Cobb Life April 2018

1 Inside: Skincare Secrets | Sage Woodfire Tavern

Published by The Marietta Daily Journal April 2018

Medical Issue

Medicine & family unite the Nesmiths

PLUS: Tips on healthy eating + a few recipes to try

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Massage therapy a plus for cancer patients

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A peek inside WellStar’s Burn Unit + a patient shares her experience

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Every procedure feels big when you’re little

From our pediatric-trained doctors and nurses to our kid-sized equipment, every surgery we perform is designed around one thing – your child. That’s why moms trust us to perform more pediatric outpatient surgeries than anyone in Georgia.

©2018 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. All rights reserved.

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4 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 2018 Cobb Life Magazine Schedule...................... 58 770 Arborist.................................................................... 17 Acworth Arts Festival.................................................. 59 Aqua Guard Basements.............................................. 64 Atlanta Braves................................................................ 68 Atlanta Communities.................................................. 39 Atlanta Fine Homes .................................................... 10 Atlanta Gynecologic Oncology............................... 23 Atlanta West Dermatology........................................ 38 Brawner Hall................................................................... 24 Brumby Chair ................................................................ 62 Carmichael Funeral Home......................................... 12 Charter Bank Smyrna.................................................. 15 Cheatham Hill................................................................ 45 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.................................3 Chow King - Smyrna.................................................... 50 Christian City.................................................................. 21 Cobb Hardware............................................................. 65 Create Colors.................................................................. 57 Creative Solar................................................................. 61 Cumberland Diamond Exchange........................... 13 Dermatology Consultants......................................... 30 Dogwood Forest........................................................... 40 Fleming Flooring & Design Center......................... 11 Front Porch of Vinings................................................ 51 Gaines Park Senior Living ......................................... 24 Georgia Trade School.................................................. 16 Great Task Anne...............................................................6 Harry Norman - Cobb Marietta................................ 12

Johnny Walker Realty.................................................. 61 Lavida Massage............................................................. 28 Manders Dental............................................................. 39 Marietta Cobb Museum of Art................................. 47 Marietta Hearing..............................................................4 Marietta Toyota................................................................9 Mayes Ward - Dobbins Funeral Home.................. 67 Midway Covenant Christian School....................... 14 Milan Eye Clinic............................................................. 31 Mini Maid of NW Georgia.......................................... 16 Miracle Method............................................................. 44 Nicholas Dixon.............................................................. 62 Northside Hospital .........................................................5 Northside Hospital Ortho & Spine.......................... 20 Optimal Hearing........................................................... 41 Pat Steph Realty Group.............................................. 15 Pinnacle Orthopaedics............................................... 25 Plastic Surgery Center of the South....................... 22 Presbyterian Village..................................................... 57 Sovereign Rehab.......................................................... 29 Sterling Estates - East Cobb...................................... 37 Sterling Estates - West Cobb..................................... 37 Superior Plumbing..........................................................2 The Bottoms Group........................................................7 The Walker School........................................................ 54 Trackside Grill................................................................. 51 We Care M.D................................................................... 46 Winnwood Retirement .............................................. 55 Word of Faith Church.................................................. 36

Cobb Life April 2018 Volume 14, Issue 3

EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER

Otis Brumby III

GENERAL MANAGER Lee B. Garrett

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Wade Stephens

V.P. OF SALES AND MARKETING Travis Knight

V.P. OF CONTENT J.K. Murphy

EDITORIAL STAFF MAGAZINE COORDINATOR LaTria Garnigan

CONTRIBUTORS

Katy Ruth Camp, Robin Rayne Nelson, Stacey L. Evans, Malika Bowling

PHOTOGRAPHY

Kelly J. Huff, Erin Gray Cantrell

LAYOUT AND DESIGN

LaTria Garnigan, Beth Poirier

ADVERTISING STAFF ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Tara Guest

COBB ADVERTISING MANAGER Becky Opitz

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Stephanie deJarnette, Paula Milton, Jill Abbott, Katelyn Ledford, Ginny Hrushka

GRAPHICS COORDINATOR Beth Poirier

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jennifer Hall

CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Dave Gossett

INFORMATION Cobb Life is published 10 times a year by the Marietta Daily Journal and distributed to more than 30,000 homes and businesses.

To subscribe, email circulation@ cobblifemagazine.com or call 770-795-5001 To advertise, contact Travis Knight at 770-428-9411, ext. 510 Please send all editorial correspondence to lgarnigan@cobblifemagazine.com www.cobblifemagazine.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

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5 THE MOST BOARDCERTIFIED MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS IN GEORGIA

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18 HEALTH & WELLNESS 18 A TRUE FIGHTER The Riveras chronicle baby Reese’s triumphant fight with pediatric cancer 26 HEALING TOUCH Benefits of massage therapy for cancer patients

48 DEPARTMENTS 32 BEAUTY Products to keep your skin moisturized and healthy ... a bonus? You can find them in Cobb!

48 SPICE Take a trip to Sage Woodfire Tavern and discover the great flavors

34 NUTRITION Live your best life from within with these dietary tips 42 ROAD TO RECOVERY A local burn victim shares her story and treatment at WellStar Cobb’s burn and wound center 52 LOVE & MEDICINE Husband and wife physicians balance their high demand careers and family life

ON THE COVER: Drs. Elizabeth and Greg Nesmith PHOTO BY ROBIN RAYNE NELSON

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IN MY CORNER NEWS & NOTEWORTHY KID FRIENDLY COBB WORTH WATCHING KEEPING UP WITH KATY RUTH HIGHLIGHTS SCENE PARTING SHOT 6

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8 IN MY CORNER

Taking Inventory

By LaTria Garnigan Perhaps the main responsibility we have in life is to take care of ourselves. And by ourselves I mean our bodies — our health.

Over the years, I’ve heard many times that “health is wealth,” and that our “bodies are our temple.”

And I always took those words to heart.

I’ve seen many instances of how someone’s body began to work against them and they became bogged down with disease and illness. A mental note was always formed in my mind that I would be mindful and conscious of how I viewed my health. And knowing family history, it was often said to me by my parents to take close inventory.

But it can become daunting. If you focus too much on one thing, it can morph into a manic obsession that will ultimately end up being unhealthy. And then you’ve unraveled a somewhat healthy cycle and, in turn, eliminated any progress you intended to make.

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So you find yourself walking a fine line of keeping an eye out and being intentional on how you take care of your health.

But there’s hope! Moderation and reality are a good combination of ways to practice taking care of yourself. Cutting back on sugar? No problem.

Just don’t beat yourself up if you wind up eating a cupcake.

Even with being vigilant, things can happen that are out of our control and that may cause us to alter our way of life to deal with new circumstances.

Just take it one day at a time. *** In this issue, we wanted to share a few stories that might tug at your heart, some that might inspire you and some that might give you insight to local resources you may not have known about.

There’s truly something for everyone and we hope that you find some valuable information inside.

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10 NEWS & NOTEWORTHY

Marietta Square set to get its first brewery this summer A new brewery scheduled to open in downtown Marietta this summer will have a familiar name.

Seventh-generation Mariettan Hank DuPre and Sam Rambo, a fourth-generation Marietta resident, are building what they’re calling Glover Park Brewery, a name chosen due to the two’s longtime family ties to the city.

Rambo said the brewery, set for a mid- to late summer opening, will be open on both weekdays and weekends, and hopes customers will come visit any time during the week.

Glover Park Brewery is being built at 65 Atlanta St., about two blocks south of its namesake at Atlanta Street’s intersection with Waverly Way. The building dates back to the 1930s but in more recent history had been the Marietta Lighting Company and the scene of a Nov. 1, 2001, fire caused by an electrical short in the basement, which nearly destroyed it. But much of the brick remains on the building

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and is being incorporated into the brewery’s construction. The two bought the building in August and began building it in earnest at the start of this year.

Once completed, the building will allow customers to enjoy the ambiance of a beer garden, 1,500-square-foot patio and fireplace.

