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Story Two years removed from her diagnosis, Leanne Flynn says her experience with breast cancer has given her newfound strength.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 15 DONUT DASH 5K 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in downtown Winter Garden. This family event supports the Winter Garden Police Department’s Holiday Gifts for Kids program and the Police Athletic League summer camp program. Register at RunSignUp.com; search Donut Dash.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29 HEALTHY HARVEST FESTIVAL Saturday, Oct. 29. This Healthy West Orange festival features several events throughout the day. The festival begins with at 8 a.m. with a Family Bike Ride through historic downtown Winter Garden. Then, during the Winter Garden Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., attendees can peruse health and wellness vendors and enjoy stage entertainment and kids’ activities. The festival concludes at 6:30 p.m. with a Farm to Table Dinner. For more, visit HealthyWestOrange. org, or for sponsorship information, contact events@healthywestorange.org.

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Round for a reason The alternative medicine practice of cupping is becoming a popular choice of therapy for athletes and everyday people alike.

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or many, the first introduction to cupping — the alternative medicine practice in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction — came during the Summer Games in Rio, when famed swimmer Michael Phelps emerged from the pool with what appeared to be several circular bruises.

What followed was a learning moment for many around the nation. But although that was the first introduction to the practice for many, it was not so for someone such as Dr. Bradley Golden, of Orlando Sports Chiropractic on West Sand Lake Road in Dr. Phillips, or the facility’s patients.

“A lot of (existing) patients that came in were like, ‘We knew exactly what it was before they were talking about it,’ and many

“It’s just another therapy that we have that we can use.

What it does is we want to get a turnover in that tissue.”

Dr. Bradley Golden, of Orlando Sports Chiropractic

of (those patients) have had it done,” Golden said, recalling this year’s Olympics. “The topic has come up a lot more (since) and it is kind of like a buzzword. … I think people are more willing to try it.”

Among those clients who were more willing to give it a shot was Marissa Herring — owner and trainer at Garage Mama Fitness in Winter Garden — and her daughters, Amani, 12, and Maori, 10.

Herring was looking to offset increased intensity in her training, and her oldest daughter wanted to get the procedure to help heal from her rigorous gymnastics training.

“I said, ‘I’m going to go for this, and I’m going to see what the hype is about,’” Herring said. “I was so relaxed afterward. … I was really in a nice place afterward.”

The therapy itself is by no means new and is centered around relaxing and repairing soft tissue around the muscles.

“It’s just another therapy that we have that we can use,” Golden said. “What it does is we want to get a turnover in that tissue.”

The suction from the cups creates circulation in the tissue that can help get a deeper blood flow

into the deep layers of soft tissue, which help those dealing with tightness or soreness.

There are a number of variations of how to achieve this within the umbrella of cupping — static or moving cupping, for instance — and there are other uses for cupping beyond soft-tissue care that include benefits such as acne treatment.

At Orlando Sports Chiropractic, however, most of the clients seeking out the service are athletes — including a number of Herring’s clients from Garage Mama she has sent since her own successful experience.

“We’re more sports-oriented at our practice, so we see a lot of weekend warriors that are out there cycling or doing triathlons,” Golden said.

The benefits aren’t limited strictly to competitive athletes, either. It can be a tool in keeping people healthy enough to continue their workout regimen.

“I still have to repair,

recover and train my body to heal the older I get, so I can continue to go work out and feel good,” Herring said.

People tend to like the brevity and the non-invasive nature of the procedure. With its Eastern roots as a therapy, cupping is seen as a more holistic approach for many athletes to whom that is important.

“You can lay down on the table, you rest there for 10 minutes,” Golden said, elaborating on the brevity of the procedure.

Of course, as the Phelps example shows, cupping does leave marks that can remain for a few days — though Golden said they have little to no discomfort. They do, however, look a little bit odd to some — not that it stopped Herring.

“It’s a conversation-starter,” she said. “Maybe it opens the eyes to people who haven’t tried.”

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

WHAT IS CUPPING? Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on the skin for a few minutes to create suction. People use the therapy for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.

Cupping dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese and Middle Eastern cultures. One of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians used cupping therapy in 1550 B.C. Source: WebMD

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Triple digits

Four Health Central Park residents — ages 100, 101, 103 and 105 — were honored in September as Winter Garden centenarians.

DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN At the grand age of 105-and-one-half, Winter Garden resident Irene Johnston jokingly told her family what has brought her this far: Watching Lawrence Welk every Saturday night with a beer and pizza.

Johnston, along with three other women living at Health Central Park on North Dillard Street, were honored Sept. 22 on National Centenarian’s Day as official Winter Garden centenarians.

The day is meant to honor those who are 100 years of age or older and originally was proclaimed as a time to listen to centenarians’ wealth of knowledge and life experience.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010 there were 53,364 Americans who reached age 100 or older — a 65.8% spike from the 32,194 centenarians in 1980.

Additionally, it is mostly women who live to age 100. Census data shows that in 2010, 82.8% of centenarians were female.

The average age of the population is growing at an unprecedented rate, as scientific and medical advances enable people to live well into their 80s or 90s.

HONORING LONG, HEALTHY LIVES

At Health Central Park on National Centenarian’s Day, four residents were honored in a special ceremony at the facility by friends, family, staff and Winter Garden Mayor John Rees. Each woman honored had a table set up with her own individual cake — some filled with chocolate and some with pineapple, depending on their preferences.

The four centenarians range in age from 100 to 105 years old.

Amanda Jones turned 100 this year; Serafina Sisto is 101; Helen Mills is 103; and Irene Johnston is 105-and-one-half.

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Four Health Central Park residents were honored as Winter Garden centenarians on Thursday, Sept. 22. From left: Amanda Jones, 100; Helen Mills, 103; Irene Johnston, 105; and Serafina Sisto, 101.

Rees helped open the celebration with a series of proclamations, the first declaring the month of September as Healthy Aging Month in Winter Garden.

“Whereas I, John Rees, Mayor of the City of Winter Garden, do hereby proclaim the month of September as Healthy Aging Month in the City of Winter Garden and encourage all of our citizens as we observe this month as an opportunity to take a step — be it small or great — toward improving their own health habits so they can maintain their own independence and keep control of their own lives for as long as humanly possible,” the proclamation read.

Rees then honored each woman with a reading of her own, personalized centenarian proclamation. Each of these detailed the resident’s hometown, family life, favorite colors, foods, flow-

ers and more as they were officially declared Winter Garden centenarians.

“I guess we’ve got to ask each of these what they did during their lives to do this,” Rees said, chuckling. “I just want to tell them all happy birthday, and it is fantastic that we have them here and looking good and doing well.”

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One of Irene Johnston’s favorite drinks was evident as it was placed on her table before they cut her cake: champagne.

Johnston, who turned 105 in January, is originally from Chicago. When she reached 100, she moved to an assisted-living facility in Tavares until she fell one day at the age of 103. Since then, her daughter Paula Lienard — a Clermont resident — moved her to HCP to be closer to her.

As an added quality of inde-

“I feared the Lord, trusted in the Lord, since I was 12 years old. I was raised hard, I had a hard life. I always treated people right, and I never drank, smoked, chewed dip, none of that. I don’t have a recipe.”

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pendence, Johnston was delivering Meals on Wheels until she was 100. Lienard had participated in the organization for many years, and she would drive while her mother delivered the meals.

“She lived by herself, did all

of her cooking and cleaning until she was 100,” Lienard said.

“When she turned 100, she said, ‘I’m tired of this cooking.’ That’s when she went into assisted living, and she lived there until she was 103 and fell.”

Fellow centenarian Amanda Jones, 100, grew up in Georgia, where she lived a tough life and helped her mother working in the fields. She always spent time with the older women in her life, who instilled their wisdom in her and taught her life skills such as cooking and sewing.

One of the most important life lessons she notes is simple: Treat everyone the way you want to be treated.

“If you treat people like you wish to be treated, and they don’t treat you right, you say, ‘Lord help them,’ and go home,” Jones said. “Don’t let that one person stop you from being good.”

But as her for secret to living to be 100, Jones said she doesn’t have one. She eats anything she wants, and even though people around her growing up drank a lot, she never did. Drinking always made her sick.

“I feared the Lord, trusted in the Lord, since I was 12 years old,” she said. “I was raised hard, I had a hard life. I always treated people right, and I never drank, smoked, chewed dip, none of that. I don’t have a recipe.”

But even though she doesn’t have a so-called secret, her faith is something that has always kept her going through rough times.

