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Start! WALKING FOR YOUR HEALTHWestern Baptist partners with the American Heart Association to bring Start!, a free workplace walking program, to its employees. As the region’s exclusive sponsor, the hospital shares the program with interested companies so they can help their employees become fit. To get a free kit, businesses can phone Western Baptist at (270) 575-2777.

Western Baptist fights CHILDHOOD OBESITYThe fight against childhood obesity is a priority of cardiologist Patrick Withrow, M.D., Western Baptist vice president and chief medical officer. He speaks to school groups, using methods such as “The Wizard of Health” skit and demonstrations of fat’s effect on pig organs. See examples at youtube.com/westernbaptist or more on Western Baptist initiatives at westernbaptist.com/childhoodobesity.

Lynn Kelly will never forget the day she decided her family would change habits to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Kelly, 38, of Paducah, had had gastric bypass surgery in 2005 after battling her weight and mounting health problems. A couple of years later, one of her twin sons – then 9 – asked if he could have the surgery, too.

“We come from family who loves to eat,” Kelly said. “My mom let me eat whatever I wanted as a child, and I let them. But I didn’t want them to have the surgery. I said, ‘No, we’re going to do this the right way.’”

After consulting Western Baptist pediatrician Jeffrey Mudd, M.D., Kelly changed

her family’s eating habits.

“I started baking, instead of frying foods,” she said. “They eat celery and peanut butter

and emphasizing exercise for the entire family.

“You don’t have to run a marathon,” Dr. Mudd said. “Try walking around the block as a family, and then build up your time. Make it a family event.”

The twins have played football since first grade. Although some coaches have encouraged them not to lose too much weight for the football field, they are committed to a healthier lifestyle.

They also enjoy basketball, walking and boxing with their dad, DeShawn Dillard. Kelly said they are mindful of setting a good example for their 6-year-old brother, Armand.

Jayden said his clothes fit better now, and he

and his brother have both received compliments about their changing appearance.

“When we came back to school after the summer break, the teachers could tell we had lost weight,” Javionne said. “The principal asked how we were doing it.”

Kelly said she is proud of the way her boys have adapted.

“It came to a point where they felt bad about themselves,” she said. “I told them that God makes people all different sizes, shapes and colors; but if they want to change, they have to do something about it. I commend them. We have all done good.”

One Paducah mom helps her sons get healthy the right way

GETTING FIT AS A FAMILY

Jeffrey Mudd, M.D.

and more grapes and apples for snacks. There are no seconds after supper.”

Dr. Mudd said he and the boys, now 11, had a serious talk about their health.

“Jayden and Javionne are at the age where they can now start taking some responsibility for their own care,” Dr. Mudd said. “We talked about portion sizes and not going back for seconds, and they took it to heart. They are now taking a more active role in their own health.”

Jayden and Javionne are fifth-graders at McNabb Elementary School, one of

three Project Fit America schools sponsored by Western Baptist Hospital. A fourth, Concord Elementary, will begin next year (more on page 11).

They said the dietary changes were not easy.

Javionne said they used to eat until they were full, but now they practice portion control.

“Dr. Mudd told us why we eat is to get nutrients,” he said. “We don’t eat McDonald’s or Blizzards any more.”

Dr. Mudd said Kelly is helping by making smarter food choices Javionne Dillard Jayden Dillard

Mom Lynn Kelly is working to change eating habits for twins Jayden and Javionne Dillard.

One in three U.S. children is

overweight or obese, which

can lead to serious health

problems now and later. In

western Kentucky, 43 percent

of children in a recent study

were classified as overweight

or obese. (See page 11 for

more details.)

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CHANGE,

Dr. Withrow demonstrates fat’s effect on pig organs to brothers

Seth (left), Graham and Cooper Hill.

