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By ANNIE GETSINGER H&R Staff Writer few days before Susan Bishop was scheduled to under- go a bilateral mas- tectomy to greatly reduce her chances of breast cancer recurrence, she said despite the trauma and fear cancer has introduced into her life, the journey also has allowed her to experience her faith in a meaning- ful way and deepen some of her relationships with those around her. Bishop, 46, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast can- cer in May of 2009. “Thankfully, my lumpectomy, even though (the cancer) was inva- sive, it showed it had not spread to the lymph nodes,” she said. Bishop had 16 chemotherapy treatments over six months and six and a half weeks of daily radiation. At the end of treatment, she was tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. The analysis found that she had a mutation on the BRCA2 gene. “In essence, I don’t have the genetic makeup to stop the cancer,” she said. Because of this, Bishop’s chance of developing ovarian cancer or a experiencing a recurrence of her breast cancer was much greater. She and her doctors started dis- cussing ways of monitoring for recurrence. For a while, Bishop opted to have yearly MRIs and mammograms. Earlier this month, Bishop opted for the double mastectomy. “I am choosing to have a double mastectomy and reconstruction … and hopefully reduce my odds of a recurrence drastically,” she said. The procedure would take her chances of recurrence from 65 to 85 percent down to less than 10 per- cent, she said. “It’s really taken me two and a half years to come to this place where I’m ready to do that emo- tionally and physically, but I feel peaceful about that decision,” she said, adding that her Christian faith has been a touchstone and a source of support in her journey with the disease. A year ago, Bishop’s sister had a prophylactic mastectomy and reconstruction. In the pathology report, it was revealed that several precancerous areas had been found. “So she felt really validated and relieved that she had taken that step,” Bishop said. Both Bishop and her sister also underwent prophylactic hysterec- tomies. “I just now have a real peace that this is the decision I need to make now,” Bishop said of her mastecto- my. “I think that the potential for me to regret not having the surgery is much higher than the potential for me to regret that I did have the surgery. Nobody who has been in treatment wants to go back into treatment.” Bishop’s Christian faith was important to her before she got cancer, but it helped give her a sense of peace throughout her jour- ney with the disease. “I think it really brings close to home the understanding that this body is temporary, this place is temporary,” she said. Her faith also helped her find hope in a dark time. “Regardless of my circum- stances, regardless of whatever is trying to shake my ground here, I have something very solid in Jesus that I hold onto,” she said. “His truth is not altered by my physical situation.” Some of that assurance came from within, from a lifelong faith in God, and some of it came through the love and care of people in Bish- op’s cancer journey — family, friends and professionals who pro- vided physical, emotional and spiri- tual healing. Bishop was coming out of a year of cancer treatments when she became fast friends with another woman from her church, Tricia Haley, who was beginning her own breast cancer treatments. The two women walked through Haley’s journey together. The two women, along with Bish- op’s sister, Andrea Sheffer, started C - H.O.P.E. — help, outreach, prayer and encouragement — a ministry at the Life Foursquare Church. Together, the women and others involved with the ministry have walked others through their journeys with cancer, providing cards, letters, support and celebrat- ing some of the milestones of treat- ment. “No one should go through it alone,” Bishop said. The Bible scripture that guides the ministry’s work is 2 Timothy 4:7 — “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith,” Bishop said. Those involved with the ministry go to treatments with people, take meals and offer support in many different ways. During her own chemotherapy, Bishop received 16 bracelets made by a childhood friend — one to commemorate each appointment. After each treatment, she took one off and gave it away to someone who’d made a difference in her journey. The ministry has replicat- ed this gift for others going through chemo. Bishop gave her last bracelet to her chemo nurse, Kelly Bandelow, whom she would call, “my Kelly” because of the gentle care and posi- tive attitude she brought to her treatments. “She was such a ray of hope and sunshine every time I came in for my treatments,” she said. The ministry has now gone through the diagnosis-through- treatment process with three women and continues to be a source of support for them and oth- ers who are being diagnosed. “I think I get so much more out of it than I’m giving because it just continues to add to the good things that came from such a difficult time,” said Bishop. Some of the hardest times come after the treatments are all over, she said. Participating in the min- istry has reinforced her belief that God can work all things for good — even something as awful as a can- cer diagnosis. “I would love to see this be a part of any church family,” she added. Those involved in the local health care and faith communities said they’ve seen patients’ strong faith make an important difference in their journeys with cancer and other serious illnesses. Spiritual, physical, mental and social wellbeing are intertwined, said Carol Smith, who coordinates the parish nursing program at Decatur Memorial Hospital. “If you’re not physically well, you’re struggling, and if you’re not mentally well, you’re struggling, and if you’re not spiritually well, you are,” she said. Having a special relationship with a higher power — whatever shape that power takes in one’s life and faith — can be an important part of dealing with serious illness, she said. Regardless of the out- come, faith can bring peace to one’s journey. “One of the things we teach the parish nurses is that you may not get a cure from your medical dis- ease or your medical problem, but if you have a relationship with your god, you can be at peace,” she said. Smith said that people of faith can also offer to pray and show their support for friends and loved ones who are going through serious illness. Faith can help people function and find the joy in their lives even Strengthened by faith Patients, survivors and caregivers say belief in a higher power brings inner peace Herald & Review photos/Jim Bowling Sister Anna Phiri encourages patient Tracey Anderson at the St. Mary’s Cancer Care Center. From left, Chemo therapy nurse Lorie Laskowski administers a treatment to patient Shelli Staley of Boody as Sister Anna Phiri jokes with patient Jamie Isaacs of Sullivan at the St. Mary’s Cancer Care Center. SPIRITUAL/PAGE 4 INSIDE: Decatur Memorial and St. Mary's hospitals lead the charge in the fight against breast cancer with a variety of campaigns throughout the area. Page 3 With the support of sponsors and sup- porters, Come Together Let’s Walk picks up the pace spreading aware- ness about breast, ovarian and cervi- cal cancer. Page 5 Great strides have been made in the aware- ness, detec- tion and treatment of the disease, but there is still much impor- tant research and work left to do. Page 4 a ‘Regardless of my circumstances, regardless of whatever is trying to shake my ground here, I have something very solid in Jesus that I hold onto. His truth is not altered by my physical situation.’ — Susan Bishop There are options, both surgical and nonsurgical, to help women bat- tling or recovering from breast cancer feel better about themselves while aiding the healing process. Page 2 A product of the Herald & Review Sunday, October 21, 2012

