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BY JEFF BRODDLE

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CADILLAC WhenKathy Andrews was diag-

nosed, it had already been

more than 10 years since

her sister, Deanna Berry,had successfully fought

breast cancer.

It was March of 2012

when Kathy was told thebiopsy showed breast can-

cer. Now Kathy and her

sister are both cancer free.

Together they recently

ran in the Sept. 11 5K HeroRun/Walk in Lansing.

Andrews, 66, said the

disease took her by sur-prise, especially since a

test comparing Andrews

genes with her sisters

did not indicate a vulner-ability to cancer. On top

of that, Andrews said, she

had always made sure she

had her annual physicals,

had been getting regularmammograms, and was

doing self exams. It was

the mammogram that firstdetected the cancer.

All of a sudden, there it

was, Andrews said.

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JEFF BRODDLE | CADILLAC NEWS

Kathy Andrews,66, was diagnosedwith breast cancerin the spring of2012. Today, shegives credit to faithand her family inbecoming cancerfree.

Lake City woman foundstrength to ask for help

in cancer fight


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The Mercy Cancer Center, located at Mercy

Hospital Cadillac, offers comprehensive

cancer treatment. Our staff of highly skilled

experts work with you to provide the very

best care when and where you need it most.

We understand fighting cancer is never easy,

so we do all we can to support you and your

family during treatment.

Our services include:

Cancer treatment education

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About a month later, she hadsurgery at Butterworth Hospital

in Grand Rapids, and lost bothbreasts in a bilateral mastectomy.

Although Andrews did not gothrough chemotherapy, she did

have radiation therapy. For six

weeks, every Monday to Friday,

Andrews visited the Susan P.Wheatlake Regional Cancer Cen-

ter in Reed City.

Since then, she also has had re-

constructive surgery.That was more than two years

ago. Andrews was tested and

learned she was cancer free inMarch.

I praise the Lord every day,

Andrews said.

But when she was first diag-nosed, her initial response, after

the tears, was to not let anyoneknow. In time, she learned to reach

out for support.Throughout the experience, An-

drews said she sometimes found

herself giving pep talks to familymembers. She told her grand-

daughter, who was in her 20s, that

she had some unhappy informa-

tion, but she needed her to helpgrandma be strong.

Andrews advice for others

comes from that experience: be

strong, help your family be strong,and believe in the power of love

and prayer.

Andrews is retired from the

Wexford County clerks office, andlives in Lake City with husband,

Roger Andrews.

He was a great nurse for me. Hewas wonderful, Andrews said.

Roger enjoys doing the DAL-

MAC camping bicycle tour from

East Lansing to the Straits ofMackinac. Kathy said she would

like to be able to join him, but is

unable to as a side effect of her

medicine.But she still is able to get mov-

ing. She runs and jogs, and has

been able to work her way back to

doing 5K races with her sister.My sister and I both are each

others heroes, Andrews said.

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Kathy Andrews, and her sister, Deanna Berry, both have won the fight against breast cancer. They ran in the 5K Hero Run/Walk on Sept. 11 in Lansing.

Be strong ... believe in the power of love and prayer

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Dont delay.Call to schedule

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Find out what your risk factors

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schedule a mammogram. Early

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disease is caught, the easier it can

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takes only minutes from your day. (3)Its covered by most insurance plans,

but if yours doesnt, special nancial

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(4)It can save your life.

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She did it for her. She did it for them. She did it forlife.The Cadillac News wentPinktoday in an

effort to raise awareness regarding this deadly

disease. Encourage the women in your life to

get mammograms on a regular basis.

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CADILLAC NEWS

Sometimes, a woman go-ing through the fears andpain of breast cancer justneeds someone to talk tothat has been in the samesituation.

Thats what RobinMosher said about her ex-perience as an eight-yearbreast cancer survivor.

It upsets our families tosee us cry, Mosher said.To our families, we haveto be strong and not showweakness. So I turned tomy friends with my fears.And to those who havebeen through the experi-ence before. Friends madesuch a difference in mestaying positive.

Mosher said the impor-tance of having someoneto talk to is essential to see-ing the light at the end ofthe tunnel.

You want to be with pos-

itive women and see theyhave come through it suc-cessfully, Mosher said. Ithelped me tremendously. Itmade me not so fearful.

Just the simple but es-sential act of crying canbe difficult among familymembers, who dont likeseeing their mother, grand-mother, wife or sister inpain, Mosher said.

But among women inthe support group, it wasmuch easier.

Crying is a great way torelease fears and anxiet-ies, Mosher said. But alot of times, I felt guiltyabout crying in front offamily. I felt like nobodyshould feel sorry for me. Atthe support groups, I didntfeel the need to apologizefor crying.