The brewery is their first foray into the industry, but they say they’ve got help: Kevin McNerney, one of two original co-founders of Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing, is consulting the two and will help them decide just how many original brews and what type of beers they should have on draft.

In addition to liquid wares, the brewery will have space to bring in food trucks and other potential providers of eats, DuPre said, with the aim to have food available during every day of operation. Though Glover Park Brewery will also have a kitchen, it will only be open to caterers and those who utilize the facility for special events. About 5,200 square feet of space upstairs will be dedicat-

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ed as event space; the entire building is about 12,000 square feet.

Glover Park Brewery is slated to be the first brewery in downtown Marietta, but not the first creator of alcoholic beverages within the city. Red Hare Brewing Company on Delk Industrial Boulevard commemorated six years in the beer business in August, while nearby Naughty Sodas and Ironmonger Brewing operate under the same roof near the intersection of Delk Road and Franklin Gateway.

Treehorn Cider is located at the corner of South Marietta Parkway and Cobb Parkway and distributes its line of various hard ciders across metro Atlanta, and the Viking Alchemist Meadery offers mead at its facility on Fairgate Road just off Powder Springs Road.

In another recent development, Wise Owl Brewery will be constructed in the vacant lot on North Park Square.

— Jon Gargis

Hollywood Feed opens new location in Marietta Hollywood Feed recently opened its latest retail location at 1205 Johnson Ferry Road, Suites 119 and 121 in the Woodlawn Square Shopping Center in Marietta. The 3,150-square-foot space is the pet retailer’s eleventh Atlanta-area store and its second location to open in Georgia in 2018.

“We’re seeing increased demand from pet owners in Atlanta for high-quality products and foods sourced and made in the USA,” said Shawn McGhee, president of Hollywood Feed. “We will continue our expansion in Atlanta to provide greater access to these offerings available in our stores.”

Crystal Mutchler will manage Hollywood Feed’s Marietta location. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m, and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

For additional store details, call (678) 737-2593.

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Chicken Salad Chick now open in Vinings Chicken Salad Chick brought its famed, fresh product inside the perimeter once again with a store in Vinings. The new restaurant is located at The Station at Vinings, 2810 Paces Ferry Road SE. The eatery’s concept was established in 2008 in the kitchen of founder, Stacy Brown.

Info: www.chickensaladchick.com, www.theChickCaters. com and www.facebook.com/chickensaladchickvinings

Marietta’s newest arts festival, M2R TrailFest, kicks off April 14 The city of Marietta and the Marietta Arts Council are pleased to present the inaugural M2R Trailfest, a two-day celebration of Marietta’s new Mountain to River Trail. The festival kicks off April 14 at 3 p.m. with a unique ribbon cutting. The festivities continue April 15, as the trail hosts additional performing acts along the trail from noon to 4 p.m.

Visual and performing arts, live music, food trucks, and public art installations stretch throughout two miles of the trail and offer an immersive celebration of the arts for all ages. The trailfest will stretch from Lewis Park near WellStar Kennestone Hospital, along the Marietta Square, ending in Brown Park.

The juried art festival will focus on three themes: the experience of living in Marietta, health and wellbeing, and/ or the history of Marietta. Public art installations will be on display during the two-day festival with select visual art installations displayed for up to 60 days. Interested artists and art groups should visit www.m2rtrail.com to submit an application.

Presented in tandem with the Marietta Square Art Walk is the M2RTrailfest preview night. Street performers, dancers, and live music will line a portion of the trail from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 6.

A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are available, including artist and installation pairings.

Funds raised will be used to produce the trailfest and support the Marietta Art Council, whose mission is to enrich the artistic and cultural landscape of the City of Marietta through advocacy, education, and public art.

Info: www.m2rtrail.com

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WHAT: School is out and there is no better way to spend your time during Spring Break than by getting your thrills on with a visit to Six Flags Over Georgia.

The park will be open from March 31 to April 8 for a fun and exciting Spring Break. Hours may vary. Take a break from all the studying and homework assignments by enjoying the pulse pounding thrills of all your favorite rides. This Spring Break, be sure to check out the construction on Twisted Cyclone when you visit. Then, come take on the mighty Goliath standing 20 stories tall waiting just for you.

WHEN: March 31 to 8 WHERE: Six Flags Over Georgia, 275 Riverside Parkway, SW, Austell INFO: 770-739-3400, www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia

Shen Yun Performing Arts WHAT: Take a journey through 5,000 years. Shen Yun’s unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, inspiring journey through one of humanity’s greatest treasures – the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture. The production immerses the audience in stories reaching back to the most distant past and explores realms even beyond our visible world.

WHEN: April 4, 7:30 p.m.; April 5, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; April 6, 7:30 p.m.; and April 7, 2 p.m.

WHERE: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway INFO: 770-916-2800 or www.cobbenergycentre.com

Atlanta Ballet – Tu & More

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WHAT: Atlanta Ballet dancer Tara Lee returns with a brand new work after creating several groundbreaking world premieres for the company. Ohad Naharin’s infectious Minus 16 will bring the audience to its feet and maybe even center stage. The Atlanta Ballet premiere of Tu is not a conventional affair. Audiences should get ready for a highly stylized classical work with a playful twist.

WHEN: April 13, 8 p.m.; April 14, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and April 15, 8 p.m.

WHERE: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway INFO: 770-916-2800 or www.cobbenergycentre.com

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3 Days of 3-D

WHAT: Come meet the Makerbot! Spend spring break learning the basics of Tinkercad, an online 3-D modeling program. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have designed your own 3-D printed object that can be picked up the following week. This program is for children in grades 4 to 8. Registration is required and children must attend all three days.

WHEN: April 2 to 4, 1 to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta INFO: 770-509-2725

Spring Break “Star Wars: Rebels, Season Two”

WHAT: Watch the entire second season of “Star Wars: Rebels” at the Switzer Library during Spring Break from April 2 to 7. Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. they’ll show two to three episodes of the second season of the hit Disney Star Wars show featuring a new cast of rebel freedom fighters to root for against Darth Vader and the Empire. The final few episodes will be shown at noon on April 7. Coloring pages or a simple Star Wars themed craft will accompany the screening in the Youth Services Department. You may bring a light snack to eat during it as well. It is rated TV-Y7 for sci-fi action and violence.

WHEN: April 2 to 7, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Switzer Library, 266 Roswell St., Marietta INFO: 770-528-2320

Pop-In for family fun: Aviation in Cobb County

WHAT: Pop-In’s provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the museum through themed activities and crafts. Aviation will be April’s theme to follow along with the interest and rich history of aviation in Cobb County. Pop-In’s take place on the third Saturday of each month and cost $5 per person ($20 family cap).

WHEN: April 21, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot St., Marietta INFO: 770-794-5710

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14 WORTH WATCHING There are a few things to look out for this month if you’re on the hunt for something new to watch in theaters or on television. Also, a few old favorites will be returning to TV screens, including a farewell season for one show. Here’s your guide. Enjoy! By LaTria Garnigan This fresh take on the romantic comedy “Overboard” stars Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris. In a splashy new twist, the film focuses on Leonardo (Derbez), a selfish, spoiled, rich playboy from Mexico’s richest family and Kate (Faris), a working-class single mom of three hired to clean Leonardo’s luxury yacht. After unjustly firing Kate and refusing to pay her, Leonardo falls overboard when partying too hard and wakes up on the Oregon coast with amnesia. Kate shows up at the hospital and, to get payback, convinces Leonardo he is her husband and puts him to work — for the first time in his life. At first miserable and inept, Leonardo slowly settles in. Eventually, he earns the respect of his new “family” and co-workers. But, with Leonardo’s billionaire family hot on their trail and the possibility of his memory returning at any moment, will their new family last or will Leonardo finally put the clues together and leave them for good? The cast also includes: Eva Longoria, John Hannah, and Mel Rodriguez Website: overboard.movie; Facebook: www.facebook.com/OverboardMovie; Instagram: @OverboardMovie; Twitter: @OverboardMovie; Hashtag: #OverboardMovie | In theaters — April 13

“Overboard”

“The Miracle Season” Based on the inspiring true story of West High School girls’ volleyball team. After the tragic death of the school’s star player Caroline “Line” Found, the remaining team players must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hope of winning the state championship. Cast includes Helen Hunt, William Hurt, Danika Yarosh, Erin Moriarty.

