Otsego Health & Life's Spring 2010 issue

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’GLAD I GOT CHECKED OUT’ a cancer survivor’s story

Find peace with our proven stress-busters A CHARITY ‘CHALLENGE’ TAKES ON DIABETES

10 ways to banish headaches

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health&life THE GOOD LIVING MAGAZINE from OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

OTSEGO STAFF CEO THOMAS R . LEMON

president, board of directors MARY SANDERS

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marketing coordinator KIMBERLY RULEY

marketing & foundation director CHRISTIE PERDUE

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SARA FREEMAN

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3 Friends of Otsego

editor in chief RITA GUARNA

Mastering diabetes A $25,000 “challenge” grant will help the OMH Foundation assist people with this chronic disease.

art director SARAH LECKIE

4 Healthy living 10 ways to beat headaches Medications can help, but so can key changes in your routine.

senior editor TIMOTHY KELLEY

managing editor JENNIFER CENICOLA

6 Easing stress Give ‘peaceful’ a chance 6 ideas for calming your troubled

assistant editor KRISTIN COLELLA

mind—and in the process, doing your body good editorial intern

8 Clinical update

DIANE SZULECKI

Timely treatment for colon cancer After successful surgery, a patient is glad he took the initiative to get checked out.

10 Prevention A test that could save your life If you’re 50+, nothing on your “to-do” list should outrank getting a colonoscopy.

Otsego Health & Life is published by Wainscot Media, 110 Summit Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645, in association with Otsego Memorial Hospital. This is Volume 2, Issue 1. © 2010 by Otsego Memorial Hospital. All rights reserved.

Material contained herein is intended for informational purposes only. If you have medical concerns, seek the guidance of a healthcare professional.

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Friends of Otsego Barb Miller, Director of Operations at Otsego Memorial Hospital (center), accepts a check from Gary Van Elslander, president of Art Van Furniture (left), and Art Van Elslander, the company’s chairman and founder. The grant was part of Art Van Furniture’s MillionDollar Charity Challenge.

Mastering diabetes TO HELP PEOPLE DEAL WITH THIS CHRONIC DISEASE, THE OMH FOUNDATION RECEIVES A $25,000 CHALLENGE GRANT FROM ART VAN FURNITURE

IN SEPTEMBER 2009, THE OTSEGO MEMORIAL Hospital Medical Group announced it had been given a $25,000 challenge grant by Art Van Furniture for its Diabetes Management Program. The program’s goal is to educate newly diagnosed individuals and those struggling to manage their diabetes on proper nutrition, exercise and overall care. This matching grant has allowed OMH to purchase essential educational materials and supplies and fund staff time to deliver this program to patients.

Otsego Memorial Hospital was one of 50 organizations statewide that recently received grants through Art Van’s Million-Dollar Charity Challenge, which was created by Art Van Furniture in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Through this grant, community members have the opportunity to double any gift made to Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation in support of the Diabetes Management Program. Every dollar received is matched under the terms of Art Van’s generous grant.

Essentially, a $20 gift becomes a $40 gift, and it therefore has twice as much impact.

The Diabetes Management Program is designed for individuals who are at risk for, or have been diagnosed with, diabetes. It helps patients learn to take an active role in managing their disease. The program works one-onone with patients, their physicians and a diabetes educator to address blood glucose control, nutrition, exercise and other components that aid in the management of diabetes.

“We are thrilled to have received this generous matching grant, which will allow us to provide essential educational materials, equipment and staffing to support this vital program,” says Barb Miller, Director of Operations, OMH Medical Group. ■ If you are looking for more information on the Diabetes Management Program, please contact the OMH Internal Medicine office at 989-731-7870. If you are interested in supporting this vital community program and helping OMH match Art Van’s generous gift, please contact the OMH Foundation office at 989-731-2342.