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HealthBreakWPSD Local 6 and KFVS 12 • Available online at westernbaptist.com,

paducahsun.com, isurfpaducah.com and wpsdlocal6.com

Host: Amy Watson

Best friends Steve Nanney and Gene Brown started an annual ritual a few years

ago that may have saved their lives – getting colonoscopies at the same time.

After their first screening, Nanney was diagnosed with colon cancer, and Brown had polyps. Colon cancer usually begins with polyps.

Since then, the Paducah buddies tell others about the importance of regular colonoscopies. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the nation. The mortality rate in Kentucky is among the

highest, killing nearly 900 people each year. Nine out of 10 colon cancers may be prevented or cured if detected early.

Western Baptist Hospital will host a free colon cancer awareness luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 25, in the Baptist Heart Center auditorium. Phone (270) 575-2895 to register.

People with early-stage colon cancer often have no

symptoms, said Russell Carter, M.D., gastroenterologist at Western Baptist.

“That’s why we recommend regular screenings, beginning at age 50, or age 40 if you have a family history of colon cancer or polyps,” Dr. Carter said.

Learn more on HealthBreak the weeks of

March 1 and 8 on WPSD Local 6 and KFVS

12. A different HealthBreak is added weekly

and archived online at westernbaptist.com,

wpsdlocal6.com, paducahsun.com,

www.youtube.com/westernbaptist and

isurfpaducah.com.

WINTER CALENDAR All events are free at Western Baptist unless otherwise noted*

Heart CheckFriday, Feb. 259 a.m. to noonAtrium, Doctors Office Building 2EKG, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure. No fasting required.Info: (270) 575-2918

StorkSmartThursday, April 74 to 5:30 p.m.Second floor, Doctors Office Building 2Labor and delivery staff provides pregnancy information and tours for expecting families.

Stroke Awareness Seminar LuncheonThursday, May 19Noon to 1 p.m.Baptist Heart Center auditoriumReservations required: (270) 575-2895

‘Open Your Hearts & Kick Up Your Heels’ Foundation LuncheonWednesday, March 911:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.*$30 DonationBaptist Heart Center auditoriumFashion show, vendors and presentation about da Vinci robotic system. Reservations required: (270) 575-2871

Colon Cancer Luncheon SeminarFriday, March 25Noon to 1 p.m.Baptist Heart Center auditoriumReservations required: (270) 575-2895

Steve Dannenmueller describes himself as healthy as a horse.

“I don’t smoke, I don’t have high blood

pressure and I work out three days a week,” said Dannenmueller, 51, who owns ClosetMaid Blinds and Shutters in Paducah.

Despite his healthy lifestyle, Dannenmueller suffered a stroke in December and found himself part of an alarming statistic – one-third of the estimated 780,000 Americans who have strokes each year are under 65.

A few weeks earlier, electrician Norvel Greenlee, 73, of Eddyville, was hanging Christmas lights at Patti’s 1880s Settlement in Grand Rivers the day before he suffered a paralyzing stroke.

His wife, Rose, had just seen a Western Baptist TV commercial on the symptoms of stroke, so she called 911. She told

Lyon County EMS to take her husband to Western Baptist because she knew the hospital treated stroke patients with tPA (tissue

plasminogen activator), which can reduce long-term disability if given within

three hours after a stroke starts. The hospital

recently became the region’s only certified

primary stroke center.

Neurologist Jacqueline Carter, M.D., met

the Greenlees at the hospital and explained the benefits and risks of tPA. “In just a matter of minutes, I could feel it

working. I said, ‘Look, my hand is moving,’ ” he said. “We

Steve Dannenmueller

Norvel Greenlee

Colon cancer awareness luncheon set for March 25 Stroke victims thankful forMIRACLE DRUG

Think F.A.S.T.To determine if your symptoms indicate a stroke, keep F.A.S.T. in mind:F= Face Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?A = Arm Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?S = Speech Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?T = Time If you observe any of these signs, phone 9-1-1 because ambulance staff can expedite treatment.

were all crying.”