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By ANNIE GETSINGERH&R Staff Writer

few days beforeSusan Bishop wasscheduled to under-go a bilateral mas-tectomy to greatlyreduce her chancesof breast cancerrecurrence, she

said despite the trauma and fearcancer has introduced into her life,the journey also has allowed her toexperience her faith in a meaning-ful way and deepen some of herrelationships with those around her.

Bishop, 46, was diagnosed withan aggressive form of breast can-cer in May of 2009.

“Thankfully, my lumpectomy,even though (the cancer) was inva-sive, it showed it had not spread tothe lymph nodes,” she said.

Bishop had 16 chemotherapytreatments over six months and sixand a half weeks of daily radiation.At the end of treatment, she wastested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genemutations. The analysis found thatshe had a mutation on the BRCA2gene.

“In essence, I don’t have thegenetic makeup to stop the cancer,”she said.

Because of this, Bishop’s chanceof developing ovarian cancer or aexperiencing a recurrence of herbreast cancer was much greater.She and her doctors started dis-cussing ways of monitoring forrecurrence. For a while, Bishopopted to have yearly MRIs andmammograms.

Earlier this month, Bishop optedfor the double mastectomy.

“I am choosing to have a doublemastectomy and reconstruction …and hopefully reduce my odds of arecurrence drastically,” she said.

The procedure would take herchances of recurrence from 65 to 85percent down to less than 10 per-cent, she said.

“It’s really taken me two and ahalf years to come to this placewhere I’m ready to do that emo-tionally and physically, but I feelpeaceful about that decision,” shesaid, adding that her Christianfaith has been a touchstone and asource of support in her journeywith the disease.

A year ago, Bishop’s sister had aprophylactic mastectomy andreconstruction. In the pathologyreport, it was revealed that severalprecancerous areas had beenfound.

“So she felt really validated andrelieved that she had taken thatstep,” Bishop said.

Both Bishop and her sister alsounderwent prophylactic hysterec-tomies.

“I just now have a real peace thatthis is the decision I need to makenow,” Bishop said of her mastecto-my. “I think that the potential forme to regret not having the surgeryis much higher than the potentialfor me to regret that I did have thesurgery. Nobody who has been intreatment wants to go back intotreatment.”

Bishop’s Christian faith wasimportant to her before she gotcancer, but it helped give her asense of peace throughout her jour-ney with the disease.

“I think it really brings close tohome the understanding that thisbody is temporary, this place istemporary,” she said.

Her faith also helped her findhope in a dark time.

“Regardless of my circum-stances, regardless of whatever istrying to shake my ground here, Ihave something very solid in Jesusthat I hold onto,” she said. “Histruth is not altered by my physicalsituation.”

Some of that assurance camefrom within, from a lifelong faith inGod, and some of it came through

the love and care of people in Bish-op’s cancer journey — family,friends and professionals who pro-vided physical, emotional and spiri-tual healing.

Bishop was coming out of a yearof cancer treatments when shebecame fast friends with anotherwoman from her church, TriciaHaley, who was beginning her ownbreast cancer treatments. The twowomen walked through Haley’sjourney together.

The two women, along with Bish-op’s sister, Andrea Sheffer, startedC - H.O.P.E. — help, outreach,prayer and encouragement — aministry at the Life FoursquareChurch. Together, the women andothers involved with the ministryhave walked others through theirjourneys with cancer, providingcards, letters, support and celebrat-ing some of the milestones of treat-ment.

“No one should go through italone,” Bishop said.