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10 ways to beat headaches MEDICATIONS CAN HELP, BUT SO CAN KEY CHANGES IN YOUR ROUTINE

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IN THE MIDDLE AGES, THE ARAB SURGEON Ease muscle tension. Soreness and tension can and medical writer Albucasis recommended one of two be caused by sitting in the same position for an treatments for severe headaches: applying a hot iron to extended period—even if you don’t feel particularly the site of the pain or inserting a piece of garlic into an uncomfortable. If you spend a large part of your day seated incision on the temple. Thankfully, today’s treatments at a computer, for example, schedule a five-minute break at are a lot easier to take—and a great deal more effective. least once every 40 minutes: Take a brief walk or give stiff A doctor may recommend a prescription medicamuscles a mini-workout by tensing and relaxing different tion to treat migraines, and a number of over-themuscle groups. And remember to maintain good posture. counter remedies are available to relieve occasional Avoid foods that trigger headaches. If headache pain. But if you’re having frequent headaches, you’ve noticed that eating chocolate frequently leaves you should make an effort to find and address their you with a pounding head, blame it on tyramine, an underlying cause. Try these suggestions: organic substance linked to headReduce stress. Do you aches. If you think you may be When to call the doctor tend to keep your anger bottyramine-sensitive, stay away “Not all headaches require medical attentled up? No wonder you’re feelfrom aged cheeses, vinegar, organ tion,” says the National Institute of ing stressed—and headachy. If meats, sour cream, soy sauce, Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “but some confronting the source of your yogurt and yeast extracts—they types of headaches are signals of more serious anger is out of the question, try also contain the substance. Two disorders.” Contact your physician, advises venting your feelings by writing a other nutritional culprits to avoid the NINDS, if you begin having frequent letter. Make it as vehement as are nitrites (preservatives found headaches that interfere with your routine, or you like. You won’t be mailing it; in smoked fish, bologna, pepperif a particular headache: the idea is to express your emooni, bacon, hot dogs, corned beef, • is sudden and severe tions. Exercise, massage, meditapastrami and canned ham and • is accompanied by confusion tion and biofeedback are other sausages), and monosodium glu• is accompanied by fever or eye or ear pain proven ways to manage stress. tamate, or MSG (a flavor

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to gather some information about them. For a couple of weeks, try keeping a written record, answering the questions below about each headache. Then show your report to your physician; it may offer clues to what’s triggering your pain—and how to stop it.

1. Did you eat anything shortly before the headache’s onset?

2. Did any symptoms precede the headache?

3. Where did the pain begin?

4. Did the pain come on slowly or suddenly?

5. Describe the pain. Is it throbbing?

6. Are you experiencing nausea or vomiting?

7. Were you under any special stress before the headache occurred?

8. At what time of day did the headache begin?

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Easing Stress

by Jennifer Cenicola

Give ‘PEACEFUL’ a chance CAN’T PICTURE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT CONTINUAL STRESS? HERE’S HOW YOU CAN—AND WHY YOU SHOULD

A pressure-filled life is about as American as apple pie and Friends reruns—so much so that many of us wear our stress as a badge of honor, accepting the cranky impatience, throbbing headaches and sleepless nights as the price we pay for how in-demand our time is. But the possible long-term effects of stress (a weakened immune system, blood clots, high blood pressure and heart disease among them) are nothing to boast about—or flirt with. So here we offer 6 ways to ease your troubled mind— and, in the process, do your body good.

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quieting the sympathetic nervous system (responsible for our “fight-or-flight” response) and amping up the parasympathetic nervous system (which slows heart rate and breathing and improves blood flow), notes the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health. The result: more day-to-day serenity.

Techniques vary widely, but most involve finding a comfortable position in a quiet spot, then either focusing on your breathing or repeating a mantra. You might begin with just five minutes a day, gradually working up to 20 minutes or more. A wide variety of getstarted manuals can be found at your local bookstore.

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TAKE A MEDITATION BREAK. Whether or not you’re seeking spiritual enlightenment, a few calming moments of silence can have a wonderful soothing effect.

The jury’s still out on just how health-promoting meditation is, but some studies have found it reduces blood pressure, heart rate and cholesterol levels. A recent report published in the American Journal of Hypertension, for instance, found that people at risk for hypertension who practiced 20 minutes of meditation daily lowered their blood pressure significantly and reduced by 52 percent their risk of developing hypertension in the future. Experts suspect that meditation brings benefits by

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SMELL THE ROSES. It’s not just their pretty petals that cause flowers to brighten your mood—their fragrance may actually calm tensed-out nerves. In Japanese research published last year, mice exposed to stress-inducing situations had lower levels of neutrophils and lymphocytes—two types of stress-related immune cells—when they sniffed linalool, a scented compound found in blooms. They also showed reduced activity in more than 100 genes linked to the stress response.

With additional research, this demonstrated physiological reaction may add credence to the therapeutic claims long made by the proponents of aromatherapy.

