
Therapy Clinic
large green smoothie daily. She organisms that cause illness. desk or backpack. Encourage
also reports keeping a pack- “Many childhood illnesses your child to sneeze into Dennis C. Montet, P.T.
et of oatmeal, some nuts and are caused by viruses,” says a tissue. If a tissue is not Post Office Box 499, 1650 Allamakee, Waukon, Iowa 52172
dark chocolate chips available Benjamin Nesseim, family available, he or she should Edna Wyninger, LMT, Reflexologist
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between meals. System Franciscan Healthcare of his or her elbow. Fax: (563) 568-2184
“I loved the monthly support in Waukon. “All it takes is a · Remind children to keep
classes at VMH because I feel single child to bring a virus to their hands away from their
they helped build my confi- school for the spread to begin.” eyes and out of their mouths
dence. Jill Fleming always told What’s the best way to keep because hands are often
us she was proud of us and your child healthy in school? covered in germs. Allamakee Substance Abuse Prevention
that showing up was the key to Frequent hand washing is the · Remind children to not
our success, even if we didn’t
feel like we had a good month.
simplest and most effective way
to stay healthy. Remind your
share water bottles, food or
other personal items. Use this
Wishing
Sharing challenges and ac-
complishments with other class
child to wash his or her hands
before eating and after going
simple rule - if you put the
item in your mouth, keep it to
you a happy
members helped me feel sup-
ported and important,” shared
to the bathroom, blowing his
or her nose, or playing outside.
yourself.
& healthy
Roffman.
Roffman feels that the big-
Kids should soap up for as long
as it takes to sing the “Happy
Last, but not least, it’s also
important for your child to eat new year!
gest benefit to her weight loss Birthday” song twice. a healthy diet, get plenty of
is that she feels happier, but Dr. Nesseim suggests these sleep and stay current on his For more information call (563) 568-2204
states her cholesterol panel other tips for keeping kids or her vaccinations in order to
has improved too. She is also healthy in school. help fend off illness-causing
no longer experiencing pain in · Give your child alcohol- organisms, says Dr. Nesseim.
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