The Bible scripture that guidesthe ministry’s work is 2 Timothy4:7 — “I have fought the good fight,I have finished the race, and I havekept the faith,” Bishop said.

Those involved with the ministrygo to treatments with people, takemeals and offer support in manydifferent ways.

During her own chemotherapy,Bishop received 16 bracelets madeby a childhood friend — one tocommemorate each appointment.After each treatment, she took oneoff and gave it away to someonewho’d made a difference in herjourney. The ministry has replicat-ed this gift for others going throughchemo.

Bishop gave her last bracelet toher chemo nurse, Kelly Bandelow,whom she would call, “my Kelly”because of the gentle care and posi-

tive attitude she brought to hertreatments.

“She was such a ray of hope andsunshine every time I came in formy treatments,” she said.

The ministry has now gonethrough the diagnosis-through-treatment process with threewomen and continues to be asource of support for them and oth-ers who are being diagnosed.

“I think I get so much more outof it than I’m giving because it justcontinues to add to the good thingsthat came from such a difficulttime,” said Bishop.

Some of the hardest times comeafter the treatments are all over,she said. Participating in the min-istry has reinforced her belief thatGod can work all things for good —even something as awful as a can-cer diagnosis.

“I would love to see this be a partof any church family,” she added.

Those involved in the local healthcare and faith communities saidthey’ve seen patients’ strong faithmake an important difference intheir journeys with cancer andother serious illnesses.

Spiritual, physical, mental andsocial wellbeing are intertwined,said Carol Smith, who coordinatesthe parish nursing program atDecatur Memorial Hospital.

“If you’re not physically well,you’re struggling, and if you’re notmentally well, you’re struggling,and if you’re not spiritually well,you are,” she said.

Having a special relationshipwith a higher power — whatevershape that power takes in one’s lifeand faith — can be an importantpart of dealing with serious illness,she said. Regardless of the out-come, faith can bring peace toone’s journey.

“One of the things we teach theparish nurses is that you may notget a cure from your medical dis-ease or your medical problem, butif you have a relationship with yourgod, you can be at peace,” she said.

Smith said that people of faithcan also offer to pray and showtheir support for friends and lovedones who are going through seriousillness.

Faith can help people functionand find the joy in their lives even

Strengthenedby faith

Patients, survivors and caregivers say belief in a higher power brings inner peace

Herald & Review photos/Jim Bowling

Sister Anna Phiri encourages patient Tracey Anderson at the St. Mary’s Cancer Care Center.

From left, Chemo therapy nurse Lorie Laskowski administers a treatment topatient Shelli Staley of Boody as Sister Anna Phiri jokes with patient JamieIsaacs of Sullivan at the St. Mary’s Cancer Care Center.

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Decatur Memorialand St. Mary's hospitals lead thecharge in the fightagainst breast cancer with a varietyof campaignsthroughout the area.

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With the support ofsponsors and sup-porters, ComeTogether Let’s Walkpicks up the pacespreading aware-ness about breast,ovarian and cervi-cal cancer.

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Great strides havebeenmade intheaware-ness,detec-tion andtreatment of thedisease, but thereis still much impor-tant research andwork left to do.

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‘Regardless of my circumstances,

regardless of whatever is trying to shake

my ground here, I have something very solid

in Jesus that I hold onto. His truth is not

altered by my physical situation.’

— Susan Bishop

There are options,both surgical andnonsurgical, tohelp women bat-tling or recoveringfrom breast cancerfeel better aboutthemselves whileaiding the healingprocess.

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By ANNIE GETSINGERH&R Staff Writer

DECATUR — Through thenumerous difficult aspects ofa cancer diagnosis, manywomen find hope in proce-dures and processes forrestoring their bodies andappearances to the way theyfeel most confident and com-fortable.

Decatur plastic surgeon Dr.Jordan Youngermanexplained how he talkswomen through their optionsfor reconstruction after amastectomy.

When a patient sees himafter a breast cancer diagno-sis, and she faces reconstruc-tion and is trying to decideher options, “it’s not neces-sarily a happy day,” Younger-man said.

“The key is to try and getthem back to their normallife, and it’s a process,” hesaid.

The process of reconstruc-tion helps get women on apath to their “new normal,”Youngerman said. Many wantto know what the process willentail and when it can begin.

“Every woman is differ-ent,” Youngerman said ofwomen’s roles and decisionsin the process. “Certainlybreasts are associated withfemininity and that sort ofthing, and after a mastecto-my, it’s a devastating blow toyour body image.”

Some women opt not tohave reconstruction. Otherschoose between differentreconstruction options basedon their own preferences andwhich types of surgery arefeasible for them.

Options for reconstructionare immediate or delayed,and there are two basic types,Youngerman said.

Tissue expansion consistsof multiple stages andrequires the placement of anexpander, a special type ofimplant that is empty andplaced behind chest wall mus-cles and skin at the time ofthe mastectomy. Theexpander is gradually filled tothe desired size over a periodof weeks, during which thepatient makes visits to theoffice. Once fully expanded, itis left at the desired size forseveral weeks, and then a per-manent implant is put in itsplace.