Another advantage toattending support groups,Mosher said, is being ableto talk about treatmentsymptoms with women

who have been there.Also, Mosher said losing

a breast can be a traumaticexperience. Getting somereassurance of woman-hood is important to stay-ing strong.

But the support groupsarent just about sheddingtears, Mosher said, theyalso are about seeing the

joy in life.You dont want to be

sad and sick all the time,Mosher said. You canlaugh and cry at the sametime.

On the second Mondayof every month at MercyHospital in Cadillac, Mosh-er leads a support groupfor women who have gonethrough, or currently arestruggling with a breastcancer diagnosis. Thegroup meets at 5:30 p.m.

Mosher welcomes anywoman struggling with abreast cancer diagnosis tocall her at (231) 429-7717.

In this Cadillac News file photo from 2010, the Breast Friends support group and Love INC held awalk around Lake Cadillac to raise funds for breast cancer patients who are struggling to pay bills orother expenses that arent covered by insurance or social service agencies.

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A mammogram can see morethan meets the eye.Early detection saves lives.

Despite recent improvements in testing and treatment, breast

cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among women

in this country between the ages of 40 and 55. One out of nine

women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime and more than

44,000 of them will die this year.

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BY MARDI SUHS

CADILLAC NEWS

CADILLAC Youre

tired. Youve lost your ap-petite. And nothing tastes

good anymore.Oncology Nurse Rhonda

Neverth of Mercy Hospital

said that women undergo-

ing chemotherapy oftenvoice these complaints

about treatment side ef-

fects.

But good nutrition playsa vital role in achieving

treatment goals.

A woman undergoingchemotherapy needs to

stay as healthy as possible.

Neverth pointed out that

chemotherapy targets rap-idly reproducing cancer

cells. In the process, it alsogoes after cells that are

healthy. Therefore thebody needs extra calories

to heal.

Women need to replen-

ish their body throughtheir intake, she ex-

plained. During our

chemo education processwe reinforce the idea that

now is not the time to be

concerned about gaining

weight. We want you to eat.If you want ice cream,

have it and put chocolate

on it. Enjoy. You need

calories during this treat-ment.

Many women hesitate to

consume a high amount ofcalories, and it takes some

gentle coaxing by trained,

oncology nurses as they

explain the bodys needs.In todays society, its all

about appearance, contin-

ued Neverth. They are un-

dergoing enough physicalchanges as it is; they might

be puffy and retaining wa-

ter. So its hard to get themto eat more. They are hesi-

tant to take in that many

more calories. And loss of

appetite is tremendous for

some of our patients.

At the new Multidisci-

plinary Breast Clinic atMercy Hospital Cadillac,

Neverth and other certified

oncology nurses provide

encouragement and re-sources for proper nutri-

tion, including cook books

and brochures.

There are some simple

things a person can do to

improve their appetite,

she explained. For in-stance, rinsing your mouth

with baking soda and wa-

ter four or five times a daykeeps the taste buds nice

and clean.

There are also ways to

combat the metallic taste

that often results from

treatment.

Patients dont have tofigure it out on their own,

she said. The staff here

is amazing. We talk a lot

about the fact that nutri-ents provide the fuel for

the body for cellular repair.

Everything will be affectedif you dont take in the

right amount of calories.

Because the immune sys-

tem is compromised dur-ing cancer treatment, she

recommends that patients

dont eat off salad bars andconsume products that are

unpasteurized.

Other foods to avoid in-

clude: raw or undercookedmeat; cold, smoked fish;

cold cuts; cured hard sa-

lami; cheeses with molds,like blue cheese; unwashed

raw vegetables; all raw,

vegetable sprouts; raw

grains and raw or nonheat-treated honey.

A book on nutrition is

provided for every patientwith cancer during treat-

ment.

MARDI SUHS | CADILLAC NEWS

Mercy Oncology Nurse, Rhonda Neverth, stresses the importance of good nutrition during chemotherapy treatment.

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REED CITY Eachmorning, breast cancersurvivor Marian Bird, ap-plied makeup to her cheek-bones and foundation toher face to ease the physi-cal strain of undergoingcancer treatments.

Bird said maintainingher physical beauty withmakeup and hair carehelped to positively influ-ence her mood as she un-

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Cloud, was diagnosed withbreast cancer in June of2013 after noticing a lumpin her breast. She said thediagnosis left her with feel-ings of frustration, angerand fear.

I remember the first daywalking through the doorsof the Susan P. WheatlakeCenter and I was scaredto death, Bird said. Youhave no idea how chemo-therapy is going to affectyou and all you can thinkabout are the bad stories.

Bird began chemother-apy last year in late Julyand said the treatmentsleft both physical and emo-tional hardships for herand her family. The chemo-therapy treatments causedBird to lose much of her

hair causing her to oftengo out in public wearinghead coverings.