“I’ve had some good days, and I’ve had some bad days, but thank God for the good days,” Jones said. “He brought me this far, and I never would have thought I would live this long. All of my sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, they’re gone. This is all God.” Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Know Your Risk BEING A WOMAN

breast cancer is 100% more common among women

AGING

2 out of 3 invasive breast cancers are found in women age 55 or older

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Planning for the future GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN There still are big plans in the works for the Florida Hospital Winter Garden campus, which opened Feb. 15 off State Road 429 near Daniels Road.

With the goal of offering West Orange residents the option to stay close to home while receiving inpatient services from Florida Hospital, the medical institution submitted a letter of intent to the state to apply for a certificate of need to build a seven-story inpatient tower.

The 97,000-square-foot Winter Garden location is Florida Hospital’s ninth campus in Central Florida. It currently has an emergency department with 19 beds, a clinical decision unit, outpatient lab, outpatient imaging and several physician offices.

The hospital tower would be constructed in addition to a second medical office building approved as part of the master plan by the city of Winter Garden in December 2012. Officials already have secured funding for the three-story second medical office building, which will be located adjacent to the main building. It will be 75,000 square feet, and construction is slated to begin sometime between January and March 2017.

The construction process is anticipated to take 12 to 14 months. The hospital has a need for a second office building to provide offices for all their physician staff, as well provide patients access to more outpatient services, such as comprehensive women’s and children’s services.

“As our facility continues to grow, there is a significant desire from physicians to be able to to have offices to stay close to the hospital,” said Amanda Maggard, the administrator of the Winter Garden campus. “And we’re at a point where we’re at capacity or going to be at capacity here in

If given state approval, Florida Hospital will expand its Winter Garden campus with a sevenstory inpatient tower, in addition to an already-approved second medical office building.

the near future, and so this would allow us to have more space available for physicians.”

Phase two of the construction process, which is pending approval from the state, is the proposed seven-story inpatient hospital tower. If authorized by the state in December, the hospital will begin construction sometime between July and September 2017. The expected opening is mid- to late-2019.

“All along, we’ve kind of said, you know, depending on the need and the growth of the community, then we would explore that next phase with the inpatient beds,” Maggard said. “Based on the patient volume they’ve seen since they opened, and the tremendous amount of growth they’ve seen happening in West Orange County, we’ve gone ahead and taken that next formal step with the state to request

their approval.”

The tower would be connected to the current building and located directly behind it. Although they hope to reserve a couple of floors for future growth, the hospital also intends to add 100 inpatient beds, a critical-care unit, an on-site intensive care unit, an inpatient surgical fleet and a diagnostic catheterization laboratory, in addition to support and ancillary services needed to run the hospital.

Officials also plan to expand the clinical decision unit from the current eight beds to 20 beds.

The decision to expand comes from the expected future growth in West Orange. Before the hospital opened the facility in February, officials counted 40,000 patients from the West Orange community who used Florida Hospital for their medical needs, Maggard said.

The tower also would quell some concerns regarding helicopter noise produced when flying critical patients out to other facilities. The on-site intensive care unit in the proposed tower, Maggard expects, would significantly reduce the number of helicopter flights from the facility. “(The inpatient tower) also would enable us to provide better clinical care, and more efficient clinical care,” she said. “Today, when a patient comes to our emergency department, if they require inpatient admission, we do have to transfer them outside of the community for that care.

And our goal would be to be able to keep those patients here close to home and care for them here in Winter Garden.”

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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Once it secures state approval in December, Florida Hospital will move forward with expansion plans at its Winter Garden campus.

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Becoming

STRONGER JENNIFER NESSLAR STAFF WRITER HORIZON WEST

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eanne Flynn has always heard that

when looking for breast cancer, you should look for a lump.

But in July 2014, when she was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer, there was no lump.

The cancer formed in the milk ducts, and each Jennifer Nesslar

Leanne Flynn was diagnosed with breast cancer more than two years ago.

Horizon West resident Leanne Flynn said the challenges that came with breast cancer ultimately made her a better person.

month, she noticed that her breasts got tender. For a while, she thought it was hormonal. But when it didn’t go away, she decided to get a mammogram.

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“It was a crazy couple of years, but I went through, and ultimately I wouldn’t have changed anything. I think it’s made me a better person and made me just grateful for life, every day, and truly living life. Living it with a grateful heart every day.”

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Local survivor shares her story CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10

When she received the diagnosis, Flynn was devastated.