Website: miracleseason.movie; Facebook: www.facebook.com /miracleseason; Instagram: @miracleseason; Hashtag: #LiveLikeLine In theaters — April 13

Documentary “Elvis Presley: The Searcher” April 14, 8 p.m. on

HBO This three-hour, two-film presentation focuses on Elvis Presley the musical artist, taking the audience on a comprehensive creative journey from his childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions. The films include stunning atmospheric shots taken inside Graceland, Elvis’ iconic home, and feature more than 20 new, primary source interviews with session players, producers, engineers, directors and other artists who knew him or who were profoundly influenced by him. The documentary also features never-before-seen photos and footage from private collections worldwide and includes an original musical score composed by Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready. RCA/Legacy Recordings will release the musical companion to the documentary on April 6.

Final season “New Girl” April 10, 9:30 p.m. on Fox

The seventh and final season of the critically acclaimed and award-nominated “New Girl” will premiere April 10. The eight-episode final season will have a special one-hour finale on May 15 at 9 p.m. The ensemble comedy takes a modern look at friendship and romance, as a group of five friends attempt to find their respective places in the world, while begrudgingly accepting the responsibilities of adulthood — with often hilarious results. The series stars Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone. In addition to Nasim Pedrad, the final season will feature the return of many of the series’ notable guest stars, including Damon Wayans, Jr., Dermot Mulroney, David Walton, Nelson Franklin, Sam Richardson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner. JB Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and Tig Notaro (“One Mississippi”) also will make their series debuts in guest-starring roles.

Facebook: facebook.com/NewGirlonFOX; Instagram: @NewGirlonFOX; Twitter: @NewGirlonFOX; Hashtag: #NewGirl

Have you spotted a celebrity around town? With the numerous films made here in Cobb County, you’re bound to see a celeb. If you manage to get a photo, share it with us to publish in Cobb Life.

Email — cobblife@cobblifemagazine.com.

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Netflix makes overall deal with prolific producer/director Ryan Murphy

Boundary-breaking and Emmy, Golden Globe and Peabody Award-winning producer, director and writer Ryan Murphy and his Ryan Murphy Productions have entered into a multi-year deal to produce new series and films exclusively at Netflix, starting July 1.

Murphy’s new original series, “Ratched” and “The Politician,” will premiere globally on Netflix. Murphy also oversees production on the following series: “American Crime Story,” “American Horror Story,” “Feud,” “9-1-1” and the upcoming “Pose.’

“Westworld” “Westworld” April 22, 9 p.m. on HBO

A new chapter begins. The Emmy-winning drama series “Westworld” returns for its 10-episode second season April 22. All 10 episodes of the critically acclaimed first season of the show are available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms. The pilot episode is also available for non-subscribers to watch for free on ‪HBO.com. In addition, fans and first-time viewers can catch up on hbo.com/Westworld with episode guides, character profiles, exclusive behind-the-scenes videos and more.

“Westworld” is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. For season two updates, follow @WestworldHBO on Twitter.

“Into The Badlands” April 22, 10 p.m. on AMC

“Into the Badlands” Season three of “Into the Badlands” finds Sunny (Daniel Wu, “Tomb Raider”) living off the grid,

doing his best to provide for his infant son, Henry, in the wake of Veil’s death. It is only when Henry contracts a mysterious illness that Sunny must join forces with Bajie (Nick Frost, “Shaun of the Dead”) and journey back into the Badlands, where The Widow (Emily Beecham, “Daphne”) and Baron Chau (Eleanor Matsuura, “Wonder Woman”) are entrenched in a drawn-out war that has destabilized the entire region. No longer supported by Tilda (Ally Ioannides, “Parenthood”) or Waldo (Stephen Lang, “Avatar”), The Widow must find new allies in Lydia (Orla Brady, “Fringe”) and in Nathaniel Moon (Sherman Augustus, “Westworld”) — the former regent who lost his hand to Sunny and Bajie in Season two. But when a mysterious nomadic leader called Pilgrim (Babou Ceesay, “Guerilla”) arrives in the Badlands on a mission to restore Azra and usher in a new era of “peace,” old enemies must band together to defend the Badlands.

“Rampage” Primatologist Davis

Okoye (Dwayne Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakeable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend. The film stars Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. | Facebook: www.facebook. com/RampageTheMovie; Twitter: @ rampagethemovie; Instagram: @ rampagethemovie; Hashtag: #RampageMovie | In theaters — April 20

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16 Reboot “Lost In Space” April 13 on Netflix

“Lost in Space” is a Netflix Original dramatic and modern reimagining of the classic 1960’s science fiction series. Set 30 years in the future, colonization in space is now a reality, and the Robinson family is among those tested and selected to make a new life for themselves in a better world. But when the new colonists find themselves abruptly torn off course en route to their new home they must forge new alliances and work together to survive in a dangerous alien environment, lightyears from their original destination.

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Musical tribute

“The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame” April 14 on HBO On April 14, the 33rd annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place in Cleveland, Ohio. Premiering on HBO, the 2018 inductees are Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Four of the inductees were on the ballot for the first time, including Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Additionally, the top five artists, as selected by the public, comprised a “fans’ ballot” that was tallied along with the other ballots to determine the 2018 Inductees. Four of the top five artists (Bon Jovi, The Moody Blues, Dire Straits and The Cars) from the fan ballot will be inducted as performers in 2018. Fans can pre-order exclusive 2018 inductee T-shirts now at rockhall.com/store and receive 18 percent off their order. The Rock Hall store is also offering fans 10 percent off regular items and free shipping for a limited time. To be eligible for Induction, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of induction. The 2018 Nominees had to release their first official recording no later than 1992. Facebook: www.facebook.com/rockandrollhalloffame; Twitter: @ rockhall; Instagram: @rockhall; Hashtag: #RockHall2018

“A Quiet Place” In the modern horror thriller “A Quiet Place,” a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you, they hunt you.

Cast includes Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Noah Jupe and Millicent Simmonds.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ AQuietPlaceMovie; Twitter: @ quietplacemovie; Instagram: @ aquietplacemovie In theaters — April 6

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18 HEALTH & WELLNESS

a positive outlook

While their youngest daughter fought cancer, the Riveras operated on a system of faith and positivity to get through

By LaTria Garnigan Photography by Kelly J. Huff

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t just 10 months old, little Reese Rivera went through something that no parents want to face. She developed a malignant germ cell tumor (sacrococcygeal teratoma) that internally grew from her tailbone. The tumor was somewhat undetected in her abdominal cavity and was at Stage IV by the time it was found.

Before this discovery, Reese had begun to get sick and her parents Jenn Hobby and Grant Rivera became concerned once she stopped urinating. Through doctors’ visits they were able to rule out urinary tract infection and kidney infection.

“The doctors at CHOA rule things out one by one and we still had not found out yet, but she was still not draining her bladder,” said Jenn.

After a couple of weeks of trying to get to the root of the issue, and Reese undergoing catheterization in the meantime, an MRI revealed the source of the problem.

“As soon as she came out of the MRI, we sat knee to knee with the doctor who said it was cancer,” said Jenn.

They were told that Reese had to be admitted and wasn’t going back home that day.

Germ cell tumors, according to Dr. Thomas Olson, get stuck in the body in unusual places and wind up having the potential to either be benign or malignant. In children, the location of the tumor in the tailbone area is more common, whereas in adults they develop into ovarian or testicular cancer.

Dr. Olson, director of the solid tumor program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, treated Reese and said the tumors are pretty uncommon. In the latest data of children under the age of 15, he said there is only about 3 percent of children with germ cell tumors. And out of those 3 percent, the most common type is what Reese had.

