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Special Breast Cancer Awareness Section
BY JEFF BRODDLE
CADILLAC NEWS
CADILLAC When
Kathy 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 the
biopsy showed breast can-
cer. Now Kathy and her
sister are both cancer free.
Together they recently
ran in the Sept. 11 5K Hero
Run/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 regular
mammograms, and was
doing self exams. It was
the mammogram that rst
detected the cancer.
All of a sudden, there it
was, Andrews said.
SEE BE STRONG ON PAGE 2
JEFF BRODDLE | CADILLAC NEWS
Kathy Andrews,
66, was diagnosed
with breast cancer
in the spring of
2012. Today, she
gives credit to faith
and her family in
becoming cancer
free.
Lake City woman found
strength to ask for help
in cancer fight
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We understand ghting cancer is never easy,
so we do all we can to support you and your
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Our services include:
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
About a month later, she had
surgery at Butterworth Hospital
in Grand Rapids, and lost both
breasts in a bilateral mastectomy.
Although Andrews did not go
through 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 in
March.
I praise the Lord every day,
Andrews said.
But when she was rst diag-
nosed, her initial response, after
the tears, was to not let anyone
know. In time, she learned to reach
out for support.
Throughout the experience, An-
drews said she sometimes found
herself giving pep talks to family
members. She told her grand-
daughter, who was in her 20s, that
she had some unhappy informa-
tion, but she needed her to help
grandma 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 ofce, and
lives in Lake City with husband,
Roger Andrews.
He was a great nurse for me. He
was wonderful, Andrews said.
Roger enjoys doing the DAL-
MAC camping bicycle tour from
East Lansing to the Straits of
Mackinac. 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.
COURTESY PHOTO
Kathy Andrews, and her sister, Deanna Berry, both have won the ght 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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October 8, 2014 | www.cadillacnews.com Cadillac News - BELIEVES IN A CURE 3
Dont delay.
Call to schedule
your mammogram
today.
Find out what your risk factors
are for breast cancer and
schedule a mammogram. Early
detection is key. The sooner the
disease is caught, the easier it can
be treated and the higher
the survival rate.
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We can think of several
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(1) Mammograms can detect lumps
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discernible any other way. (2) Properly
performed by trained technicians, it
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Its covered by most insurance plans,
but if yours doesnt, special fnancial
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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 for life.
The Cadillac News went Pink today in an
effort to raise awareness regarding this deadly
disease. Encourage the women in your life to
get mammograms on a regular basis.
Early detection is key to saving lives.
More and more women are getting mammograms to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages.
As a result, breast cancer deaths are on the decline.
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CADILLAC NEWS
Sometimes, a woman go-
ing through the fears and
pain of breast cancer just
needs someone to talk to
that has been in the same
situation.
Thats what Robin
Mosher said about her ex-
perience as an eight-year
breast cancer survivor.
It upsets our families to
see us cry, Mosher said.
To our families, we have
to be strong and not show
weakness. So I turned to
my friends with my fears.
And to those who have
been through the experi-
ence before. Friends made
such a difference in me
staying positive.
Mosher said the impor-
tance of having someone
to talk to is essential to see-
ing the light at the end of
the tunnel.
You want to be with pos-
itive women and see they
have come through it suc-
cessfully, Mosher said. It
helped me tremendously. It
made me not so fearful.
Just the simple but es-
sential act of crying can
be difcult among family
members, who dont like
seeing their mother, grand-
mother, wife or sister in
pain, Mosher said.
But among women in
the support group, it was
much easier.
Crying is a great way to
release fears and anxiet-
ies, Mosher said. But a
lot of times, I felt guilty
about crying in front of
family. I felt like nobody
should feel sorry for me. At
the support groups, I didnt
feel the need to apologize
for crying.
Another advantage to
attending support groups,
Mosher said, is being able
to talk about treatment
symptoms with women
who have been there.
Also, Mosher said losing
a breast can be a traumatic
experience. Getting some
reassurance of woman-
hood is important to stay-
ing strong.
But the support groups
arent just about shedding
tears, Mosher said, they
also are about seeing the
joy in life.
You dont want to be
sad and sick all the time,
Mosher said. You can
laugh and cry at the same
time.
On the second Monday
of every month at Mercy
Hospital in Cadillac, Mosh-
er leads a support group
for women who have gone
through, or currently are
struggling with a breast
cancer diagnosis. The
group meets at 5:30 p.m.
Mosher welcomes any
woman struggling with a
breast cancer diagnosis to
call her at (231) 429-7717.
In this Cadillac News le photo from 2010, the Breast Friends support group and Love INC held a
walk around Lake Cadillac to raise funds for breast cancer patients who are struggling to pay bills or
other expenses that arent covered by insurance or social service agencies.
No need to
apologize for crying
A mammogram can see more
than 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 often
voice these complaints
about treatment side ef-
fects.
But good nutrition plays
a vital role in achieving
treatment goals.
A woman undergoing
chemotherapy needs to
stay as healthy as possible.
Neverth pointed out that
chemotherapy targets rap-
idly reproducing cancer
cells. In the process, it also
goes after cells that are
healthy. Therefore the
body needs extra calories
to heal.