An autologous reconstruc-tion uses a flap of thepatient’s own tissue to fashionthe new breast. This can gen-erally be done at the time thebreast is removed. There area dozen or so different proce-dures that are done in thisway. A common one, theTRAM flap procedure, usesskin and muscle from thelower abdomen — the trans-verse rectus abdominismyocutaneous flap — to fash-ion a breast. The surgery is amore involved operation andleaves additional scarring atthe site from which the flap istaken.

In both types of surgeries,the nipple and areola can becreated later.

There are other proceduresfor specialized cases.

“There are a lot of options,and luckily, there are moreoptions than there ever havebeen,” said Youngerman.

A woman must understandthe process and her options tomake the right decisions.

People also need to knowthat insurance companiesmust cover reconstructionand symmetry procedures forbreast cancer patients.

People don’t choose to havebreast cancer, and they mightnot always have a lot of con-trol over the treatmentsthey’re going through,Youngerman said. Recon-struction is a time to under-stand and choose the optionsthat best fit the individual.

He said people often askhim what he would say tothem if they were his rela-tives.

“You have to decide,” hesaid.

Women have to understandthe options, what’s involved,and make the best decisionfor them and their lives.

Many women underYoungerman’s care dobecome like a part of theoffice family. As they gothrough the tissue expansionprocess, women visit theoffice on a weekly basis.

“You go through theprocess together,” he said.

Youngerman said he is see-ing more and more youngwomen with breast cancerand still more young womenopting for prophylactic mas-tectomies of a strong familyhistory or a genetic link tobreast cancer.

Breast cancer treatments

and treatments for othertypes of cancer can causeother changes in a woman’sappearance.

For some, changes to skin,hair, nails and other featuresduring treatment can be areminder of the difficult jour-ney and a blow to one’s ownself confidence and image.

Look Good … Feel Better isa national program that pro-vides instruction in beautytechniques for people battlingcancer to help them managesome of the changes to theirappearances during treat-ment.

More than 700,000 women inthe United States have partic-ipated in the program, whichoffers workshops in morethan 3,000 locations. The Can-cer Care Center of Decatur isone of those locations, andCancer Care Specialists ofCentral Illinois patient servic-es coordinator Leigh AnnHale helps organize the work-shops, which feature localaesthetician Lea Kapper.

Each participant gets amakeup kit, said Hale, and“(Kapper) shows them how toput on makeup to hide some ofthe flaws that may have arisen

from the chemotherapy.”Patients learn how to cover

the outward physical effectsof treatment, such as loss ofeyebrows and eyelashes,blemishes and skin changes.

The women can bring afriend with them, and what isdesigned to be an educationaltime can also bring anotherkind of healing.

“It is also a chance forthem to talk to someone whomay be going through thesame kinds of things theyare,” Hale said.

Each woman is different,but special friendships devel-op through the program. It’sa very laid-back environment,said Hale. “Come prepared tolaugh.”

Sue’s Hair Designers inMount Zion, and some otherlocal salons participated in afundraiser to raise money forthe Look Good … Feel Betterprogram.

Salon owner Becky Yodersaid the event, called “Hope”and put on in conjunctionwith the Sexy Hair stylingproducts company, was anationwide “cut-a-thon” dur-ing which salons donated aportion of their proceeds from$14 haircuts to the organiza-tion.

Yoder took a day out of herbusiness week to support thecause.

“I’ve had clients that havehad breast cancer,” she said,adding that there are manypeople who are dealing withthe disease, and she thinksit’s important for small busi-nesses to support causes andhelp out if they can.

Often, stylists are involved

in their clients’ journeys withcancer as they help them fig-ure out how to navigate theworld of wigs, scarves andother accessories they mightnot have used before.

“We try to help them out,we let them know how to takecare of themselves as they’regoing through this process,”said Yoder.

Losing one’s hair and deal-ing with that trauma can be asignificant milestone in a per-son’s cancer journey.

“It is very visible,” Halesaid. “People see that rightaway, and you can almost betthat they’re going throughcancer.”

Some women opt to wearwigs, and others prefer hats,scarves or other expressionsof their individuality.

Hale maintains a wig banksupplied by the AmericanCancer Society in her office.In the privacy of the office,women can try on wigs, orthey can take them home andtry them out.

The wigs are free ofcharge, and there is no needto return them, Hale said.

“It puts a whole differentthought process to the day,”Hale said of efforts to helpwomen battling cancer lookand feel the best they candespite the difficult timesthey’re facing. “When youlook good, when you feel goodabout that, it gives you aninner glow, an inner power soto speak.”

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DECATUR — During Octo-ber, the shelves of storesnationwide display a prolifer-ation of pink products. Peopledon their favorite rosy-huedclothing and accessories, andthe whole world seems to takeon a flowery hue in recogni-tion of National Breast Can-cer Awareness Month. Localhospitals are no exception tothe visible display of solidari-ty.