Due to the placement of the tumor, Jenn said they were worried about the potential effects — especially since Reese had yet to begin walking at the time.

“Hers had grown inside her abdomen and had these tentacles that started to wrap up her spine,” she said. “So we were really terrified she would have long-term damage from the tumor getting to her spinal cord.”

As soon as the Riveras had time to gather their thoughts, Grant said he went into “fix it” mode.

“I was determined to do whatever was necessary to save our daughter’s life, regardless of the sacrifice,” he said.

Still caught up in the whirlwind of a doctor’s visit turning into a hospital admittance, the Riveras began researching and contemplating even moving to get their daughter top-notch treatment.

“I recall telling Jenn within hours of the diagnosis that we would relocate to whatever hospital in the world had the leading expert in her rare cancer — leaving behind our home and careers, if necessary,” said Grant.

But it wasn’t. Dr. Olson was the leading physician on germ cell tumors in the country. This came with a sigh of relief for the family and calmed their initial fears, even though the concern was still at a high point for Reese.

Jenn Hobby and Grant Rivera spend quality time with their daughters Lauren, back, and Reese, front.

*** The treatment plan included shrinking the tumor first with chemotherapy.

Reese underwent four rounds of chemotherapy, all a week’s hospital stay at a time and a month apart. And of course, like with anyone undergoing chemo — which weakens the immune system — Reese would have to go back to the hospital in between treatment times if she was ever sick.

Reese’s chemo plan began in August of 2016 and once finished she had a month off to let her recover before she underwent surgery right after Thanksgiving.

Watching a loved one go through chemotherapy, the outlook and demeanor of the family can mean everything for the patient’s recovery. It can be especially hard when that patient is a young child. And so the Riveras opted to operate with positivity and joy for Reese and the rest of their family, including their older daughter Lauren.

“First and foremost, Reese has the most infectious and positive spirit … there was no way we could allow ourselves to wallow in the sadness when she was grinning from ear to ear and smiling with every nurse that walked by our hospital room,” said Grant.

He added that Reese carried them in their lowest moments.

“We played and sang songs, brought different blocks to play with and tried to keep her life as fun and happy as possible,” said Jenn.

Not only does positivity help the patient, but luckily Dr. Olson said children are naturally more resilient and respond very well to treatment.

Jenn and Grant both have somewhat highly visible careers — Jenn half of “The Jeff and Jenn Show” on Star 94.1 and Grant, now the superintendent of Marietta City Schools, but then part of the Cobb County School System.

Yet neither thought twice about sharing the news of their daughter. And even though they had cultivated a positive and nurturing community among Jenn’s listeners and the county as a whole, the outpouring of love they received was still a nice surprise.

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The close bond between the sisters never faded. The Riveras would often take Lauren to visit her little sister Reese in the hospital.

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“We were surrounded by such love and positivity,” said Grant. “From our family and friends in Marietta to the many listeners of Jenn’s show, we felt so uplifted and supported every step of the way.”

People made T-shirts, sent stuffed animals and toys and their neighbors even wrote encouraging messages on hearts and placed them in their front yard.

The Riveras understood the importance of being public figures and used their platform to talk about this difficult time in their lives and share their experience. Their hope was to empower and inform others who are battling pediatric cancer.

January marked one year of clear scans for Reese, now 2.

The likelihood of the cancer returning reduces significantly after a year. Reese will go back in for an MRI soon and then doctors’ visits will be decreased to only every six months.

“We’re starting to breathe now,” said Jenn. “I think that year marker was a sigh of relief.”

However, Reese isn’t technically considered a survivor until she’s been cancer free for five years, she added. But after two years the likelihood is even further and Jenn said doctors haven’t seen this type of cancer return after three years. *** The Riveras have no shortage of gratitude for the doctors, nurses and staff at CHOA. And because of their experience, wanted to give back in a significant way.

They initiated Reese’s MaGIC Fund, to assist doctors who are leading the way in germ cell tumor research and treatment. MaGIC — Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium — was created by Dr. Olson and includes a team of surgeons and oncologists from six continents. The goal of the consortium is for the physicians to share their expertise and research to prevent and cure germ cell tumors.

In the first year of Reese’s MaGIC Fund, the Riveras have raised almost $60,000. The money was able to help the physicians have a consortium in Atlanta, where Reese and the family were able to meet them.

Doctors came in from China, Japan, Australia and all over Europe.

“For us, it’s a lifetime thing for childhood cancer awareness, research and ending it,” said Jenn.

More information on the fund can be found at choa.org/ Reese — along with a link to donate.

But they haven’t stopped there, having heard many stories of childhood cancer survivors, months back Jenn organized Survivor Stories. It was a luncheon for inpatient families to hear stories of hope and encouragement from those who have survived cancer as a child.

Having been a success, Jenn is looking to continue Survivor Stories and even toyed with the idea of turning it into a podcast.

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*** Having gone through one of the worst trials a family can endure and come out on the other end of it, Jenn does have some advice for families who might be in a similar predicament.

From an emotional space, she said everyone will take their cues from the parents. So your attitude and outlook is the way everyone else in your life will respond.

“If you’re positive and hopeful, everyone else is that way,” said Jenn.

That emotion can have a ripple effect on your child’s energy.

“It’s your choice how you’re going to get through the journey,” she said.

And even though everyone’s story may not have a happy ending, Jenn said focusing on the quality of life while in treatment is key.

Another tip is to write everything down and don’t be afraid to ask questions. So much information is coming in from the doctors and nurses, who are very well versed in medical terminology and it can be a bit overwhelming. Making sure all of the information is clear to you is key.

Lastly, she said to remain a vigilant advocate for your child.

“And watch closely what all the nurses are doing because there will come a time in the middle of the night where you’ll have to be the one to do something,” said Jenn.

As parents, you know your child better than anyone else, and if there’s something up you have to be that communicator for them. n

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“You have to take care of yourself — that’s one thing you learn when you go through cancer treatment,” said Ann Canipe, a Smyrna resident.

When her breast cancer returned, Canipe underwent four months of chemotherapy before having a double mastectomy.

After learning about the free wellness services for cancer patients offered through The Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness program at Piedmont hospital, Canipe signed up for a half-hour chair massage.

It lifted her spirits.

“The massage feels good physically, but it’s more than just that,” Canipe said. “The therapists are so caring, and having that caring touch when you are going through chemo and your body is compromised and doesn’t feel good — it’s supportive, soothing and strengthening. It makes you feel calm and at peace.”

The on-site massage services at Piedmont West are provided by six therapists from Vinings Massage & Wellness who are certified in oncology massage.

When someone is fighting cancer, or any chronic illness, the ‘fight or flight’ response kicks in, which makes it very difficult for the body to relax, said Vinings Massage & Wellness owner Cara Thurman.

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Therapists who are trained to provide oncology massage are equipped with an understanding of how the disease can affect the body, as well as the side effects of treatments and surgeries. Massage techniques are modified to adapt to the patient, such as slower movements and lighter pressure, and targets specific points to help the nervous system remember the relaxation response.

“Essentially, it helps shut off the alarms going off in your body so it can do what it needs to do. It gives your body more energy to fight the cancer or the symptoms such as nausea, and also helps you sleep better,” Thurman said.

In addition to the chair massages, the specially-trained therapists also give foot, hand, and head massages to patients while they are receiving treatment in the infusion center.

Along with all the benefits of massage, this helps reduce the pain and numbing sensations caused by chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

“When people are in a medical setting, often the procedures they are having cause pain,” Thurman said. “While there are great nurses and doctors, massage provides a totally different level of connection to a person.”

Having that time of pampering became vital to Canipe.

“When you are going through cancer treatment, initially you are so focused on the physical part of it — you’re just thinking about doctor’s appointments and drugs and how to get rid of the cancer. You don’t realize all of the emotional and psychological issues that you have to deal with for a long time,” she said. “I think I have been better able to handle those because of the massages and other wellness services.”