“Everybody is going to die at some point, but then you get to look mortality in the eye, and you just realize well, maybe it’s sooner versus later,” Flynn said. “But then, through God, my faith, family, friends, you get through it, and it makes you stronger, ultimately. And then, you want to help others (who) are going through it.”

For treatment, she went through six months of chemotherapy. Doctors told her to limit exposure to public places, so she wasn’t able to go to her church, now called Lifebridge Church.

But the women of Lifebridge held an online Bible study, that looked at 1 Kings and 2 Kings. She was able to fully participate in it, and

she found strength from it.

During her treatment, her mother-in-law and mother took turns spending time in the Flynn home, taking care of their three boys. She was grateful for the help, because she spent much of her time in chemotherapy sessions and resting in bed.

After chemotherapy was over, Flynn had eight weeks off before she started six weeks of daily radiation. Then she had a mastectomy.

In all, it was a two-year process. Flynn finally is starting to feel back to normal. Occasionally, she wears a compression sleeve on her arm to prevent lymphedema, swelling as a result of blockage in the lymphatic system. Doctors removed a strand of lymph nodes in her arm.

Despite how horrible the chemotherapy made her feel, Flynn is grateful for how well her treatment went. She never got an ill-

ness such as a cold or flu during her treatment, even while being exposed to germs her family would bring home from school or work.

“I was so grateful,” Flynn said.

“If you get even the cold or flu during treatment, when you’re going through chemotherapy or radiation, they won’t be able to give you chemotherapy, so it prolongs it, because you have to be feeling as best as you can be.”

Losing her hair was the most traumatic parts of the experience. But she found humor in one experience. When her son, Andrew, came home one day, Flynn wasn’t wearing her wig.

He grabbed her head and said, “Mommy turned into a mannequin!”

She was overwhelmed by the support of the people around who brought over dinners and took the children to school. She was amazed by all the people

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who called her to say cancer had affected their lives in some way.

She learned the importance of being empathetic with others and know that everyone is going through something.

During the process, she was encouraged by hearing positive stories of people recovering from and overcoming breast cancer.

Now, she hopes that her story will inspire others and also encourage people to see a doctor if they notice something abnormal, even if it’s not a lump.

“It was a crazy couple of years, but I went through and ultimately I wouldn’t have changed anything,” she said. “I think it’s made me a better person and made me just grateful for life, every day, and truly living life. Living it with a grateful heart every day.”

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There are several upcoming events seeking to raise awareness of breast cancer and ultimately beat it.

HOPE HIKE WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 WHERE: Health Central Hospital Atrium, 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee DETAILS: Wear pink and hike to the Cancer Center and back. Refreshments provided. Register at ufhealthcancerorlando.com/ news-and-events/events/ hope-hike-2016.

PINK OUT 5K RUN/WALK WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 WHERE: Wooten Park, 100 E. Ruby St., Tavares DETAILS: The 5K starts at 6 p.m. Youth 17 and under $20; Adults 18 and over $25; Day of Race (check/ cash only) is $30. Register at floridahospital.com/waterman/events/3rd-annual-pink-out-5k-runwalk.

HELP THE CAUSE SCHEDULE A MAMMOGRAM EACH YEAR. Mammograms can help with early detection.

DONATE. Florida Hospital’s PINK OUT offers the opportunity to donate to help people in need of breast cancer care. Donate at pinkout.com.

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DEBUNKING ZIKA MYTHS n People who live near ponds, swamps and lakes are not at a higher risk of contracting Zika. The two types of mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus are Aedes aegypti (Yellow Fever mosquito) and Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger mosquito), are urban mosquitos that only breed in small, artificial containers.

These mosquitos cannot breed in damp soil.

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n These mosquitos only travel up to 150 yards from where they were born, and the female mosquitos only live about one month.

Courtesy of Orange County Mosquito Control

Research continues on the Zika virus and the mosquitos that host the virus.

As the number of confirmed Zika cases continues to grow, researchers both locally and throughout the state say the public can help control the outbreak.

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ika has become a household name ever since it became a global epidemic and was confirmed to be linked to microcephaly — a condition that causes severe birth defects in newborn children.

The mosquito-borne virus, whose name results from its discovery in Uganda’s Zika forest in 1947, is common in Africa and Asia. However, it was not widespread in the Western Hemisphere until an outbreak in Brazil occurred in May. Since then, the U.S. Government, along with the Florida Department of Health and vari-

ous county governments, have launched mosquito-control measures featuring a combination of resident education, aerial spraying and ground-level spraying, provision of free Zika tests and mosquito traps in potential mosquito breeding areas.