In recent years, bothDecatur hospitals have start-ed some special traditions torecognize the strength oflocal breast cancer survivors,honor those who have losttheir battles with the diseaseand encourage women andmen to increase their aware-ness of the cancer, its detec-tion and treatment.

Before October even begins,flamingos can be spotted inyards throughout the region.The bright birds are part of aDecatur Memorial Hospitalcampaign that began severalyears ago — Breast Cancer isfor the Birds.

This year, the pink flockmade its way to MaconSpeedway for an evening ofawareness Saturday, Sept. 15.

The hospital sponsored abreast cancer awarenessnight at the speedway andgave away T-shirts, flamingosand literature, said co-ownerBob Sargent.

Periodically throughout thenight, announcers gaveimportant messages to thecrowd of several thousand,and the drivers even got in onthe fun.

“The majority of them woretheir shirts,” Sargent said,and some of them had theirflamingos in their cars.

Cancer touches so manypeople, Sargent said. “We justwanted it to be helpful in thecommunity … You could tellthat there were a lot of peopleit had affected and wereinterested, and it was verywell received.”

Many speedway fansseemed very touched by theshow of support for the cause.

“It kind of overwhelmed usat the response we got out ofit,” Sargent said.

The hospital also held anevent called Early DetectionConnection on Friday, Oct. 5.During the event, womendrove through three Decaturlocations to get a ribbon-shaped bagel breakfast fromPanera Bread and informa-tion about the early detectionof breast cancer.

St. Mary’s Hospital markedanother year of its Real MenWear Pink campaign. Theeffort encourages men in thecommunity to wear pink onFridays in October as areminder of the importance ofscreening and a show of sup-port for women battlingbreast cancer.

In the past few years, localhigh school football teamshave been involved in thecampaign, too. Schoolsthroughout the area are host-ing awareness and pink-themed games, said ValerieJordan, director of oncologyservices at the hospital’s can-cer care center.

“We have the offensive lineand defensive line all wearingpink socks this year,” shesaid, adding that the cam-paign also supplied some hatsand T-shirts.

Money raised at variousevents and through the sale ofcertain items goes into a spe-cial fund for breast cancerpatients.

Awareness is an importantpart of the fight against can-cer, Jordan said. “(It) leads toearly detection, leads to treat-ment, leads to higher curerate, to prevention.”

The campaign reaches outto people of all walks of life,including youngsters.

“In my opinion, awarenessis where it all starts,” Jordansaid.

Victory Pharmacy ownerWole Adeoye is one of the 11faces of the campaign thisyear — local men of influencewho have chosen to stand upfor the cause and lend theirimages to the campaign’svisual materials. They alsohave pledged to add at least afew splashes of pink to theirwardrobes this month.

Adeoye, a pharmacist, saidhis career has given him aresponsibility to speak outabout health topics.

“One of our major concernsis to promote awareness andto help people take control oftheir own health,” he said.

For a long time, Adeoye dis-played a big poster in his win-dow outlining the differentrecommendations for differ-ent types of cancer screen-ings, which can help save

lives by detecting the diseasesin their early stages, he said.“Early detection is key.”

Most people know someonewho has battled cancer,Adeoye said. Many of his cus-tomers have gone through itor are fighting the diseaseeven now.

“It’s something that needsto be discussed and to bringpeople’s attention to it,” hesaid.

Being a part of the cam-paign has reminded Adeoye totalk about breast cancer tothe women he meets, askingthem if they are staying cur-rent with their yearly mam-mograms, clinical breast can-cer screenings and self-exam-inations.

Adeoye said there has beena big push in breast cancerawareness that has generateda lot of progress, but thatsame message of screeningand knowledge needs to betaken to other types of cancer.

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DMH radiation therapist Kendra Hartman hands out breast cancer awareness information during the Early Detection Connection event in the Cancer Care Center of Decaturparking lot.

Decatur Memorial Hospital radiation oncology director KimWolpert, left, distributes gift bags to Cancer Care Center volunteerTerry Mason, middle, and breast cancer survivor Dorothy Porter.

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Last month, Macon Speedway was the site for an evening of breast cancer awareness. Decatur Memor-ial Hospital sponsored the event giving away T-shirts, pink flamingos and a variety of literature.

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SPIRITUALContinued from Page 1

in times of great uncertainty,she said. “It just means somuch … I think our spirituali-ty is really vital to our wholelives.”

Sister Anna Phiri, of theHospital Sisters of St. Fran-cis, spends every Thursday atThe Cancer Care Center at St.Mary’s Hospital.

“I can see the people com-ing for chemo and radiation,”Phiri said.

She stays most of the day tooffer words of encourage-ment, prayers and a kindpresence, splitting her timebetween the waiting area andthe room where chemothera-py is being administered.

“This can be hard, especial-ly for those that are comingfor the first time,” she saidafter wishing a good morning

to a patientwho had justwalked in.

Phiri saysit is impor-tant to herto be asource ofsupport andlet peopleknow thereis someonepraying forthem.

“Spiritual-ity plays arole whenthey startspeaking

about their belief in God, say-ing, ‘I know I’ll get throughthis because God is with me,’”she said. “ … God is alwayspresent with us.”