When her cancer treatment ended three years ago, Canipe began booking monthly massages at Vinings Massage & Wellness, which offers a wide variety of massage modalities including pre and postnatal, sports, deep tissue, lymph drainage massage, myofascial release and more.

For Canipe, the regular massages not only help with lower back pain and stress, they serve as reminders to keep taking care of herself.

“One of the reasons I keep getting massages is I learned through the Chapman wellness program that you have to care for your body, and the massages are one way I do it,” said Canipe, who now volunteers at the infusion center.

*** Thurman’s personal experience with illness is what led her to study therapeutic massage. She was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent open heart surgery four times.

Before the last surgery in 2009, her husband suggested she get a massage to help her cope with anxiety. It worked, and she continued with weekly appointments.

“The therapist changed my life,” she said. “I realized I wanted to do the same for others.”

Thurman, who was running an organic vegetable farm in Vermont, enrolled in massage school shortly after.

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She began working with the Chapman program in 2014, a year and a half after opening Vinings Massage & Wellness. Now at least one of the team of six trained therapists are at Piedmont West each Monday through Thursday, seeing 20 to 30 participants each week. They also visit those who are moved to hospice or home care.

“Sometimes it’s a very hard job because more people than you would want don’t make it, but it’s also extremely rewarding to know you have been able to provide them some comfort during that time of transition.”

Oncology or therapeutic massages are beneficial for many types of chronic illness, including Parkinson’s, dementia, and Alzheimer’s, Thurman said.

In addition to massage, Vinings Massage & Wellness offers acupuncture and will soon have yoga therapy and nutritional counseling. They began working with Piedmont’s Women’s Heart program last year, which offers programs for women who are at high risk for cardiac events.

“We want to educate the public on how incorporating regular massages into their lives can make them stay healthy for a longer amount of time,” Thurman said. n

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Of course, the best way to protect your skin is with sunscreen. Sun exposure is the leading cause of skin cancer, and can also lead to more of those dreaded wrinkles that begin to form as you get older.

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ow many times have you heard, “you are what you eat?” Countless instances, I’m sure. And how many times after you were told that did you roll your eyes? Be honest.

Food is probably one of the most controversial topics on earth. The lack of, excess of and even preparation of is constantly being discussed — and necessarily so.

But what is the difference between a dietitian and nutritionist? It can be confusing on which title to use for these professions and Sherry breaks it down easily. A dietitian is someone who has completed a minimum education (which in 2020 will be a master’s) plus 1,000 hours of supervised practice working as an intern and would have completed a national registration exam that tests for competencies. For a nutritionist, there is no legally defined definition, according to Sherry. There are also no minimum requirements.

We’re going to focus on the preparation and quality of food. Sherry Coleman Collins, a registered dietitian nutritionist, has always had a passion for food and nutrition and is eager to share her knowledge on how we should be more conscious of what we eat.

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“I was blown away by the impact of food and nutrition,” she said.

In the midst of her bachelor’s at the time, she switched gears to nutrition and completed her degree; went on to get her master’s and then completed her registration exam.

Food is healing and nourishing, according to Sherry, and for her, in the decade she’s been in this field that has been the constant theme. We broke down some of the myths we’ve heard about food and also got some feedback from Sherry on ways to increase our food knowledge. *** We’ve all heard of meal kits by now. There are those that are locally-owned to the big national brands. They provide easy to follow recipes and fresh ingredients that are mailed weekly, bi-weekly or even monthly straight to your doorstep. They all include recipes, and some include the ingredients in whole form or already chopped up and prepped for you.

And Sherry is a fan.

“Cooking can be really intimidating,” she said. “I have friends who don’t’ know how to cook without a recipe.

But you get better by doing it.” And if meal kits are what it takes to get people eating healthier, then she is all for it.

However if meal kits aren’t for you, she encourages seeking out a cooking class, if you’re a bit terrified of your kitchen skills.

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One important tip Sherry has about food and nutrition is that there is no “one way” to eat. There are so many diets and lifestyle changes on the market that can be confusing and nerve-wracking, to say the least.

“You can eat many, many different ways and personally I don’t eat everything because I choose not to,” she said. “But that doesn’t’ mean I think people need to eat the way I do. I try to avoid extremes because for most people that’s not sustainable” Fresh is best. A lot of fruits and vegetables (five servings a day) is a great place to start, said Sherry. We get the majority of our vitamins and minerals from plant-based foods. She counsels people to eat as much of those foods as possible for the base of any good lifestyle and dietary change.

An example could be a big salad — if it’s full of dark, leafy greens and vegetables, it will be packed with fiber and antioxidants that will go a long way to helping meet that minimum requirement.

Many iterations of diets/nutrition are out there including keto and paleo. The ketogenic diet was designed for intractable epilepsy for children who had seizures that couldn’t be controlled with medication, according to Sherry. It’s a very high fat, low carb diet, which causes the body to burn fat because there aren’t carbs to burn. But as an everyday diet, she insists there’s no research to support that it helps with weight loss over time.

“It’s not sustainable for most and not something people want to do long term,” said Sherry. “If the goal is to be healthy, then you have to think about what is sustainable forever and for most people, this is not.”

So what about paleo? The paleo diet is based on the idea that humans are meant to be hunters and gatherers. Yet, Sherry said there is no reason to believe that.

“Humans are omnivores — we can eat anything,” she said.

“We can choose not to eat meat; we don’t have to. Our bodies can use anything.”

Okay, what about a gluten-free diet? The most pressing reason for going gluten-free is for those who suffer from celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disease where patients have to avoid gluten because it damages the inside of their intestines.

“You can have celiac, but there is some controversy that a gluten sensitivity exists,” she said. But for the most part, those with celiac disease have to stay away from wheat, barley and rye.

“This was never meant to be a weight loss diet,” said Sherry.

“There’s no evidence that shows it’s healthier, and I don’t recommend it for most people.”

She added it can be less nutritious because you may end up missing a number of important nutrients.

There are also other illnesses that force people into changing their lifestyle — for instance, diabetes and cancer. Carbs are one area where diabetes patients have to monitor. Plant-based is definitely best for this group, and carbs should be controlled throughout the day to prevent highs and lows as it pertains to insulin creation. A healthy lifestyle change can reverse Type 2 diabetes, said Sherry, but patients with Type 1 will be on insulin for the rest of their life.

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Fresh ingredients are best when it comes to food and nutrition, according to Sherry Coleman Collins.

high-calorie foods and increasing fiber and water intake could help stave off most symptoms. *** All in all, Sherry reiterates that fresh is best. And seeking the assistance of a dietitian isn’t restricted to those who are battling an illness, many clients are seeking to lose weight and get healthier overall.

But Sherry warns against being solely motivated by weight loss.

“When an individual is only motivated by weight loss, then they’re not going to make sustainable changes that will stick with them,” she said. “My approach is much more holistic about lifestyle focus.”

Weight loss is an outcome, not a goal, she said.

“I like to focus on trying to make the best choices I can with the clients I see and also so that I can help them not waste their time and money.”

She recommends doing sufficient research for anyone who has questions or is curious about a certain dietary lifestyle.

“I always tell clients to be a critical consumer,” said Sherry.

“A lot of people think that because they eat they are experts in food and nutrition. Their experience makes them an expert on their own body but that doesn’t mean what they did will work for everybody.”

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If you’re looking for more healthy tips and recipes you can keep up with Sherry through her website, www. southernfriednutrition.com and on social media @DietitianSherry. She has also recently launched a podcast, The Southern Fried Girlfriends Podcast, where she discusses health and wellness with her co-host, Dee Wilson. The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play and Soundcloud, and releases each Wednesday.

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For the Vinaigrette • Juice of 1/2 large lemon • 3 Tbs extra virgin olive oil • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard • 1 teaspoon maple syrup • 1 teaspoon fresh dill, finely chopped • 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper Mix all ingredients well or shake in a small mason jar until combined. n

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42 HEALTH & WELLNESS

Road to Recovery Burn victim pieces life back together after accident; praises top notch care at WellStar Cobb

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n Courtney Waldon’s left forearm, bears a tattoo that reads “I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.”

