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Just What the Doctor Ordered
At the age of 19, Marvin Colvin broke his leg in two places as the result of a motorcycle accident. After many years of dealing with painful complications, he decided it finally was time to do something about it. That’s when he turned to the Verde... |
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New Knees, New Life
When Shannon Himes was in her fifties, she was in the best physical condition of her life. For years she had dedicated herself to training for triathlons by bicycling, swimming and running. Shannon could swim 1.5 miles without stopping, she ran a... |
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Ready to Run
Leonard Miller loves to take to the trails in Sedona, running and biking through the beautiful, rugged country.
“I only got into the outdoor sports life about 15 years ago, when I moved to this area,” said Leonard. “We live in such a... |
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Recovery Through Rehabilitation
Valerie seemed to have it all – she was an attractive, outgoing high school sophomore, star athlete and honor student with lots of friends. Until one day, during a soccer game on Jan. 18, 2007, when Valerie jumped into the air to head the ball. What... |
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Back on the Trail
Many people think of leg cramps as a temporary annoyance. That’s what Sedona resident Don Janis, 66, first thought when he started feeling pain in his legs and calves. A self-described “heavy-duty hiker,” Don’s pain not only kept him from the trails;... |
Oct. 3, 2009 |
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Scott Stokes, Taking His Health Seriously
An active father and husband with a business to run and a family to support, Scott Stokes isn’t what most people envision when they think about a heart attack survivor. However, he is a survivor—and he’s taking steps to ensure a heart attack doesn’t... |
Oct. 3, 2009 |
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Elizabeth Lindsey
After Elizabeth Lindsey, 80, of Lake Montezuma, Ariz., had undergone valve replacement surgery for a heart condition, she decided to take more interest in her heart health, and attended a cardiac lecture at Verde Valley Medical Center.
“Following my... |
July 2009 |
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Paul Joens
Sixty-one-year-old Cottonwood resident Paul Joens admits he doesn’t rush to the doctor every time he feels sick. However, there’s one physician appointment he always keeps—his annual physical checkup. When his doctor told him the results of a yearly... |
June 2009 |
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Is 90 the new 60?
“Keep moving, dahlings!” Eleanor Ford, world traveler, former surfer and long-time exercise instructor, gently chides her class of senior citizen movers and shakers. She leads the group through a series of Tai Chi movements and demonstrates a deep... |
February 3, 2009 |
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Taking the Fear Out of Breast Biopsy
Kim Johanson, 53, has a family history of cancer. Because her maternal grandmother and great grandmother both had breast cancer, she is considered at high risk. For years, she underwent an annual screening mammogram before increasing the frequency to... |
Sept. 30, 2008 |
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Hand Therapy Offers Specialized Solution
In summer 007, Jesica Krame was a healthy, active teenager who had just graduated high school and was enjoying working outdoors at her summer job. That changed one day when she was using a chainsaw to cut wood.Her hands slipped, and to her horror,... |
July 10, 2008 |
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A Nurse's Journey to Becoming a Breast Cancer Survivor
After taking early retirement from nursing, Kathy and her husband moved from Rhode Island to Northern Arizona. On a visit home to see her family at Christmas, Kathy discovered a lump in her breast.
“When I returned to Arizona, I had a follow-up... |
June 21, 2008 |