Dannenmueller suffered a TIA (transient ischemic attack) or mini-stroke a year earlier, so he knew what was happening when he had similar symptoms. TIAs are a known risk factor for stroke.

In the Emergency department, neurologist Van Woeltz, M.D., told Dannenmueller he also was a candidate for tPA. His symptoms started to reverse within the hour.

“I describe it as a miracle drug,” said Dannenmueller, who was released from the hospital four days later. “It’s interesting because in medicine you don’t often see a drug like this that can turn around a condition so drastically.”

Steve Nanney, (left), credits his girlfriend for saving his life and helping his buddy Gene Brown, (right), after she made colonscopy appointments for both men. Nanney was diagnosed with colon cancer and Brown had polyps.

Russell Carter, M.D.

Western Baptist has the only nationally-certified stroke center in Kentucky, west of Bowling Green.

Jacqueline Carter, M.D.

Van Woeltz, M.D.

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The need for the region’s first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has been evident since it opened at Western Baptist Hospital

earlier this year. Many families have been able to stay close to home when their babies require specialized care.

“I knew that the service of a NICU to serve our smallest babies was unbelievably needed in this area,” said Tonya Rolison, R.N., director of Maternal-Child Services. “But even I have been surprised at the demand

since we opened in January.”

Neonatologists and nurse practitioners from Neonatal Associates in Louisville are on site at the Paducah hospital.

“Babies are our forte, but neonatology is so much more,” said Amy Watson-Reese, A.R.N.P. “We care for families, not just their infants.”

Watson-Reese, who worked in the Western Baptist Emergency department prior to her affiliation with Neonatal Associates in 2003, loves being a part of the special care they provide.

“When an infant is ill or premature, parents miss being able to leave the hospital with their new family members,” she said. “We try very hard to keep them in a parenting role, while their infant stays in the hospital to recuperate or grow. For the pre-term infant, the NICU is essentially the external ‘womb.’ We care for them while they reach the milestones they would have achieved prior to delivery. I love being a part of this.”

Twenty-one NICU physicians and nurse practitioners have been admitted

to the Western Baptist staff, rotating to provide 24/7 coverage.

Previously, babies needing intensive care were transferred, many times while their mothers remained hospitalized here. The Western Baptist NICU allows most of those babies to be treated here, with just about 2 percent still expected to need the highest level of care at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville or another highly-specialized unit.

“Now we can care for infants 28 weeks or greater,” Watson-Reese said. “If they are even more premature or have surgical needs, we have the expertise and equipment to care for them until they can be transported to Kosair. I am very gratified to be a part of a wonderful team helping to keep the families of our area intact.”

Phone (270) 575-BABY (2229) for more information.

for the

Western Baptist NICUCARING smallest patients

Debbie Hair, R.N., labor and delivery nurse for 18 years. She was born at Western Baptist and delivered her daughter and son here.

“The longer I’m at Western Baptist, the more I love it. I love seeing babies come into the world. I really like being with the families when they hold their baby for the first time. That’s special to me.”

Gloria Tarver, R.N., postpartum nurse, 34 years at Western Baptist. Tarver’s three children and six of her nine grandchildren were born at Western Baptist, not to mention countless nieces and nephews.

“For years, my family has felt like there is no other place to have a baby, but Western Baptist. It is hard to put into words the emotions I feel about working here. I believe that we are the people’s choice because we strive not only to be the best, but also to offer the best to all patients – young or old, big or small.”

Rhonda Brooks, R.N., postpartum nurse, 13 years at Western Baptist. She was inspired to be a nurse after she saw how nurses took care of her sister.

“This unit has the most professional, dedicated and caring group of individuals I have ever worked with. These nurses care for their patients and each other. I believe this is what makes this unit so special. I am looking forward to what the NICU offers families in this community. To have the technology, resources and knowledge that will allow our babies to stay close to home is remarkable.”

