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My Amazing Care Story
My 3D Mammogram Helped Detect My Cancer Early
My husband and I were living in Battle Mountain, Nevada, so I went to Elko to have a mammogram every year. A year ago they found a little tiny spot. The radiologist said it wasn’t cancer and told me to have it checked again in six months. Six months later they said it hadn’t changed.…
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Thanks To Our Hospital, I Can Walk Again
I developed a clot in my left hip and I spent 24 hours without any blood flow in my leg. By the time they finally got the blood flowing again, I had lost all the muscles and nerve endings in my left leg. I had no feeling and no movement. It was just numb. I…
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Are You Ready?
After a busy and productive day at work this past Monday, I relished the chance to catch up on the day’s events in other parts of the States and the world. So, I flipped on the news at 6 p.m. on Monday evening, and I was bombarded with the devastating images of a tornado-ravaged city…
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“Why Don’t You Have a Seat?”
Those dreaded words. You hear them, and you know it’s about to get serious. Your stomach churns, and you know something is about to change. As a nurse, I’m often in the room with physicians when they ask their patients to “have a seat” so they can discuss sensitive health information. Recently, I was present…
Read more >A Girls-Only Experience… Or is it?
I know I am not the only woman that has ever thought that guys have no idea what a woman in labor goes through. Oh, sure, you can hold our hands, spout encouraging phrases like, “You can do it!” or “You’re doing good, just a little bit longer!” when we all know that “a little…
Read more >Tomorrow’s a Big Day
Tomorrow finishes up Nurses Week 2013. Nurses week is about recognizing those who care. This time every year we take a week to recognize the nurses around the country and acknowledge their contributions to service and the community. I’m so thankful to all nurses who dedicate their lives to caring for people. Thank you, nurses.…
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