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PUT THE KETTLE ON. You’ve probably heard that a spot of hot tea can soothe frazzled nerves—now there’s research to support the claim. British investigators (of course) divided 75 men into two groups, one of which sipped black tea daily for six weeks, while the other drank a caffeinated placebo. After this period, the men were asked to complete a stressful task. Researchers took blood samples an hour later and found that the tea drinkers had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, indicating that they recovered from the stress more quickly than did the teafree group.

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GET SOME EXERCISE. It’s well documented that physical exertion can help alleviate stress, so why not try something new? Setting a goal for yourself can help you stay motivated, and Cool Running’s “Couch to 5K” plan (go to www.c25k.com and click “Cool Running”) is a great place to start. Designed for the nonrunner, this nine-week program eases you in (you’ll do

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no more than 60 seconds of jogging at first), but gradually gets you race-ready for a 5K competition.

Those with more of a techie leaning might opt for iFitness, a $1.99 iPhone app that offers detailed instructions (in pictures, text and video) on some 230 exercises. Choose the area of the body you want to target, and pick the move you like best; design your own workouts by combining individual exercises into different routines. Just slip your phone into your gym bag and you’re ready to go! (Be sure to consult with your doctor or other healthcare professional before embarking on a new exercise program.)

CHUCKLE. There’s good reason why your mood improves when you’ve been giggling over 30 Rock or scanning The Onion’s headlines.

The Mayo Clinic reports that laughter has a positive impact on your stress response, leading to a more relaxed feeling. Chuckles can also stimulate your heart, lungs and muscles and even ease stomachaches, thanks to their positive effects on digestion. Personally, we love any medical advice that deems watching Animal House (Bravo’s top pick on its “100 Funniest Movies of All Time” list) time judiciously spent.

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GO HIGH-TECH. Sure, venting on your cell phone or zoning out to your iPod might make you feel better, but what about a handheld device designed to help you chill? HeartMath’s emWave Personal Stress Reliever ($199) has a sensor that measures your stress levels based on breathing and changes in heart rhythm. The device then guides you through reducing your stress via breathing exercises and other techniques. A colorful display shows your progress as you go so you can adjust as needed. ■

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Clinical Update Rick Holt, colon cancer survivor, is pictured with

Timely treatment for colon cancer

his surgeon, Wendy Frye, M.D., (center), and his wife, Kathryn.

AFTER SUCCESSFUL SURGERY, A PATIENT IS GRATEFUL FOR THE INNER VOICE THAT TOLD HIM TO GET CHECKED OUT

THEY SAY LIFE CAN CHANGE IN AN INSTANT, but it took a couple of different instants to put Rick Holt, 49, of Atlanta, on a path he never imagined he would travel.

Active and fit, Holt seemed the picture of health for a man his age. But he began experiencing pain in one of his knees and made an appointment with local orthopedic surgeon Frederick Rau, M.D., to have the problem investigated. As principal of the Lewiston K–8 school and a husband and father, Holt couldn’t afford to be slowed down. a scope. Based on that test, Holt was diagnosed with While sitting in Dr. Rau’s waiting room, Holt what is called stage 3B colon cancer. Last June, he flipped through a copy of WebMD the Magazine and underwent the surgical removal of the cancer and more noticed an article on colon cancer. “I thought, ‘You than 1 foot of his colon. know, I have a few of these symptoms,’ but I really “I am so thankful I listened to that little voice in didn’t think much more my head!” says Holt. “If about it,” he recalls.

I hadn’t gotten the COLON CANCER: DON’T OVERLOOK After surgery in March colonoscopy, I would never THE SYMPTOMS 2009 for a torn menishave known until it was cus, he was visiting Dr. too late to treat the cancer Colorectal cancer first develops with few, if any, symptoms.

Rau for a follow-up effectively.”