Women need to replen-
ish their body through
their intake, she ex-
plained. During our
chemo education process
we 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 of
calories, 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 physical
changes as it is; they might
be puffy and retaining wa-
ter. So its hard to get them
to 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 at
Mercy Hospital Cadillac,
Neverth and other certied
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 ve times a day
keeps the taste buds nice
and clean.
There are also ways to
combat the metallic taste
that often results from
treatment.
Patients dont have to
gure 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 affected
if 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 and
consume products that are
unpasteurized.
Other foods to avoid in-
clude: raw or undercooked
meat; cold, smoked sh;
cold cuts; cured hard sa-
lami; cheeses with molds,
like blue cheese; unwashed
raw vegetables; all raw,
vegetable sprouts; raw
grains and raw or non
heat-treated honey.
A book on nutrition is
provided for every patient
with 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 Each
morning, breast cancer
survivor Marian Bird, ap-
plied makeup to her cheek-
bones and foundation to
her face to ease the physi-
cal strain of undergoing
cancer treatments.
Bird said maintaining
her physical beauty with
makeup and hair care
helped to positively inu-
ence her mood as she un-
derwent chemotherapy.
Bird, a resident of White
Cloud, was diagnosed with
breast cancer in June of
2013 after noticing a lump
in her breast. She said the
diagnosis left her with feel-
ings of frustration, anger
and fear.
I remember the rst day
walking through the doors
of the Susan P. Wheatlake
Center and I was scared
to death, Bird said. You
have no idea how chemo-
therapy is going to affect
you and all you can think
about are the bad stories.
Bird began chemother-
apy last year in late July
and said the treatments
left both physical and emo-
tional hardships for her
and her family. The chemo-
therapy treatments caused
Bird to lose much of her
hair causing her to often
go out in public wearing
head coverings.
However, she said it was
always important to stay
positive and keep a smile
on her face.
I said to myself, as long
as I am well enough, I am
going to put on my makeup
and keep a smile on my
face, Bird said. That was
a personal goal I set for my-
self to keep my spirits up.
Amy McPherson, a vol-
unteer for the Look Better
Feel Better program, has
been working with cancer
patients similar to Bird
who have had to embrace
the physical and emotional
changes associated with
chemotherapy and radia-
tion.
SEE STAY POSITIVE ON PAGE 9
ANTONIO COLEMAN | CADILLAC NEWS
Maintaining your physical beauty with makeups and hair care helps to positively inuence your
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comes to cancer, time can
be the worst enemy.
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ease, it typically can take
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dividual care for patients
by bringing together
physicians from medical
oncology, radiation oncol-
ogy, surgery, pathology,
radiology and plastic sur-
gery. In addition, a clinical
nurse navigator is part of
the team. Heading the new
clinic is Dr. David Gordon,
director of the Munson
Regional Cancer Program.
The program started in
April and has helped 12
patients so far.
Oncology nurse Kathi
Kohler said, one of the
uphill battles the Cancer
Center has had to ght is
the notion that you have to
go to a big city for can-
cer treatment. While it is
true that for certain treat-
ments, such as radiation, a
patient will have to travel,
a majority of the treat-
ments can be done locally
and by the same doctors.
She also said the center
offers very personal care
to all of its patients.
A lot of people are sur-
prised we are here. They
thought they had to go to
Traverse City or Grand
Rapids, Kohler said. Ra-
diation is not something
we have here but we do
have chemotherapy. Most
things can be done here.
The piloted breast clinics
are held at the Mercy Can-
cer Center, and patients
rst meet with Kohler and
oncologist Gordon. Next,
patients have a follow-up
with their surgeon.
During a lunch break,
the physicians meet in
conference with specialists
in pathology, radiology,
radiation oncology and/or
plastic surgery to discuss
and develop a personalized
treatment plan.
After lunch, the patient
meets again with Kohler
and/or any physicians
necessary while the treat-
ment plan is outlined.
Kohler follows up with
each patient as the nurse
navigator to answer ques-
tions, facilitate care, and
be available throughout
treatment.
It saves the patient from
having multiple appoint-
ments and it gets everyone
on the same page from day
one, Kohler said. This
is the future. It is all about
patient care and what is
best for the patient. It takes
four to six weeks of ap-
pointments into one day.
Mercy Hospital Cadillac
is the rst hospital of the
eight hospitals within the
Munson Regional Cancer
Program to initiate the
breast clinic.
For information about
the breast clinic or the can-
cer center, contact Kohler
at (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 Cancer
Center. 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.
It is all about patient
care and what is best
for the patient. It takes
four to six weeks of
appointments into one
day.
Kathi Kohler
Oncology nurse
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cosmetologist for 14 years,
has worked to improve
the self-esteem of cancer
patients by providing com-
plimentary beauty ses-
sions and skin care tips.
McPherson said losing
your hair can be one of the
most noticeable physical
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may endure. She said
many patients struggle to
cope with the loss of their
eyebrows and other notice-
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Losing your eyebrows
can be a lot more difcult
to cope with for cancer suf-
ferers because you cant
just put on a hat to cover it
up, McPherson said.
McPherson said a posi-
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is key to staying beautiful
on the outside.
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face that you have so you
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She said the best advice
she can give to anyone
undergoing cancer treat-
ments is to always stay
positive, keep a smile on
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