She said she tries to prayfor patients by name, carry-ing them with her throughoutthe week.

“There are times when I gohome feeling the pain of whatI’ve experienced these peoplegoing through,” she said. “Sothat is a time when I reallyhave to offer the prayers andsay, ‘If I feel that way, howabout them? It must be verydifficult.’ ”

Phiri made her way to thechemotherapy area, whereJamie Isaacs, 69, was receiv-ing her treatment on a recentThursday.

“They found the lump at theend of April, so this is my15th week of chemo,” Isaacssaid.

Her breast cancer was dis-covered through a screeningmammogram.

“It was really deep, and Icouldn’t have felt it,” shesaid.

Isaacs is looking ahead tothree more weeks ofchemotherapy, radiation andthen more chemo, she said.People have had a lot to dowith keeping her spirits up.Her husband, Dick Isaacs,and the people at the cancercenter have been some of thebright parts of her journey.

“I think that attitude is alot to the cure, hopefully,” shesaid.

Isaacs said she haswatched Phiri crochet babyoutfits and has talked to her alittle bit.

“I like coming here. It’s avery enjoyable venue,” shesaid. “The people are friendlyand outgoing.”

Isaacs said she is a spiritu-al person, and faith hashelped carry her through her

journey thus far.“I suppose that’s true of

anything — the assumptionthat it will work out,” shesaid.

Being connected to one’sfaith and being in a state ofprayer doesn’t always involveconsciously saying the wordsout loud, Phiri said.

“We can be prayers our-selves. It’s not a matter ofsaying prayers,” she said. “ …You know, even right here aswe are sitting, we can beprayerful, praying within our-selves, being present to whatis around us. And when yougo in to have your chemo, asyou are sitting in that chair,you can be a prayerful personknowing that you are notalone. The God that is withinyou is praying within you andhelping you as you get yourtreatment.”

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Technology givesboost to detectionand treatment

By ANNIE GETSINGERH&R Staff Writer

DECATUR — For manyyears, October has been rec-ognized as National BreastCancer Awareness Month.Gov. Pat Quinn recentlyissued a proclamation cele-brating the importance ofawareness in Illinois, wherethe State Cancer Registryprojects more than 9,000women will be diagnosed withbreast cancer this year.

“Prevention and earlydetection of breast cancergives us the best chance tofight this disease that hasdevastated the lives of somany women and their fami-lies,” Quinn said. “BreastCancer Awareness Month is aperfect time to encourage thewomen in our lives to payattention to their health andreceive life-saving screen-ings.”

In recent years, greatstrides have been made in theawareness, detection andtreatment of the disease, andthere is still much importantresearch and work left to do.

Dr. James L. Wade, a med-ical oncologist and founder ofCancer Care Specialists ofCentral Illinois, discussedsome of the latest work indetecting and treating breastcancer.

“What we’ve learned overthe last several years is thatalthough mammography stillis our best tool, it has someblind spots,” Wade said.

Particularly in youngerwomen, it can be harder for amammogram to identifyabnormal areas in denserbreast tissue, Wade said.Ultrasound has proven a use-ful tool in these cases, as itcan identify spots that mayhave been invisible to tradi-tional mammography.

“When we see that awoman has increased breastdensity on a mammogram,we’re now routinely addingultrasound, which looks at the

breast tissue a completely dif-ferent way and is less blindedby denser tissue,” he said.

Wade said the AmericanCancer Society and otherlarge organizations that haverecommendations for screen-ing mammography havemaintained their screeningrecommendations despite theU.S. Preventive Services TaskForce’s 2009 recommendationthat women begin screeningmammography at age 50.

Wade said he personallyrecommends annual mammo-grams for women beginningat age 40, and earlier in somecases.

Some women should startgetting screened even earlierthan 40, he said. Those with

known muta-tions of theBRCA1 adBRCA2 genesshould start get-ting screenedabout 10 yearsyounger thanany other closerelatives who

developed breast cancer.Women who’ve had radia-

tion to their chests because oftreatment for another diseasesuch as Hodgkin’s lymphomashould start getting screenedin their 20s each year.

Women who have a strongfamily history of breast can-cer at a young age or whohave other diseases or syn-dromes that have been foundto come with additionalbreast cancer risk also shouldtalk to their doctors aboutearly screening, Wade said.

For women with BRCA1 orBRCA2 gene mutations,screenings should include theuse of MRI, the most sensi-tive technique available, hesaid.

Early detection of the dis-ease can lead to better treat-ment and outcomes, he said.

Once breast cancer hasbeen discovered, techniqueshave become quite good inusing mammography or anMRI to do a needle biopsybefore surgery, Wade said.And treatment options havecome a long way, too.

In the past five to 10 years,

doctors have become better atevaluating if the cancer hasspread to the axillary lymphnodes, Wade said. By check-ing specific nodes, doctors areable to spare more lymphnodes in the armpits and helpwomen avoid significant side-effects such as pain, lym-phedema and swelling thatcan come from the removal oflymph nodes.