However, if symptoms are present, they may include: appointment when he Dr. Frye is pleased • diarrhea or constipation saw the article again. with the outcome of • a feeling that the bowel does not empty completely “Something inHolt’s case. “Rick was • blood (either bright red or very dark) in the stool side told me, ‘Rick, you proactive, and as a result • narrower-than-usual stools need to get these sympwe were able to assist him • frequent gas pains or cramps, or a full or bloated feeling toms checked out.’” in his fight,” she says. “If • weight loss for no known reason When he did, his Rick had not had the family physician recolonoscopy, the cancer • tiredness all the time ferred him to Wendy would have been much • nausea or vomiting Frye, M.D.—an Otsego more advanced when These symptoms can also be associated with many other Memorial Hospital serious symptoms arose.” health conditions. If you have any of these symptoms, dis(OMH) Medical Group Holt is currently cuss them with your doctor. Only your doctor can determine general surgeon—for a undergoing chemotherwhy you’re experiencing them. colonoscopy, an examiSource: the Colon Cancer Alliance website, www.ccalliance.org. apy treatments at the nation of the colon with OMH Oncology & 8

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Otsego Memorial Hospital Community Education and Support Late March – August 2010

Infusion Therapy Center located adjacent to OMH. “I’m really pleased with the staff at Otsego Memorial Hospital,” he says. “Everyone went above and beyond to help me out, and the compassion shown here has been incredible. Having this facility in Gaylord means my wife and I don’t have to travel far from home for my treatment, and that is something I’m truly grateful for.”

As a tribute to Holt and others battling against cancer, a girls’ high school rivalry basketball game between the Johannesburg–Lewiston Cardinals and the St. Mary’s Snowbirds took on a whole new meaning. The inaugural Rivals Rally for a Cure game took place on a blustery December day, with the girls donning special pink and black jerseys featuring the names (in honor or memory) of community members who have fought battles against cancer. Pink basketballs replaced the usual orange, and the gym was a seamless sea of pink as those in attendance wore T-shirts in support of the event.

The evening featured half-time comments by Rick Holt, who spoke not only as a principal but also as a cancer survivor. “This morning I woke up and went to the school; tomorrow I will wake up and go to the OMH Oncology & Infusion Therapy Center for chemotherapy treatment,” he said.

All the money raised by sponsorships and T-shirt purchases was donated to the OMH Oncology and Infusion Therapy Center for equipment upgrades— and to make sure that top-quality cancer care remains available locally. ■

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION The Birthing Center at Otsego Memorial Hospital is staffed with trained and experienced nurses, and will be ready to help welcome the newest addition to your family when the time comes.

But they also offer something else: Education.

Childbirth Preparation classes are offered in 4-week sessions, and are supplemented by Infant Care and Breastfeeding classes. Already have little ones at home? The Sibling Preparation classes can help get the entire family ready for its newest member. Cost is $45 and Health Department Vouchers are accepted. Infant Care and Breastfeeding class fee of $10 is waived for those enrolled in the 4-week Childbirth Preparation course.

For more information, please call the OMH Birthing Center at 989-731-2111.

Childbirth Preparation Class Dates for March–August 2010 March 22–April 12 April 26–May 17 June 7–June 28 July 12–August 2 August 16–September 13 (No class on Labor Day) Classes are held in the OMH Classroom at 825 N. Center Avenue • Gaylord, MI 49735.

SUPPORT GROUPS Otsego Memorial Hospital is proud to be the meeting place for a variety of healthcare related community support groups.

Bereavement Support Group: The Bereavement Support Group meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the OMH Professional Medical Building Conference Room. Please contact Patti Amalfitano, Munson Hospice & Palliative Care, at 231-935-8491 for more information.

Cancer Support Group: The Cancer Support Group meets monthly

The Johannesburg–Lewiston Cardinals and St. Mary’s

on Fridays at the OMH Oncology & Infusion Therapy Center. For

Snowbirds girls’ basketball teams pose with Rick Holt (center)

more information or a schedule, please contact Joanne Reichert at

outside the OMH Oncology & Infusion Therapy Center in

989-731-7746 or 989-731-7760.

October 2009. The girls participated in the “Rivals Rally for a Cure” game, a fundraising event for the center.

Organ Transplant Support Group: The Organ Transplant Support Group meets the third Thursday of the month (except August and December) at 6 p.m. in the OMH Professional Medical Building Conference Room. Please contact Bev Cherwinski at 989-983-4188 or bevo@core.com for more information.

Fibromyalgia Support Group: Meets periodically from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the OMH Professional Medical Building Conference Room.

For more information, or to be placed on the mailing list, please call Karen at 989-731-1255 or Sharon at 989-732-9091.

Stroke Support Group: For more information, please call the OMH Rehabilitation Services Department at 989-731-2341.