However, she said it wasalways important to staypositive and keep a smileon her face.

I said to myself, as longas I am well enough, I amgoing to put on my makeupand keep a smile on myface, Bird said. That wasa personal goal I set for my-self to keep my spirits up.

Amy McPherson, a vol-unteer for the Look BetterFeel Better program, hasbeen working with cancerpatients similar to Birdwho have had to embracethe physical and emotionalchanges associated withchemotherapy and radia-tion.

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CADILLAC When itcomes to cancer, time canbe the worst enemy.

Once a person has beendiagnosed with the dis-ease, it typically can takeseveral weeks before aplan of attack is deter-mined. Its not due to thelack of urgency by thedoctors and other medicalstaff but the need to seeseveral different physi-cians. A pilot program inCadillacs Mercy Cancer

Center is helping to cutdown on that wait.

The MultidisciplinaryBreast Clinic delivers in-dividual care for patientsby bringing togetherphysicians from medicaloncology, radiation oncol-ogy, surgery, pathology,radiology and plastic sur-gery. In addition, a clinicalnurse navigator is part ofthe team. Heading the newclinic is Dr. David Gordon,director of the MunsonRegional Cancer Program.The program started inApril and has helped 12patients so far.

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Kohler said, one of theuphill battles the CancerCenter has had to fight isthe notion that you have togo to a big city for can-cer treatment. While it istrue that for certain treat-ments, such as radiation, apatient will have to travel,a majority of the treat-ments can be done locallyand by the same doctors.

She also said the centeroffers very personal care

to all of its patients.A lot of people are sur-

prised we are here. Theythought they had to go toTraverse City or GrandRapids, Kohler said. Ra-diation is not somethingwe have here but we dohave chemotherapy. Mostthings can be done here.

The piloted breast clinicsare held at the Mercy Can-cer Center, and patientsfirst meet with Kohler and

oncologist Gordon. Next,patients have a follow-upwith their surgeon.

During a lunch break,the physicians meet inconference with specialistsin pathology, radiology,radiation oncology and/orplastic surgery to discussand develop a personalizedtreatment plan.

After lunch, the patientmeets again with Kohlerand/or any physicians

necessary while the treat-ment plan is outlined.Kohler follows up witheach patient as the nursenavigator to answer ques-tions, facilitate care, andbe available throughouttreatment.

It saves the patient fromhaving multiple appoint-ments and it gets everyoneon the same page from dayone, Kohler said. Thisis the future. It is all about

patient care and what isbest for the patient. It takesfour to six weeks of ap-pointments into one day.

Mercy Hospital Cadillacis the first hospital of theeight hospitals within theMunson Regional CancerProgram to initiate thebreast clinic.

For information aboutthe breast clinic or the can-cer center, contact Kohlerat (231) 876-6434.

RICK CHARMOLI | CADILLAC NEWS

Mercy Cancer Center Oncology nurse Kathi Kohler pulls out anti-nausea medication for a patient who just completed a chemotherapy treatment at the Mercy CancerCenter. In April, the cancer center started its Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic. It delivers individual care for patients by bringing together physicians from medical oncology,

radiation oncology, surgery, pathology, radiology and plastic surgery.

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McPherson, a licensedcosmetologist for 14 years,has worked to improvethe self-esteem of cancerpatients by providing com-plimentary beauty ses-sions and skin care tips.McPherson said losingyour hair can be one of themost noticeable physicalchanges a cancer patientmay endure. She saidmany patients struggle tocope with the loss of theireyebrows and other notice-able facial hair.

Losing your eyebrowscan be a lot more difficultto cope with for cancer suf-ferers because you cant

just put on a hat to cover it

up, McPherson said.McPherson said a posi-

tive outlook on the insideis key to staying beautifulon the outside.

Your face is the onlyface that you have so youwant to take care of it,McPherson said.

On Jan. 9, 2014, Birdunderwent her last che-motherapy treatment. Shesaid it was a day of cel-ebration met with flowersfrom her chemotherapynurse and cake from herchildren. Throughout her

journey, she said she metplenty of personal an-gels who kept her smil-ing and looking beautifulalong the way.

Bird said she remem-

bers her friend, MarissaBecker, being one of herbiggest supporters. Shesaid oftentimes friendsand relatives may feelunable to discuss yourdiagnosis or not know howto be supportive in yourtime of need.

I told her that I didntthink I could go throughthis alone and she said,youre not going to gothrough this alone, youare going to come live withus, Bird said.

She said the best adviceshe can give to anyoneundergoing cancer treat-ments is to always staypositive, keep a smile onyour face and love in yourheart.

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Amy McPherson, a cosmetologist and volunteer for the Look Better Feel Better program, said a posi-tive outlook on the inside helps one stay beautiful on the outside.

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