Research has revealed thattaking a large number ofnodes doesn’t necessarilyreduce the chance of the can-cer coming back in the waythat doctors previouslythought, Wade said. “That’snew information that helps usassist a woman in her deci-sion-making,” Wade said.

Breast cancer is not justone disease, he said, but threeor four different diseases thatrespond differently to differ-ent drugs and treatments.

New advancements andmore specific treatments“help (doctors) successfullytreat a woman with breastcancer and reduce the impacton quality of life as shebecomes a long-term sur-vivor,” Wade said.

What doctors are able to domore and more is tailorpatients’ treatments to specif-ic aspects of their cancers’aggressiveness at the gene-expression level, Wade said.They can better advisewomen as to what they willneed to do for treatments.

And the research communi-ty is always on the verge ofnew discoveries and drugs, hesaid.

Last fall, doctors learnedabout the effectiveness oftreating some women with ahormone pill coupled with amedicine for kidney cancercalled everolimus.

These types of develop-ments open the door for moreadvancement in treatmentsthat will help improve the out-look for people with cancer,Wade said.

All of these approacheshave improved women’s quali-ty of life after breast cancerdiagnosis, he said.

Questions also have cometo light about whether women

are being diagnosed “toomuch,” Wade said, explainingthat some epidemiologyexperts suggest that, in olderwomen, some breast cancersmight not present a problemif they hadn’t been diagnosed.

But doctors have no way totell if a woman has a poten-tially “safe” breast cancer ornot, Wade said. “We’re stillnot good enough to be able totell a woman with the certain-ty that she needs that itwould be safe to not treat abreast cancer and just let itsit there.”

Cancer Care Specialists hasa long history of participatingin research, and one aspect ofthat is looking into the possi-bility of cancer prevention,Wade said.

Now there is a researchstudy open for young womenfacing a high risk of breastcancer to determine if vita-min D might play a role inprevention of the disease, hesaid.

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Event gains groundas it raises moneyand awareness

By DONNETTE BECKETTH&R Staff Writer

DECATUR — Everyone hasa story. They may not want totalk about it, but many willwalk with it.

Family members and sur-vivors of women’s cancershave that opportunity in theupcoming Come TogetherLet’s Walk in June. The eventraises funds for breast, ovari-an and cervical cancerawareness and research.

Kendra Lee is a ComeTogether board member andovarian cancer survivor. Leewas pregnant with her son in2007 when she was diagnosed.She has since becomeinvolved with the organiza-tion.

The first year of the event,she walked as a survivor withfamily and church members.“It was eye-opening to see allthe survivors,” Lee said.

Lee said it was “surreal” tosee “people you knew, but youdidn’t know had cancer.” Shelearned then that “for some, itis a private thing.”

Her enthusiasm has grownsince then. Last year, Leebecame involved in organiz-ing the volunteer groups. In2013, she will supervise volun-teers.

Come Together Let’s Walkwas formed to help womeneducate themselves on thesedeadly diseases and to pro-vide funds for nonprofitorganizations and gynecologi-cal cancer programs. ComeTogether replaced the defunctDecatur Komen Race for theCure.

Cindy Deadrick-Wolfer,Come Together event coordi-nator, admits she had someworries.

“Some people were con-cerned we wouldn’t be able tokeep the sponsors,” she said.But the number of sponsorsand volunteers continues togrow each year.

Millikin University is one ofthose sponsors. The universi-ty has contributed to theorganization with sportingevents and fundraisers.

A future event is thewomen’s basketball Pink Zonegame to be held Feb. 2. Play-ers will be dressed in pinkand proceeds will go to ComeTogether Let’s Walk. Duringthe game, fans will be able topurchase raffle tickets, pink

merchandise and concessionsfor the organization. Sur-vivors will be presented withflowers during a recognitionceremony.

The university also con-tributed to Come Togetherwith a similar event during avolleyball tournament in Sep-tember. Many competingteams joined in the pinkatmosphere with pink T-shirts, socks and hair.

Other fundraisers are heldthroughout the year, such asthe recent Oakwood StreetFestival and “Let’s Give Can-cer the Boot” in October.Other events, such as anonline shoe-themed auction,“In Her Shoes,” also havebeen held.

Individuals who are plan-ning to participate in theupcoming walk can preparewith a Let’s Get Fit weeklywalking and running groupthat meets in Fairview Parkon Mondays in May and June.Each week, different healthscreenings and activities,

such as massages, are avail-able before practice begins.

All events supporting ComeTogether Let’s Walk empha-size early detection and edu-cation for women’s cancers.At 32, Lee understands thistoo well. “It can affectyounger people, too.”

Because Lee’s cancer wasfound early, she was able toavoid chemotherapy. She hadsurgery with no harm to herchild. “You have to be awareof your body,” she advises.

Her checkups are yearlynow, compared to her earlierthree-month then six-monthcheckups.

Although she survived adeadly disease, Lee initiallyfelt guilty about not goingthrough chemotherapy. Shehas now learned better, with

help from the organization.“Regardless of your story,

you are still a survivor,” shesaid.