Debbie Hair

Gloria Tarver

Rhonda Brooks

FAMILY TRADITIONS abound at Western BaptistPediatrics nurse Marilyn Thompson, R.N., can relate to the precious children she cares for at Western Baptist Hospital. Thompson recently discovered her own tiny bracelet from her birth at Western Baptist, along with a black and white baby photo and a church bulletin announcing her birth. Almost 50 percent of the region’s babies are born at Western Baptist, and the hospital staff is no exception. More than 30 Maternal-Child staff members are part of multiple generations born at the hospital.

Thompson calls it “generations of care.”

StorkCentral HELPS YOU THROUGH PREGNANCYFrom childbirth classes to baby care basics, the StorkCentral maternity program delivers it all:

StorkSmart, an educational program with Maternal Child Services staff.

StorkLine, the nurse hotline at (270) 575-BABY (2229).

Visit the next StorkSmart from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, on the second floor of Doctors Office Building 2.

to Western Baptiststrong tiesMaternity nurses have

Marilyn Thompson,

R.N.

Nurse practitioner Amy Watson-Reese, A.R.N.P., and neonatologist Scott Duncan, M.D. are two of the specialists who provide 24/7 coverage of Western Baptist’s new NICU, along with nursery staff, including Nicole McManus, R.N., (left), Jenny Asher, R.N., Tracy Sullivan, R.N., and Morgan DeMyer, R.N. In July, neonatologist Edward O’Neill, M.D., (below, right) will serve the NICU full time.

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by Patrick Withrow, M.D. Vice President / Chief Medical OfficerWestern Baptist Hospital

As featured in The Paducah Sun’s House Call • Available online at paducahsun.com and westernbaptist.com

The Western Baptist Hospital Foundation will host its annual fashion show luncheon Wednesday, March 9, in the Baptist Heart Center Auditorium. The event includes shopping at local vendors’ booths at 10 a.m., followed by lunch and a spring fashion show at 11:30 a.m. The program will feature a presentation on the da Vinci surgical robot. Minimum donation is $30. Phone (270) 575-2871 for reservations.

FOUNDATION PLANS women’s luncheon, fashion show

Faye Shelton wishes she had sought relief for the pain in her right hand a long time ago.

Western Baptist orthopedic surgeon Ted Jefferson, D.O., replaced a joint in Shelton’s hand in November.

“I was in severe pain all the time before he fixed it,” said Shelton, 73, of Kevil. “I have told so many people that I had thumb replacement and they have never heard of it. It’s a thumb replacement, just like a knee replacement. You don’t have to go to St. Louis or Nashville, Tenn., to get things done. You can get it done right here.”

The procedure is called a 1st Carpal Metacarpal Joint Hemiarthroplasty. Dr. Jefferson, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in general orthopedics and sports medicine, said it is an option for people suffering from arthritis of the wrist.

“This is an outpatient procedure performed through a 1-inch incision,” he said. “It involves replacing the arthritic basal joint at the base of the thumb. The surgery improves hand function and decreases pain associated

with movement of the thumb.”

Shelton found out about the procedure after Dr. Jefferson operated on her knee two years ago.

“My hand had been hurting forever,” she

said. “I dropped everything I picked up. I couldn’t grip with that hand. Dr. Jefferson said, ‘I can fix that for you.’ The joint in my thumb of my right hand was worn out, but when he told me he could fix it, I believed him.”

Shelton is still undergoing physical therapy to help with her hand movements, but the pain she experienced before surgery is gone.

“It doesn’t hurt,” she said. “This surgery gives you hope that you don’t have to live with that kind of pain.”

THUMBS UPKevil woman relieved of pain after hand surgery

Faye Shelton

Ted Jefferson, D.O.

There is sobering news about the state of obesity in Kentucky.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

issued a new report stating that nine states, including Kentucky, have reached or surpassed the 30 percent obesity mark.

Obviously, our fight against obesity – childhood obesity in particular – has never been more important. Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, as well as certain types of cancer and Type 2 diabetes.