It is a reminder of her accident almost two years ago in which she was

badly burnt primarily on her face, neck and hands. She was inspired to inscribe the tattoo on her arm after seeing it on the back of a shirt from a fundraiser that was held in her honor when she first returned home from her hospital stay.

“It’s been a long road,” she said. “The recovery has been very long and difficult and I’m still going through it.”

Courtney continues to go through physical therapy twice a week and still undergoes surgery due to her skin shrinking and body changes. But if you ask her about her care at WellStar Cobb’s burn and wound unit, she won’t hesitate to praise the staff.

“They are amazing, all of the staff and everybody just made me feel like family,” she said. “They bent over backwards to help me and to motivate me.”

Due to her severe burns, Courtney was in the hospital for 51 days. Dr. Claus Brandigi was her burn surgeon at WellStar Cobb and said she had third and fourth degree burns. She underwent several operations where he used temporary skin substitutes until the wound bed was healthy enough to tolerate her own skin grafts. — more on page 44

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In January, the burn and wound unit moved into a new space on the hospital’s campus. They are now able to treat patients with advanced technology. Part of that new technology are the two hyperbaric chambers that will become available this month. The hyperbaric therapy will assist in treating vascular wounds that do not get enough oxygen to the blood.

Patients stay in the chamber for about one and a half to three hours, depending on which protocol is used, said Dr. Brandigi. The common vascular wounds treated are diabetic ulcers, chronic bone infections, radiation injuries and arterial ulcers.

The unit also uses whirlpool therapy that is used before a patient goes in for surgery to help gently debride the skin in preparation for donor graft surgery, said Becca Coley, director of burn services. It’s an easy way to debride and reduces the amount of time the surgeon debrides in the operating room.

In talking with the staff and Courtney, it’s obvious the amount of care each patient feels when alongside the staff. And that care doesn’t end when the patient leaves the hospital.

“We really keep up with them to keep that connection that they need,” said Becca. “It’s a very intimate relationship we build when they’re in the hospital.”

Becca added due to the nature of the work, the team is very resilient because of the tough environment they’re in day-to-day. And being so resilient is what makes them able to come in with a happy heart.

Top left, the whirlpool is one of the therapies offered in the burn and wound unit. Top, right, Dr. Claus Brandigi with one of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy machines. Above, from left, Becca Coley, Courtney Waldon and Callie Andrews discuss Courtney’s stay at the hospital and the care she received.

“We’re incredibly proud of the work we do here, and for the care that Dr. Brandigi and his team deliver we’re able to do the simplest hand scald to the full trauma burns,” said Callie Andrews, vice president and chief operating officer. “It’s a special purpose we serve and something we’re incredibly proud to be able to do to serve our community.”

Courtney doesn’t attend physical therapy services at the hospital — she goes to an offsite location — but WellStar Cobb has recently begun offering outpatient physical therapy services for patients who do live close to the hospital.

While this new unit location on the hospital’s property is new, the burn team has been operating it’s outpatient burn clinic at WellStar Cobb since 2006 in a partnership with the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta. In 2013, the unit opened its inpatient burn unit. And in the fall of 2017, expanded to include pediatric burn care.

Now with the new space, the unit features 10 patient exam rooms, a procedure room, two hyperbaric oxygen chambers, two hydrotherapy rooms, and offers outpatient physical/outpatient therapy as needed.

Burn patients especially have a long road of recovery ahead of them. Dr. Brandigi said they will see patients for the rest of their lives, particularly those with significant burns as they grow and scars change.

For Courtney, she’s had several reconstructive surgeries on her eyes and hands and is still undergoing them at least for the next few years. n

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Dr. Claus Brandigi checks Courtney Waldon’s hands during a visit to WellStar Cobb’s burn and wound center.

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What’s in the IV bag? Studies show safer option than saline New research calls into question what’s in those IV bags that nearly every hospitalized patient gets. Using a different intravenous fluid instead of the usual saline greatly reduced the risk of death or kidney damage, two large studies found.

The difference could mean 50,000 to 70,000 fewer deaths and 100,000 fewer cases of kidney failure each year in the U.S., researchers estimate. Some doctors are hoping the results will persuade more hospitals to switch.

“We’ve been sounding the alarm for 20 years” about possible harms from saline, said Dr. John Kellum, a critical care specialist at the University of Pittsburgh. “It’s purely inertia” that prevents a change, he said.

Kellum had no role in the studies, which were discussed recently at a critical care conference in San Antonio and published by the New England Journal of Medicine. Federal grants helped pay for the work.

IVs are one of the most common things in health care.

They are used to prevent dehydration, maintain blood pressure or give patients medicines or nutrients if they can’t eat.

Saline — salt dissolved in water — has been the most widely used fluid in the U.S. for more than a century even as evidence has emerged that it can harm kidneys, especially when used a lot.

Other IV solutions called balanced fluids include saline but also contain potassium and other things that make them more like plasma, the clear part of blood. They’re widely used in Europe and Australia.

The studies involved 28,000 patients at Vanderbilt University who were given IVs of saline or a balanced fluid. For every 100 people on balanced fluids, there was one fewer death or severe kidney problem.

Since there are about 30 million people hospitalized in the U.S. alone each year, “there are tens or hundreds of thousands of patients who would be spared death or severe kidney problems by using balanced fluids instead of saline,” said one study leader, Vanderbilt’s Dr. Matthew Semler.

After seeing the results two months ago, Vanderbilt hospital officials decided to primarily use balanced fluids.

The University of Pittsburgh also has largely switched to them, Kellum said.

The fluids cost about the same — a dollar or two per IV — and many suppliers make both types, so switching should not be hard or expensive, doctors said.

IV fluids have been in the news since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico last fall, shutting down electricity to three plants owned by Baxter International, one of the biggest makers of these fluids. The shortage has eased, but some supply issues remain.

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alking to Sage Woodfire Tavern owner, James Liakakos, he’s extremely confident in his concept with Sage Woodfire Tavern.

Proudly declaring that the original restaurant in Alpharetta has outlasted many other restaurants in both the Alpharetta and Atlanta landscape, nearly two decades and still going strong.

And now Sage has come to Marietta, open in the former Houston’s space.

Though it was a chilly evening when I visited, the warm fire pits were full of diners enjoying cocktails and lively conversation. It’s the perfect place to be on cool spring and fall evenings.

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50 Once inside, stacked stone pillars balance out the dark wood. If you’re dining solo, the bar is a focal point and many nights feature a live musician. Order a cocktail and appetizer and enjoy the music.

Dinner entrees highlight both seafood and steak options. Seafood dishes like the Alaskan Cod and crab cake will make any seafood lover swoon.

The biggest star is their namesake woodfire grill.

“Ninety percent of the menu is cooked over the hickory oaked grill,” says Liakakos. “That’s what gives it the flavor.”

Plus, beef comes from Braveheart Purveyors, top quality meats from the Midwest. You can’t go wrong with a filet or ribeye, yet for non-beefeaters, chicken from the woodfire grill is quite satisfying too.

At lunch, salads like the Chicken Arugula come with honey glazed walnuts, Asiago mixed with a Sherry shallot vinaigrette or the Salmon Paillard with Sockeye, don’t skimp on the taste. For a more indulgent lunch opt for the Chophouse Cheeseburger on a brioche bun.

Though Liakakos aims to distance Sage from the Greek cuisine of his heritage, a little Greek did slip into the menu, dessert to be more specific. The Baklava Cheesecake is something to behold at Sage. Flaky bits of phyllo cover the top of this cheesecake and sweet honeyed baklava is layered in between. And it’s the perfect ending to a perfect meal at Sage. n

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Love & Medicine With busy careers, the Nesmiths remember to make quality time for family

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ainting at the idea of needles and blood might seem a bit unusual for someone who chose a career in medicine, but Dr. Elizabeth Nesmith finds it quite amusing.