SUPPORT GROUP LOCATIONS OMH Professional Medical Building 829 N. Center Avenue • Gaylord, MI 49735 OMH Oncology & Infusion Therapy Center 701 N. Otsego Avenue • Gaylord, MI 49735

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Prevention

A TEST THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE IF YOU’RE 50+, NOTHING ON YOUR “TO-DO” LIST SHOULD OUTRANK GETTING A COLONOSCOPY

PEOPLE STILL DIE NEEDLESSLY FROM ONE of the most preventable ills: colorectal cancer. But you can act to protect yourself against this major killer. Yes, exercise and a low-fat, high-fiber diet can help. But getting a colonoscopy to detect the disease early, when it can best be treated, is your strongest preventive measure.

Doctors use colorectal screenings to examine for polyps (tissue growths on the inner wall of your intestines) and early-stage cancers before they cause symptoms. And while not all polyps become cancerous, almost all cancer growths come from polyps, which is why it’s important to screen for them.

If colorectal cancer progresses until it shows symptoms, those symptoms can include rectal bleeding, lower abdominal pain and a change in bowel habits.

Call your physician if you experience these phenomena for more than a day or two. They don’t always mean cancer, but they can result from colorectal cancer in its advanced stages.

However, colorectal cancer is one form of malignancy that is almost always cured if it’s caught early. So

RECOMMENDED SCREENINGS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER The American Cancer Society recommends that,

When you have a colonoscopy Please contact your primary care provider to schedule your colonoscopy screening at OMH. If you do not have a primary care provider, please call the OMH Referral Line at 989-731-2300.

beginning at age 50, adults at average risk for colorectal cancer should begin screening with one of the exams listed below: • a colonoscopy, every 10 years • an annual fecal occult blood test (FOBT)* which detects blood in your stool sample, or fecal immunochemical test (FIT)* • a flexible sigmoidoscopy (FSIG)*, every five years.

The test is similar to a colonoscopy, but it is less thorough and requires no sedation • a double-contrast barium enema (colon X-ray), every five years (Combining an FSIG every five years with an annual FOBT or FIT is better than relying on either alone.)

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if you’re 50 or older—or if you’re younger but you have an increased risk for the disease—there’s simply no good reason not to get screened. And the best screening tool, doctors agree, is a colonoscopy every 10 years. Unlike other screening methods, colonoscopy is both diagnostic and therapeutic, because polyps and cancerous growths can be removed during the procedure.

If you have a personal or family history of colorectal cancer, or you have inflammatory bowel disease or adenomatous polyps (those more likely than other types to become cancerous), more aggressive screening may be appropriate. Talk to your doctor about the screening schedule that’s right for you. ■

Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation Quarterly Gift Registry All names listed have generously supported the Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation in the fourth quarter of 2009 (10/1-12/31/2009).

The OMH Foundation is grateful for their support and dedication to quality local healthcare.

Kathy Wilcox Beth Wilson Mrs. Theresa Wood Mr. and Mrs. Dan Yale (Karen) Tracey Zack Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zaleski Staff and Employee Circle of Friends Anonymous Ryan L. Allen Shirlee Andrews Sarah Authier Mr. and Mrs. R. Dale Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bartlett Julie Belt Susan Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd “Skip” Berry Esther Bessette Mrs. Brittany Beyers Amy Bilyea Karen Binder Connie Bisson Dennis and Laurie Black Mr. and Mrs. Ken Blust Geri Boadway Patty Bonner Mr. Dennis Borowiak and Mrs. Maureen Borowiak Faith Brinkman Romeo and Carolyn Buclay Lonny G. Burns Nichole Butcher Bonnie J. Byram Donna Chandler Donna Clark Sheryl Cody Matt and Maria Coger Dr. and Mrs. Collazo Don and Mary Beth Cook Ruth A. Coons Mr. and Mrs. Brett Crandell Jessica Crane Mr. and Mrs. Jon Deming Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dennis Florence Dowker Mrs. Marguerite Duncan Marlene Dzwik Linda D. Eastwood Mr. and Mrs. Tim Eckert Gregory Ehle Amy Ellison Mrs. Julie Ellison Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Fogle Catherine Foust Cynthia Francis Sara and Jimmy Freeman Vicki L. Garlitz Karen L. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Dan Glomski Ms. Lori Gonzalez Elizabeth Goodrich Cindy Gordon Justine Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Danny Griffith (Cindy) Suzanne Griswold Howard and Chris Grosser Suzanne Hardy Amelia Harmon Mr. Timothy Hella Marlene Hinchliffe Ms. Barbara A. Hoekstra Steven Holman Ms. Christine A. Hoogerhyde Ms. Rhonda Howard Ms. Sharon Jann Kelly Joles Greg and Dawn Jones Mrs. Kathleen Jones Stephanie Fahler Beatriz F. Kelly Jeanie C. Kelsey John and Linda Kremkow Mr. and Mrs. Tom Krzemien Tiffanie LaHaie David and Catherine Lail Della Lambert