A TEAM EFFORTAccording to the report, “obesity is a complex problem that requires both personal and community action. To reverse this epidemic, we need to change our communities into places that strongly support healthy eating and active living.”

We can all do our part to be a healthier community. Western Baptist Hospital initiates and supports several programs in the region aimed at educating, informing and alleviating the national epidemic of childhood obesity. Our goal is to make children — and their parents and caregivers — “heart smart.”

We need to intervene early to educate children, parents, teachers and anyone

involved in their care to make their adult lives healthy and happy. We know preventing or treating childhood obesity may reduce the risk of developing heart disease.

EARLY CAUSESIt’s not only bad eating habits and lack of exercise that can affect your waistline. A new study suggests infants and preschoolers who don’t get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity.

Researchers followed a group of kids ages 5 and under, a quarter of whom slept 10 or fewer hours a night. Five years later, four out of five of the kids who had slept less were either overweight or obese.

The obesity epidemic keeps growing. Data from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicates than an estimated 16.9 percent of children ages 2 to 19 are obese.

And the local numbers are more staggering. See page 11 to see how western Kentucky children are faring.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Western Baptist funds the fitness program, Project Fit America, at Lone Oak Elementary, Paducah’s McNabb

JOIN FIGHT against all-time high obesity rates

Send your QUESTIONS!

Do you have a cardiac question tugging at your heart? Send it to heartbeat@bhsi.com or mail it to HeartBeat, 2501 Kentucky Ave., Paducah, KY 42003. If we use it in a future HeartBeat column, you will receive a Western Baptist Hospital door prize.

and Graves Central Elementary. It is coming soon to Concord Elementary in Paducah.

We teamed with McNabb Elementary to present “The Wizard of Health,” a play based on The Wizard of Oz characters, to teach children what happens if they choose bad heart habits like smoking, overeating and not exercising.

At several local schools, we have demonstrated the effects of fat on the body by showing pig organs gathered from a local slaughterhouse. The lesson was so well-received, we videotaped it to make it available to other classrooms. The video and a copy of the “Wizard” program are posted at youtube.com/WesternBaptist.

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Mary Pennewell

Daren Kest, D.O.

McNabb Elementary is one of three Project Fit America schools funded by

Western Baptist. Concord Elementary will begin its program in the fall.

DA VINCI SAVES VOICE of throat cancer patient

Mary Anne Tabor couldn’t walk across a room without gasping for breath before having valve replacement surgery in 2009.

Cardiothoracic surgeon Nicholas Lopez, M.D., also performed the Maze procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by creating scar tissue, which blocks abnormal electrical signs.

“Dr. Lopez said I probably wouldn’t have made it to the end of that year,” said Tabor, 65, of Paducah. “It was that bad. I wheezed like someone who has emphysema. I couldn’t walk from the front door to the car without gasping for breath.”

Tabor credits the surgery with saving her life a second time when her house caught fire six months later.

“If it had been the year before, I know I wouldn’t have gotten out,” she said. “I know if it wasn’t for Dr. Lopez and the Good Lord, I wouldn’t be here.”

Tabor said the surgery has improved her quality of life.

Heart valve,atrial fibrillation SURGERY SAVESHER LIFE – twice

Mary Pennewell wanted to shout from the rooftops about her throat cancer surgery at

Western Baptist Hospital, even when she was still hoarse from the procedure.

“I think that robot is fantastic,” said Pennewell, 54, of Union City, Tenn. “I got over the surgery so easy.”

Pennewell still has her voice, which she considers a blessing in view of her cancer. “I’m a grandmother,” she said, “and I wanted to still be able to talk to my grandchildren.”

Her voice was spared by an innovative procedure to treat throat cancer – the da Vinci TransOral Robotic Surgery. Western Baptist Hospital is the first hospital in the region to offer da Vinci robotic surgery.