“I was the girl who passed out every time I had to give blood. I even fainted when I was getting my ears pierced. I smelled the alcohol and saw that needle and down I went,” she recalls with a grin. “But I got over it.”

Dr. Greg Nesmith found her story endearing after they began working together “on rounds” at Atlanta’s Grady Hospital, where Emory University medical students get their hands-on experience.

She was an intern in her second rotation, assigned to see patients with gastrointestinal problems. He had already completed his medical training and was a gastroenterology fellow, assigned to supervise her training that rotation.

“He was my boss,” she chuckled. “Interns do the all the scut work. I would see the patients and report back to him and tell him what I thought. He would agree or disagree and order tests and procedures. He reported to the attending physician who was higher up,” she explained.

Their days at Grady were long and their work was exhausting, leaving little time for anything else. Still, they managed to become good friends.

“Sometimes we would meet for breakfast after I did night shifts,” she recalled.

They fell in love, became engaged and married in the space of 18 months.

“We were on the fast track because medical school takes up so many years,” she explained.

The couple moved to Marietta in 2008 to begin their careers. She’s now an internal medicine physician in Woodstock. He’s part of a large gastroenterology practice near Kennestone Hospital.

“I grew up in a very classic blue-collar family in Indiana,” said Elizabeth. “Most of my extended family didn’t go on to college, but I wanted to become a veterinarian. I had jobs since I was 15 because I had to pay for college and everything myself. My first job was as a lifeguard at Lake Michigan where I had to learn CPR.” It was during another job several years later as a cashier in a large supply store when her goal to become a veterinarian dramatically changed.

“Somebody ran up to me at the register and said a customer had collapsed back in building supplies,” she said. “I guess they knew I had been a lifeguard and knew CPR. I rushed over to where everyone was just circling around him. They were in a panic. His wife was crying.

Nobody knew what to do, so I started CPR on him. He came back and started breathing again. I watched the paramedics work on him once they arrived.”

“I was going to vet school but I realized at that moment that I wanted to help people instead,” said Elizabeth. “I called my dad later and told him I was changing. I said I wanted to be a doctor and go to medical school. He said, ‘Are you sure?’ They thought I was crazy.”

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“It was cold and grey and 30 degrees in Indiana,” she said. “It was 70 degrees in Atlanta. I said, ‘This is it, I’m staying,’ and transferred to Emory’s medical school program.”

“I don’t have a dramatic story to tell,” said Greg. “I just knew I would be a doctor. It wasn’t my parents telling me or anything like that. I really have no idea where that idea came from. I just knew I wouldn’t ever be anything else but a doctor.”

Greg grew up in Jacksonville, Fla. “Everyone looked to Atlanta as the big city,” he recalled.

Comfortable in his southern roots and upbringing, he had no desire to go further than Atlanta for his medical school education.

Their demanding and hectic days are filled with scores of patients, not enough time, lab orders, test results and “way too much paperwork,” but they love their work and their life together, which now includes sons Jackson, 9, and Beckett, 6.

“We live practically across the street from Greg’s office. He walks to work and comes home for lunch. My drive to Woodstock takes fifteen minutes, “she said.

Sports is a big deal in their home, and both boys are active in baseball.

“Family is our priority,” Greg said. “We make sure at least one of us is at every practice or game. We both enjoy our jobs because they are fluid. You talk to other people and work is just work. But it’s fun at our work and fun at our house.”

“We’re very fortunate in that both of our fields are flexible,” he added. “It’s not something you go into if you want to be super rich, but we’re comfortable. I would still do this even if my income were cut significantly.”

“We’ll drive separate cars if we go to the movies, just in case I get called out for an emergency, to stop acute internal bleeding or extract food that got stuck, but that doesn’t happen often,” he said.

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*** “I’m the kind of doctor every adult should have,” Elizabeth explained. “An internal medicine doctor sees everyday issues with adults, like colds, diabetes and high blood pressure. I’m a generalist and we take walk-in patients in our clinic.”

Their biggest professional challenge is the insurance system and ‘defensive medicine’ they must sometimes order to avoid lawsuits.

“We’re of the generation of physicians where everything is already in place. We’re not like some of the older doctors who burned out because of all the changes in medical care and paperwork. We know how to jump through the hoops without arguing about getting a test done,” Greg noted.

Elizabeth tires of all the clicks she must make on each patient and prior authorizations with insurance companies, just so her patients get the care they need.

“I think the insurance system gets in the way of proper medical care,” she said.

As with most medical practices, her office schedules increasing numbers of patients in a typical day just to keep the office going.

Reimbursements from insurance companies keep going down, and Elizabeth said she can see as many as 36 patients in a day — many days with barely enough time to eat.

“Fewer and fewer medical students go into primary care because they won’t earn what the specialists do,” she noted. “But I love my patients. Several have even brought presents for my boys at Christmas. We feel very blessed.” n

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KEEPING UP WITH KATY RUTH Two galas. One night.

It’s a feat few have accomplished. Well, okay, I’m sure many have, but let me have my moment.

Due to my chronic case of FOMO (fear of missing out), I agreed to attend two different galas in two different counties on the evening of Feb. 24.

The first was at the absolutely gorgeous Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville. I grew up in Cartersville and my childhood friend and director of marketing for the museum, Tom Shinall, has connected me with the Booth over the past few years through private tours, young professional events and even an outline of places to eat and visit during my road trip out West in 2016.

I was already going to be in Cartersville that day to judge interviews for the Distinguished Young Women Bartow County scholarship program, so I thought it would be perfect timing to attend the Booth’s art Katy Ruth Camp auction and gala — part of it, anyway.

So early that morning, I packed up my formal gown and rabbit shawl, some lounge clothes for the in-between, my makeup and heels and dogs, Grady and Penelope, then headed north to Emerson. Brad and Pam Hughes, who were two of my parents’ best friends and our neighbors growing up (and essentially my second parents), still have their beautiful home and land in Emerson. They agreed to watch the dogs while I judged, then provide me a place of respite (and some time for sipping wine and porch sitting) for the hours between finishing judging and going to the Booth’s gala.

The Hugheses have two sons around my age and my brother’s age, so they were like brothers to me growing up, and still are. After I dressed in my formal gown and finished my hair and makeup, Pam made me go out on the porch so she could take a picture of me, stating that after raising two boys, it felt like she was finally sending a girl off to prom!

The gala was such a fun and beautiful event, where I even saw a few familiar faces, including Cobb County’s own Jim Rhoden, State Rep. Paul Battles and his wife (and my high school history teacher) Marijon, and a few of my other schoolteachers, too. The museum was filled with Western artwork and many a man and woman donned cowboy hats and their finest Western attire. If you have not

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Members of the Leadership Cobb Class of 2014 take a break from dancing to pose for a picture at the Center for Family Resources Winter Wonderland Gala.

visited the Booth Museum yet, you are truly missing out. It’s barely a half-hour drive from downtown Marietta and is one of the most impressive museums I’ve ever visited.

After an hour or so, I got back in my car to drive back to Emerson, picked up my belongings and dogs and said my goodbyes to the Hugheses, then hit the road to Marietta. After hurriedly dropping Grady and Penelope off at my house, I jumped into my car once again to make the drive to the Cobb Galleria Centre for the Center for Family Resources’ Winter Wonderland Gala.

I was fortunate to sit at the First Landmark Bank table with Jim and Terri Guthrie, Terry and Teresa DeWitt and others associated with the bank. This was the first year that CFR changed the gala from the red carpet/Academy Awards theme to a magical, snowy winter theme. CFR CEO Jerri Barr joked with me prior to the event that the idea must have come about during one of our recent snow storms. Marietta florist K. Mike Whittle outdid himself with the flowers and décor, and the entire ambiance of the event was truly outstanding.

Several people (including myself) stayed after the program to dance and sing along to the Infinity Show Band and it was clear that this new theme and venture for CFR was paying off. Everyone seemed to have a great time but, after a few spins on the dance floor, it was time for me to go home, kick off my shoes and breathe a sigh of relief and accomplishment.