Orange County Mosquito Control Manager Kelly Deutsch said her department has mostly con-

n Use effective bug repellent. n Stay indoors as much as possible. n Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. n Avoid travel to areas with active local transmission. n Use screens on all windows. n Keep doors to the outside shut. n Mosquito-proof your yard by keeping flower pots and saucers free of standing water. n Discard unused items kept outside that can hold standing water. n Empty any indoor containers holding water at least once a week. n Encourage neighbors to mosquito-proof their homes and yards.

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n These types of mosquitoes are not new nor have they only recently traveled to Florida. The Yellow Fever mosquito was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s and the Asian Tiger mosquito arrived in the 1980s.

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The Orange County Mosquito Control office suggests insect repellent that contains at least one of the following four ingredients: DEET, Picaridin, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus, or IR3535.

Recommended brands include Off!, Cutter, Sawyer, Ultrathon, Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus, Repel and Skin Smart. Repellants with high percentages of these ingredients will offer longer protection. It is recommended to avoid using insect repellent on babies younger than 2 months.

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n Pets are not at risk for Zika because there is no indication that Zika affects anything but mosquitoes and humans. n Nocturnal animals such as bats, owls cannot control the mosquito population because they do not consume enough mosquitoes to make a significant difference in their population. The mosquitoes that carry Zika are only active during the day.

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centrated its efforts on spraying with Permethrin and Sumithrin, neighborhood inspections and resident education. They recently received $135,000 in state funding to purchase new equipment and pay the salaries of 10 new seasonal staff members who go door-to-door looking for artificial containers to dump or treat the water with larvicides.

Deutsch implores individuals who see no concern with the Zika issue because they are not planning on having kids to consider other families who might be.

She reminds individuals it’s not the mosquito moving the virus from country to country — it’s humans.

“I understand how people may not see how it could affect them, but unfortunately, it’s important that everybody be aware because you could potentially be a host to the virus, which can get passed on to another mosquito that bites you, and (in turn) affect somebody else who may be of a childbearing age and is trying to get pregnant,” Deutsch said.

Currently, only two areas in Miami-Dade County totaling less than 1.5 square miles have been identified with active local transmission, said Mara Gambineri, communications director for the Florida Department of Health.

On Sept. 1, three Zika-infected mosquitoes were found in Miami Beach — constituting the first such find in the continental U.S, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Officials have confirmed methods of transmission include mosquito bites from either Aedes aegypti and/or Aedes albopictus, sexual contact, blood transfusion and from pregnant mothers to

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BY THE NUMBERS CONFIRMED CASES Orange County: 81 cases Seminole County: 21 cases Osceola County: 32 cases Lake County: 3 cases Polk County: 27 cases Palm Beach County: 36 cases Hernando County: 4 cases Brevard County: 14 cases Hillsborough County: 23 cases Pasco County: 8 cases Citrus County: 2 cases * Information accurate as of Sept. 21, 2016

FLORIDA ZIKA INFECTION COUNT

700 Travel-related infections of Zika 115 Non-travel-related infections of Zika 92 Infections involving pregnant women 13 Out-of-state cases (not Florida residents) 921 Total * Information accurate as of Sept. 28, 2016

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43 Locally acquired mosquitoborne cases reported 3,314 Travel-associated cases reported 1 Laboratory acquired cases reported 3,358 Total 28 Sexually transmitted 8 Guillain-Barré syndrome their babies.

The symptoms include red eyes, joint pain, rash and fever which typically last for seven to ten days. However, four out of five people with Zika do not show any symptoms.

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A Florida State University press release published Aug. 29 reported that a Zika research team identified two existing groups of drug compounds that might potentially be effective in halting replication of the Zika virus and from damaging fetal brain cells that lead to microcephaly. One of the compounds, called Nicol-

samide, is already on the market as a treatment for tapeworm.

The team screened 6,000 drug compounds that were either FDAapproved or in the process of FDA approval because it can take years to develop and approve a new drug. However, these compounds can be made available to the public more quickly.

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After meeting the owners of Mindful Minerals, she was encouraged to sell the product.

In August, she opened a shop on McKey Street in Ocoee, with the goal of keeping her family away from harmful chemicals and teaching others how to avoid them, as well.