“We’re very excited about this new da Vinci procedure to treat cancerous and non-cancerous diseases of the throat,” said otolaryngologist Daren Kest, D.O. “What it offers is no more scarring of the face. Patients are swallowing sooner. They are able to maintain

a good voice, and their hospital stay is much shorter.”

The cancer can be removed through the mouth with no external incisions or insertion of tubes for breathing and feeding. In contrast, traditional open surgery may involve a long incision through the neck, chin, jaw and throat – often requiring a breathing tube and possibly a feeding tube and removal of the voice box.

The da Vinci may eliminate or reduce the need for chemotherapy and radiation, reducing the side effects of further cancer treatment.

Pennewell was diagnosed with throat cancer after

39 years of smoking. She pledged to quit while she was still in the hospital and has kept her pledge.

For more information, contact Baptist Health Line at (270) 575-2918.

Seconds matter when it comes to treating heart attacks and stroke. For help identifying signs and symptoms, phone our award-winning Chest Pain and Stroke Hotline at 1-800-575-1911 to speak with a registered nurse at Western Baptist. It’s free and available 24/7.

For chest pain and stroke questions,PHONE HOTLINE

Cardiologist Patrick Withrow, M.D., has been talking to school groups for a couple of years about the dangers of childhood

obesity – based on alarming national statistics. Now, he has even more relevant data from western Kentucky, showing our region has a greater percentage of obese or overweight children than the nation as a whole.

“This is the first generation expected to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents,” said Withrow, Western Baptist’s vice president and chief medical officer. “This is a national and regional crisis.”

The CARDIAC (Coronary Artery Risk Detection In All Children) project, a program partly sponsored by the Purchase Area Health Education Center, collected data from 842 fourth-graders in 17 elementary schools in six western Kentucky counties in 2008 and 2009.

Of those western Kentucky children, 43 percent were classified as overweight or obese, according to the BMI (body mass index) scale. In comparison, 32 percent of children and adolescents in the U.S. are obese or overweight.

The extra pounds put children at a greater risk of developing several debilitating and costly diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, high blood

pressure and high cholesterol. Children today may live two to five fewer years than their parents because of obesity, according to a 2005 government study.

Other regional findings included:

20 percent had fasting blood sugar levels in the pre-diabetes range.

21 percent had borderline high blood pressure.

“The findings confirm the message that we all have been hearing for sometime and that is that many of our children are at extreme risk for cardiovascular disease,” said Dana Manley, an assistant professor in the Murray State University School of Nursing, who analyzed the data from the CARDIAC project. “Since these problems are beginning at an earlier age, their risk of early mortality is great. Now is the time for communities to recognize this serious problem and act because our children deserve a healthier future.”

As part of its community awareness efforts, Western

Baptist has funded the fitness program, Project Fit America, at Lone Oak Elementary, Paducah’s McNabb and Graves Central Elementary. The program will be implemented at Concord Elementary in McCracken County later this year. New playground equipment with fitness stations offer new activity options, while the accompanying curriculum and teacher training for all grade levels integrates a fit lifestyle in their daily lessons.

“Western Baptist is committed to educating our students and their caregivers about the problem of childhood obesity,” Dr. Withrow said. “We must all work together to eradicate this serious health crisis.”

crisis reaches regionCHILDHOOD OBESITY

QUESTION: How can I keep my child well this winter?

ANSWER: Colds, gastroenteritis (stomach virus) and influenza are prevalent in the winter. The best prevention for influenza for everyone is a flu shot, but you can teach your children how to avoid germs by using these tips:

Cough or sneeze into your elbow or your shirt -- not in your hand or not covering your mouth and nose at all.

If you inadvertently do cough into your hand, wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer before you touch anything, including yourself.

Put hand sanitizer where kids can reach it and let them use it liberally. It’s inexpensive; they like to use it and it keeps their little hands clean.

Nicholas Lopez, M.D.

Mary Anne Tabor

StorkLine is a free 24-hour hotline answered by Western Baptist

nurses at (270) 575-BABY. Here is a common question.

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