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Can’t make it for ascreening? Letthem come to you

By ANNIE GETSINGERH&R Staff Writer

DECATUR — Time, dis-tance and other factorsshouldn’t stop women fromgetting potentially lifesavingscreenings, said Karen Oesch.Mammograms are so impor-tant, she’ll bring them to you.

Oesch is the mammographycoordinator at the DecaturMemorial Hospital BreastCenter, and one of twoemployees who go out withthe hospital’s mobile mam-mography unit.

“The people we’re trying toreach with the mobile areprobably the people thatwouldn’t come if we didn’tcome to them,” she said,adding that the unit, which isa little wider than a house-hold stove and weighs morethan 1,000 pounds, is trans-ported in a van using a“super-duper” wheelchair lift.

It takes a built-in motorjust to move the machinedown the hallway and into thevan before it’s ready to go.

The machine differs fromother mobile mammographyunits in that it is completelyportable and able to be takeninto the building where thescreening will be takingplace, Oesch said. Othermobile units are usually con-tained inside RVs.

The DMH mobile unitmakes the rounds throughoutthe region as needed, schedul-ing stops at the hospital’sclinics in Arthur andMoweaqua and area work-places such as Millikin Uni-versity and the Clinton PowerStation. The screenings alsogo to Illinois Department ofCorrections facilities inDecatur and Lincoln, screen-ing inmates on-site.

“We’re trying to reach

those kinds of people thatwouldn’t (or couldn’t) do itotherwise,” said Oesch, citingAmish patients in Arthur, peo-ple with transportation diffi-culties and those whose workschedules might not alwaysleave them with a lot of extratime to make appointments.

“A lot of us working ladieshave that excuse,” Oesch said.“They can leave their desk for15 minutes, go get their mam-mogram and go back towork.”

At the correctional facili-ties, the mobile mammogramunit is taken directly to theinmates, so the women don’tneed to be transported to andfrom the hospital.

The technology certainlymakes for patient conven-ience, Oesch said.

The mobile unit, which usesfilm, is only for screeningmammograms, she explained,and can’t be used if a patienthas a lump or other symp-

toms. Women experiencingsymptoms or who have founda lump should make anappointment to be screened ata hospital or clinic.

Oesch stressed that thosewho want to be screened atone of the mobile mammogra-phy clinic times don’t need tobe a patient of the doctorwhere the unit will be. If it’sconvenient for them, and theywant to be screened andthere’s an appointment avail-able, the women can get theirmammograms taken care of.

“We can take care of you,even if that’s not your doctor,”she said.

For more information, callthe DMH Women’s Health &Breast Center at 876-4374. Fora listing of the mobile mam-mography unit’s schedule,visit the DMH calendar onlineat www.dmhcares.org/events/eventscalendar.aspx.

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99 FORD RANGER S/C 4X4#120443A, V6, Full Pwr, Bedliner. ............................$5,99003 CHEVY SILVERADO EXCAB 4X4#120367A, 5.3V8, Tow Pkg, One Owner..................$9,99005 CHEVY SILVERADO LS CREWCAB#12FT29D, 5.3V8, Full Power, 72K Mi.. .............. $12,99010 TOYOTA TACOMA#120033B, Air, Bedliner, CD.. ............................. $13,99003 GMC SIERRA EXCAB 4X4#120440AA, Leather, 5.3V8, Tow Pkg, 86K Mi... $13,99006 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB 4X4#120986A, V8, Full Pwr, Chrome Whls, 51K Mi.. $15,99007 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB#13EX19A, V6, Full Pwr, 39K Mi... ...................... $16,99008 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREWCAB 4X4#12FT8A, V8, Full Pwr, Alum Wheels. ................. $22,99012 CHEVY COLORADO LT CREWCAB 4X4#120714, V6, Full Pwr, Bedliner, Tow Pkg... ........ $23,99012 CHEVY SILVERADO LT EX CAB 4X4#120675, V8, Chrome Whls, Keyless Entry, 22K Mi... .. $23,99010 FORD F150 XLT S/C 4X4#120576, 5.4V8, Tow Pkg, Reverse Sensing.. .... $25,99011 CHEVY SILVERADO LT CREWCAB 4X4#120577A, 5.3V8, Bluetooth, Must See!.. .......... $28,99011 FORD F150 XLT CREWCAB 4X4#120485, 5.0 V8, Full Pwr, Keyless Entry. ........... $28,99012 FORD F150 XLT CREWCAB 4X4#120683, 5.0V8, Auto, Air, PW, PL, Cruise......... $29,99012 FORD F150 XLT CREWCAB 4X4#120916, 3.5V6, Ecoboost, Tow Pkg, 15K Mi... .. $32,99012 FORD F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW 4X4#120981, Leather, Full Pwr, Htd Seats, 12K Mi....$35,990

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5.0 V8, Full Pwr, Tow Pkg

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12 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS

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$15,990

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5 Cyl, Auto, CD, 31 MPG, PW/PL

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