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Jill LaMotte Andrew Lanway Mrs. Twilla L. Coon Mrs. Lisa Mackowiak Ann Mahan Ashley Manns Cynthia Marcenaro Monica McClure Mrs. Melissa Meadows Kathleen Mecomber Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meines Donna Meredith Linda T. Mesler Nancy Meyer Mike and Barb Miller Linda and Pete Morris Mr. Steven A. Moulding Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Mowery Kellie Mumford Ms. Danielle Mundt Mrs. Pamela R. Nemeth Sarah Nolan Sharon A. Oliverson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Olsen (Heather) Sandra and Robert Oltersdorf Michael O’Neill Nicole Owens Andrea and Mike Parke and Family Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Kathleen Pawlanta, FNP John and Mollie Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Piper (Nancy) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prebenda Jessica Price Tamyra Purgiel John and Marilyn Record Joanne Reichert Margaaret Rempe Bobbie Jo Repar Allison Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Roberts Kelly Roberts-Zielinski Mr. and Mrs. Rosenburg Jay Ruddy Kimberly Taylor Ruley Juanita Sarzynski Ms. Catherine Schalau Mac Scribner Rick Shaw Ms. Mary R. Shelson Julie and Lucas Shepherd Mike and Trista Sitz Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spyhalski (Eileen) Ms. Mary Steele Darlene Stroyan Mr. Donald Suddon Diane Suttles Amy Szymanski Ms. Sharon Taylor Brian and Tami Techel Tamula Techel Nicholas Thaxton Mrs. Kalynn Thayer Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thomas (DiAnne) Neil Tomes Therese Toutant Mr. David B. Trimbath Kaarina M. Veihl Stacy Vizina Ms. Jennifer Vogel Julia Vultaggio Kevin Wahr Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warren Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Watson Amy Wells

Staff and Employee Good Samaritan Society Jackie Allsopp Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corby (Cindy) Kerry and Patricia Elder Paul Hagan Tad and Kay De Luca David Kramp Doug and Nancy Kussrow Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Pardo Michael and Christie Perdue Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pudvan Kenneth and Nancy Ragan Ronald and Kathy Respecki Brad, Laura and Ryan Sincock Frank Stroyan Cynthia A. Tallent Staff and Employee Cornerstone Society Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burke (Nancy) Dave and Diane Fisher Bob and Skip Kasprzak Tom and Jean Lemon Hippocrates Society This society recognizes all gifts from physicians and those made in their honor.

Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Collazo John and Wendy Frye Dr. and Mrs. Robert Halter Dr. Peter and Amy Handley Changxin Li Kasey and Wendi Nelson Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Deborah Weisberger Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Wisniewski Honorariums In Honor of Dr. Becky Ashley Betty Dembny In Honor of Dr. Robert Mee Harry and Doris Schulz In Honor of Dr. Steven Wisniewski Mrs. Delphine Rogers Cornerstone Society This Giving Society recognizes all donors who give or pledge an annual gift of $1,000 or more to the OMH Foundation.

Anonymous Ambulatory Infusion Care-North, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. R. David Briney Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Catt Community Financial Jim and Jan Cotant Shirley H. Davis Nick Florian Gaylord Eye Care Center -Dr. Ronald Mead -Dr. Peter Oppermann -Dr. Robert Slezak The Keith H. Gornick Family Great Lakes Energy People Fund Independent Bank Chester and Cynthia Janssens Anna Jaruzel and Theresa Jaruzel

Scott and Janice Lampert Mayfair Plastic, Inc. Helen Morrow Mr. and Mrs. William J. Muzyl Otsego County Community Foundation Otsego Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Passageways Carlson Travel Kevin and Elizabeth Reynolds Matt and Jennifer Rooyakker Mary MacGregor Sanders Karl and Laverne Scheiterlein Ronald and Patricia Shryock Charles and Sheila Simpson Sklarczyk Seed Farm Jeffrey and Lynne Smetzer Spicy Bob’s Italian Express Carolyn and Jon Study The Hees Family Foundation Thomas and Mary Tomaski Treetops Resort Van Elslander Family Foundation Wal-Mart Super Center, Gaylord Marcus and Sharon Wegmeyer Jim and Linda Wernig Mr. and Mrs. Athel E. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zaremba Good Samaritan Society This Giving Society recognizes all donors who give or pledge an annual gift of $500-$999 to the OMH Foundation.

