By Corinne Hiser | Photographed by Deb Peterson Laura Chandler of Buffalo City knew something was not right. In fact, for three years she was aware that “something” was wrong. Her mammograms and ultrasound were normal. In January 2009, she scheduled an appointment in Fayetteville with The Breast Center. An exam was followed by an Read More
By Debbie Love | Photographed by Deb Peterson Have you ever felt like you’ve lost touch with your body? Maybe you feel a pain in your back or neck, and can’t remember anything that might have caused it. Physical and mental afflictions such as headaches, feelings of lethargy, and digestive troubles are annoying because they Read More
By Deb Peterson | Photographed by Deb Peterson For six months, it got harder and harder for Cheryl Starzynski to find the energy to walk up the stairs in the two-story home she shares with husband Bruce in Mountain Home. “I had to sit down at the top of the stairs,” she says. “At first Read More
By Advanced Nurse Practitioner Corinne Hiser High blood pressure has frequently been tagged as “the silent killer,” so how do you know when something more serious is brewing? One in four women dies from Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), making it the No. 1 killer of women, regardless of race or ethnicity. Two-thirds of women who Read More
By Advanced Nurse Practitioner Corinne Hiser The new year is a good time to think about your annual exam. Here are some important tips to consider before you go to your appointment. Regular health exams enable your health care provider to assess and evaluate the status of your health. How do you look? How do Read More
Story by Deb Peterson | Photographed by Clint Sawyer Catherine Sawyer has been as surprised as everyone around her at the changing color of her hair. She’s been blonde, brunette, and auburn—in addition to being bald!—as a result of chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer. “I definitely don’t see myself as a blonde,” Catherine says. “I Read More
In July of 2010, Mountain Home’s Jan Price was diagnosed with breast cancer. She knew that meant she would lose her hair. “I chose hats, because wigs are hot, and working at our store, Shady Grove Country Store, I knew wigs would absorb grease from the grill,” Jan says. She ordered plain hats, hats with Read More
Katy Tessman Stanoch of Minnetonka, Minn. was diagnosed with breast cancer after her first mammogram. On her 40th birthday, she had a double mastectomy. When Katy’s hair fell out “like dry leaves,” her mom shaved it off. Katy’s husband Dave celebrated with her on Valentine’s Day 2009, below, and their son, Louis, wrote this haiku Read More
By Corinne Hiser Hair loss from chemotherapy or radiation therapy is a possible and very unwelcomed side effect. These therapies target all rapidly dividing cells—healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Hair follicles are some of the fastest-growing cells in the body and divide every 23–72 hours. Within several days to a few weeks, you Read More