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CHARITY BRIDGE TOURNAMENT

The fourth annual charity bridge tournament will be held at the Senior Wellness Center. This year’s event is being sponsored by Cobb Senior Services to raise funds for Meals on Wheels in Cobb County. Last year 32 tables of players raised $6,500 for the Wellstar/Kennestone new Pediatric Unit. In the four years of its existence, the event raised almost $20,000 for charity. An even larger turnout is expected this year to enjoy morning coffee sponsored by Edward Jones and lunch provided by Wellstar corporate and sponsored by Arbor Terrace and Solana of East Cobb. In addition there will be over 60 door prizes awarded including gift cards from local restaurants as well as gift baskets and a laptop computer donated by Comcast. When: April 13, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs St., SW, Marietta. Info: 678-709-2605

ACWORTH ART FEST

The popular Acworth Art Fest is a true celebration of whimsical and vibrant art in the springtime.

They will be celebrating the seventh year. The historic Main Street in downtown Acworth is a delightful backdrop for 100 whimsical and talented artisans from around the country. The creative booth displays decorate the charming street with paintings, pottery, metalwork, folk art, glass, jewelry, yard art and much more. The “Lake City,” APRIL 7 just 35 miles northwest of Atlanta in Cobb County, THE HUNT HOUSE MUSIC SERIES is always abuzz with excitement over the two-day The Hunt House is an event space that hosts some of the area’s finest musicians and art festival. With Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona local cuisine. Both in the intimate music room and the outdoor garden area — a in this beautiful, small town’s backyard, Acworth unique venue and listening experience is different. There is usually a cover charge to Art Fest is the perfect art-buyers’ destination. The attend an event which varies from time to time. Parsleys Catering provides farm-to-table city’s art scene is growing, downtown shops and fare and beer/wine for purchase. As always, feel free to stop by and order a meal to galleries are hopping — and Acworth Art Fest is the “takeout” and enjoy at home … or simply enjoy at one of the tables indoors or outsweet cherry on top of the delicious and enchantdoors. The facility is family friendly and has something to offer everyone. When: April 7, ing community. When: April 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 4 p.m. Where: Hunt House Marietta, 1127 White Circle, NW, Marietta. Info: 770-396- April 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: downtown 5361, www.hunthousemarietta.com Acworth. Info: acworthtourism.org, 770-917-1234 APRIL 27

STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS

Rob Lowe is bringing his one-man show “Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live!” to Atlanta Symphony Hall. Inspired by the success of his two NY Times Best-Selling memoirs, “Stories I Only Tell My Friends” and “Love Life,” Rob has created an all-new, peek behind the curtain at Hollywood, fame, fatherhood, marriage, and a life lived at the forefront of culture for four decades. When: April 27, 8 p.m. Where: Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta. Tickets and Info: $45 to $200, plus applicable fees; www.Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000 APRIL 27-28

PINNERS CONFERENCE & EXPO

Pinners is a one-of-kind experience based on “Pinterest coming to life.” The two-day event welcomes the nation’s top experts, influencers and creators to teach classes on today’s popular trends.

Pinners’ 100-plus classes are in addition to an entire shopping floor that features nearly 300 local and national brands. More than 10,000 attendees from 25 states came to enjoy Pinners Georgia in 2017 and learned skills to make “Pinterest fails” a thing of the past.

Attendees get to meet some of the most inspiring, creative people on the web and learn from them firsthand. The diverse range of classes includes French Macarons 101, Mason Jar String Art, International Dishes, Brush Lettering, Basics of Braids and many more. Even better, Pinners Conference attendees don’t just learn, they go home with new skills and finished projects. When: April 27, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; April 28, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Where: Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway, SE, Atlanta. Tickets and Info: $8 to $129, ga.pinnersconference.com/Get-Tickets

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MARIETTA SQUARE ARTISAN MARKET

The Marietta Square Artisan Market is an open-air showcase of locally-created fine art and premium hand-crafted goods. It is held on the second and fourth Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from April to November. Enjoy the paintings, drawings, and photography of fine artists settled alongside skilled craftspeople who feature an eclectic roster of distinctive goods including fire pits, cutting boards, terraria, pens, and fine jewelry. Located on Mill Street adjacent to Glover Park, this art ecosystem connects local fine artists and artisans with the community adding culture and charm to the Marietta Square experience. When: April 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Mill Street, Marietta. Info: artistsmarketmarietta.com

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CLASSICAL BOOM TOUR

Black Violin and Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra have announced that the student musicians of GYSO will be performing on stage with the duo during their show at Woodruff Arts Center’s Atlanta Symphony Hall. Black Violin will be stopping in Atlanta this spring as a part of their national headline Classical Boom tour. Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who combine their APRIL 2 classical training and hip-hop influences to create DEATH OF A KING: A LIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often The man you know. The story you don’t. Broadcaster and author Tavis Smiley presents described as “classical boom.” Black Violin has a live multimedia stage presentation of his NY Times Bestseller, “Death of A King: The shared stages with top names including Kanye Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year,” commemorating the 50th anniver- West, Aerosmith and Tom Petty, and has creatively sary of the death of the renowned civil rights leader, sponsored by Walmart. Jazz collaborated with the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, pianist, Marcus Roberts, accompanies Smiley with a live original score to illustrate the Wyclef Jean and Alicia Keys. When: April 22, poignant story of Dr. King’s final year and his enduring legacy as a voice for equality in 8 p.m. Where: Atlanta Symphony Hall, our nation. When: April 2, 8 p.m. Where: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 1280 Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta.

2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. Tickets and Info: 770-916-2800, Tickets and Info: www.atlantasymphony.org www.cobbenergycentre.com APRIL 8

SPRINGFEST WINE TASTING

Join Marietta Wine Market at the Brickyard for a special tasting of more than 125 wines, live Jazz and light hor d’ouevres. New wines will be featured as well as old favorites from some of Marietta Wine Market’s best distributors. There will be a 15 percent discount on any wines ordered that day. When: April 8, 1 to 4 p.m. Where: The Brickyard, 129 Church St., Marietta. Tickets and Info: Tickets are $30, 770-919-1574 APRIL 7

GEORGIA STEEPLECHASE

The “best lawn party in Georgia” will be back April 7. Tens of thousands of attendees will be out to enjoy the races, local bands, food trucks, a kids corral, hat parade and contest and more. When: April 7, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Kingston Downs, Rome. Info and Tickets: Tickets start at $50 for general admission and increase for tables; georgiasteeplechase.org APRIL 12-15

INTERACTIVE THEATRICAL MURDER MYSTERY

Murder! at The Strand, an immersive theatrical who-dun-it, is coming to Marietta Square. This 75-minute interactive experience will invite patrons to take on the roles of audience members, witnesses to a crime, and ultimately investigators following clues, interacting with the actors, and examining the space to identify the culprit. Patrons will be given the chance to explore many areas of the theatre not typically open to guests. When: April 12-15, check the website for exact times. Where: Earl & Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. Tickets and Info: Tickets are $45; www.earlsmithstrand.org, 770-293-0080 APRIL 2018 • COBB LIFE

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WHAT IS MORTGAGE INSURANCE & DO I NEED IT? When you are purchasing a house, mortgage insurance is designed to protect the lender, not the borrower. If you purchase a house and make a down payment of less than 20%, you will likely need to pay for mortgage insurance. It is usually included in your total monthly payment and varies in cost depending on the type of loan that you have. For some loans, you can have the mortgage insurance removed after your house has appreciated or you have paid off enough of the mortgage to have at least 22% equity in your house. Contact Nic for further details!

MARIETTA SQUARE ART WALK. The Marietta Square Art Walk kicked off March 3 for the new season. It will run each first Friday, 5 to 9 p.m., through November.

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FRONT PORCH MARKET GRAND OPENING. Lisa Rieves, owner of The Front Porch of Vinings boutique, has expanded her business endeavors. On March 2 and 3, she held a grand opening for the new Front Porch Market, located just behind her original business. 1. Owner of Front Porch Market in Vinnings, Lisa Rieves.

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