Jean Appleton Robert and Marcia Armstrong Dr. John and Delores Burau Keith and Eileen Catt Dr. Joseph T. Comella, D.D.S. Elven and Jane Duvall Edward and Barbara Kakenmaster Mr. and Mrs. Eugene and Betsy Sanders Doug and Carol Schubert Leo and Sylvia R. Schuster Dr. Steven and Mrs. Sarah Sella Robert and Elizabeth Warner Circle of Friends This Giving Society recognizes all donors who give or pledge an annual gift of $50-$499 to the OMH Foundation.

Alpine Family Medicine, P.L.C. Barbara J. Beaupre David and Joan Becker Mr. and Mrs. Borowiak Joseph and Anna M. Blotny Duane and Barbara Christie Kathy Curtis Mr. and Mrs. James Daust Jack Deming Scott and Ann Doederlein Joyce Engel Donald and Lorraine Flynn Missy and Mike Gapinski Tom and Phyllis Gill Paul and Betty Hartmann Kris and Vic Horton Mrs. Gloria House Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kelso Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kline Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Krieger, CPA Ted and Nancy Krol Lawnichak Family Lewiston Elementary-Middle School Mr. and Mrs. Doug Madden Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. McVannel Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Moir Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Morey Esther J. Nelson Mrs. Marilyn Nemeth Elisabeth A. Pasel

Paxton and Northstar Employees Merrill L. Petoskey Jim and Nancy Pike Charles W. Rautio Mr. and Mrs. Jackson H. Riling Mr. and Mrs. Kirt Roach Mrs. Delphine Rogers Tom and Jan Seidel Pete and Pat Slominski Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Strauch (Barbara) George and Dee Stasevich Judy and Craig Taggart Corazon Thaxton Ms. Helen Theisen Robert and Elaine Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson United Methodist Women Tom and Ann Wagar Bill and Dona Wishart Will and Carol Wright Larry Yeager Honorariums / Memorials 2009 Otsego Memorial Hospital Foundation proudly lists the gifts made in honor or memory of others. May they each be honored through the Hospital’s healing mission.

Honorariums In Honor of Jim Lacker United Methodist Women In Honor of Scott Lampert Paxton and Northstar Employees In Honor of Father John McCracken Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson Memorials In Memory of Richard L. Davis Shirley H. Davis In Memory of Scott M. Ekonen Martin and Elizabeth Ekonen In Memory of Gill and Patricia Gilardy Mr. and Mrs. Doug Madden In Memory of Christopher Hasty Alpine Family Medicine, P.L.C. In Memory of Louise Koscielniak Charles W. Rautio In Memory of Harry Madagame Alpine Family Medicine, P.L.C. In Memory of Dr. Patrick J. McNamara Betty and Dale Mattmiller Esther J. Nelson In Memory of Albert Olson Elisabeth A. Pasel In Memory of Harold Pasel Elisabeth A. Pasel In Memory of Jean Petoskey Merrill L. Petoskey

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Robert Halter, DO Louis Habryl, DO, FAOAO

Gilbert Noirot, MD

Kellie Mumford, PA-C

Shelly Slivinski, PA-C

OMH N’Orthopedics Board Certified Specialists Committed to EXCELLENCE Offering: General orthopedic surgery, All fracture care, and Medical and Surgical management of disorders of the musculoskeletal system

Surgical procedures for a variety of conditions and needs including: Rotator cuff repair, complex surgical spinal fusions, Scoliosis evaluation, Foot (including bunion), Carpal Tunnel release, CMC Arthroplasty of the thumb, and tendon repair among others.

To schedule an appointment, please call (989) 732–1753 Two locations to better serve your needs: 2147 Professional Drive, Gaylord, MI 49735 1200 E. North Down River Road, Grayling, MI 49738

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