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Retirement was rapidly approaching and Hiawatha Harding was making plans to really enjoy it. That started with getting into good shape, so he bought a treadmill and began exercising.“After a year, I was walking a half hour a day,” Hiawatha recalls. “But then I began having shortness of breath... more>> |
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Deborah Golden sensed something wasn’t quite right even before her son Cornelious was born. “It was like his heart would skip a beat... I could feel it.” Two weeks after he was born, an ultrasound confirmed what she had felt. more>> |
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Kimberly loves her job as a nurse at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. As a nurse she knows, “You have to listen to your body.” more>> |
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For more than four years, Rosie dealt with a variety of seemingly unrelated ailments. Unexplainable weight gain, shortness of breath, stomach pain and a racing heart beat. She went from doctor to doctor looking for answers. One physician told her it was ulcers. Another doctor in Chicago went as far as removing her gall bladder only to discover it was perfectly fine. more>> |
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Jerry Linn, a 70-year-old retiree and
Marine, is a true believer in the benefits of mall walking.
He has lost nearly 40 pounds and lowered his cholesterol
and blood pressure since he first saw an advertisement
for the walking club in October 1999...
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Pat Mixon was just doing her job, working
as a physician liaison for Bon Secours Maryview Medical
Center. Never did she think it would transform her life
- leaving her 100 pounds lighter... more>> |
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Like many people, 53-year-old Bud Jarman
of Portsmouth experienced physical changes as he grew
older. "I was less active, had gained a few pounds
a realized my eyesight wasn't as good as it used to be,"
said Jarman... more>> |
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Province Place of DePaul has become the
first assisted living residence in the nation to have
a Project Light Learning Center within its community.
Project Light is a non-profit organization committed to
teaching people of all ages to read using computers, software
and supportive relationships ministering to those in need...
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Maryview Medical Center is a special place
for people with cancer. The physicians, nurses and support
staff have a special place in their hearts for these patients
and are truly committed to patient care...
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Juan Fagan
In 2003, I went to my doctor for a routine colonoscopy.
I have always been one who thinks about preventative
measures... more>> |
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Pat Flemming
I have a friend in Europe with the same form of lung
cancer that I have. We compare notes and talk about
where we are in the treatment and our similarities...
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Denise Kuykendall
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2002. Dr. Ramirez
told me I needed surgery right away, which I had at
Maryview. The caregivers here were wonderful to me...
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Wylie Williams
When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, someone recommended
that I see Dr. Dalesandro... more>> |
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Joy Dalesandro, MD
Commonwealth Surgical Associates
Mr. Williams' will and character pulled him through
his cancer and treatment. He is an inspiration because
he has such a strong motivation - he knows what kind
of lifestyle he wants and is willing to do what he needs
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Jeffrey L. Riblet, MD, FACS
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Commonwealth Surgical Associates
Maryview Medical Center is more of a community hospital
than most. The physicians live in the community; they
share the values of the patients and their community.
The hospital is reaching out to the community that it
is in, giving service to patients that may not have
received this care otherwise. That is really the mission
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Ray T. Ramirez, MD, FACS
Tidewater Surgical Specialists
Even though Maryview is a community hospital and you
get the personal touch you want, you also get cutting
edge treatment for cancer... more>> |
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Bobbie Fisher and Judy Baker
Judy: When we found out the diagnosis was cancer, there
was never any discussion about sending mom to anyone
other than Dr. Stark. We knew mom would love him...
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Bernard and Norma Jones
Norma: 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with colorectal
cancer. They took out my right kidney and part of my
colon. The doctors said I was in remission; I say I
was healed... more>> |
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Paul J. Kovalcik, MD, FACS
I think it is the personal touch that makes Maryview
different from other hospitals. It's the size that allows
for the personal touch... more>> |
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Robin Pearson-Boothe, RN
Clinical Manager, Bon Secours Home Care
When you approach pain, you cannot just use pills. It
has to be a many-pronged approach to address spirit,
mind and all the emotional upheaval that goes into finding
out that you are terminal... more>> |
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Daniel M. Atienza, MD
Virginia Oncology Associates
The level of care that the oncology program provides
for this community is outstanding. What you get here
is what you get anywhere else in the country...
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Neal Sasser, M.Div., BCC
Coordinator, Pastoral Care
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
Pastoral Care is here 24 hours a day, seven days a week
and we're very proud of that fact. That is something
that a lot of hospital can't offer or choose not to
offer... more>> |
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James Ferguson
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 12 years ago.
Six years ago, one doctor gave up on me. He told me
to stop the chemotherapy and celebrate Thanksgiving
and Christmas at the same time...
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Lloyd A. Shabazz, MD, FACP
Delta Hematology/Oncology Associates
Sometimes people forget that the people working in a
community hospital are from the university hospitals.
We didn't stop thinking when we left... more>> |
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Robert Neidlinger
I retired in 1993. My wife tried to get me to go to
the doctor for screenings and check-ups. I didn't listen
and of course my wife was right. Dr. Kovalcik diagnosed
me with cancer... more>> |
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Yvette Franlkin
When talking to Yvette Franklin, a registered nurse in
Mary Immaculate’s endovascular lab, one finds it
hard to believe that she has been with the hospital for
only four years... more>> |
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Paul Kovalcik
Paul J. Kovalcik, M.D., a colorectal surgeon, has been
affiliated with Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
for more than 15 years. After he completed his service
in the U.S. Navy, his friend, Sister Rita Thomas, encouraged
him to consider Bon Secours Maryview...
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Dennis Holbrook
Dennis Holbrook, former employee of BB&T and Chairman
of the Board of Mary Immaculate Hospital, touched many
lives when he was alive... more>> |
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Naval Chapel-goers Endow Health
Care for the Poor
Each year, the chapel members at Naval Amphibious Base
Little Creek Chapel donate a portion of their weekly offerings
to charitable causes that meet basic needs and are either
Catholic or outreach-related...
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We Salute the Bon Secours DePaul
Auxiliary
On the eve of World War II, a group of Norfolk
physicians’ wives united to establish the DePaul
Auxiliary at the hospital’s former location on Church
Street in Norfolk. When war broke out, they supported
the effort by making pajamas for soldiers...
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Mary Immaculate Auxiliary Helps
Wishes Come True
Mary Immaculate Hospital’s Auxiliary is the oldest,
most loyal and most generous of the hospital’s donors.
The group has grown with the hospital and now has more
than 200 members... more>> |
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Employee Gives from the Heart
Jennifer Smith began working at Bon Secours Maryview
26 years ago. She credits the hospital with giving her
the opportunity to grow professionally by continually
challenging her potential... more>> |
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Donors Are Shining Examples of
a Lifetime Commitment
A hospital derives its spirit from individuals, such Rita
Costello and Frances Shine, who have a long tradition
of being involved with Bon Secours Maryview. Both women,
along with their late husbands, have been instrumental
in the hospital’s growth... more>> |
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Donors Increase Stewardship Over
Time
Kit and Bob Moorefield first became involved with the
Mary Immaculate Hospital Auxiliary in 1997. The couple
had just moved to Newport News from Northern Virginia,
and Kit began volunteering at St. Francis Nursing Center...
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