“The skin industry is not really regulated,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it. I thought, ‘How come we don’t know about this?’”

The European Union has banned 1,300 chemicals from skin care products, but the U.S. has only banned 11, Grant said.

Before she started using Mindful Minerals, Grant had no idea that skin care products contained

so many harmful products.

“The average teenage girl is using about 500 chemicals on (her) hair and skin before (she) ever leaves the house to go to school,” Grant said.

The word “perfume” is considered a trade secret, Grant said.

The companies who make the fragrance don’t have to disclose what ingredients make up the perfume. The number of chemicals in a perfume bottle can range anywhere from 250 to 3,000.

There are a number of health issues that could be linked to chemical use, as well, she said.

“You have allergies, learning disabilities, cancer; a lot of these products are hormone disruptors. … Your skin is the largest transport system, and it’s your biggest organ,” she said. “Whatever you put on your skin, you absorb up to 60% of that. It only takes 26 seconds to get from your skin to your blood stream.”

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For example, Mindful Minerals’ “Get Carded” product offers a three-in-one solution — antiaging, lotion and eye cream all in one. One product replaces up to 10 items a consumer would use.

Products from Mindful Minerals use essential oils to scent a product rather than using the chemical-heavy perfumes and fragrances.

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DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN As Judy Skilton — the director of recreation therapy and volunteer services at Health Central Park in Winter Garden — puts it, there are days when the staff would be lost if it weren’t for a resident spending a little time with them.

It just so happens that, for her, one of those residents is 90-year-old Wanda McColley.

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“She came in and said, ‘You need to keep me busy or I’m going to go nuts,’ so I said, ‘OK,’” Skilton said, chuckling.

McColley grew up in New York, where she married her husband in 1952. They had three children, and she worked for the government until 1974, when she started working at a U.S. Air Force base commissary in Niagara Falls, New York.

Her husband, who served with the Air Force, ended up going overseas as she stayed in New York, and it was then that she worked as a cashier in a grocery store.

One day, shortly after they had returned from an extended trip, her husband came home and asked if she wanted to go to Florida.

“We had just come back from a 20-day trip, and I said I didn’t know if I had enough time,” McColley said, referring to asking her boss for more time off.

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McColley earns state award McColley’s daughter, Vicki Brown, lives in the West Orange area and wanted her mother to be somewhere closer to her. Once they found HCP, it immediately became home.

“As a family member, I would (recommend) and have recommended this place to everyone,” Brown said of HCP. “It just seems like I’ve been here all my life,” McColley added.

Today, McColley also has eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild, with another on the way.

“She’s one of the most familyoriented people you’ll ever want to meet,” Brown said. “She can’t remember birthdays but out of the blue will remember things I forget. Her best friends are her grandchildren.”

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When McColley moved in to HCP, she knew she was going to

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Skilton asked if she would be interested in volunteering.

“It all came in so fast,” McColley said. “I started working with donations, checking them in and keeping track of every itty bitty thing that came in. Then I started in decorations for the diningroom tables. When flowers came in, I helped put them in vases.”

Skilton said she’s done hundreds of inventories, counting and managing descriptions for every donated item that comes through HCP, even if it’s just piles of clothes and books. Two months ago, she started on Christmas decorations for this year — red birds, pinecones and white roses among them.

She works on creating and repurposing centerpieces for the dining room and is Queen Mother for the Park Red Hat Angels, which is HCP’s Red Hat Society — an international social orga-

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Throughout her life, she also has been part of The Daughters of Rebekah — an international service-oriented organization and a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows — and Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, among other organizations.

“We’ve all been raised in community work,” Brown said. “She’s always done the volunteering, raising money for charities and different things. It helps keep her active, alert and more happy than anything.”

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their own award ceremony. It’s hard to surprise her, they said, but they managed to pull it off.

“There were too many people around, and I couldn’t cry,” McColley joked.

Ed Dobski, activities and recreational therapy coordinator at HCP, couldn’t choose just one word to describe McColley: friendly, outgoing, forthright, honest, trustworthy, dedicated and even a bit sassy.

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Parker Mott recalls the moment psychology made its debut in his life. He was attending Lakeview Middle School in Winter Garden, and a teacher asked the students to write down the name of someone they could go to if they had a problem.

When the sheets were tallied, Mott’s name appeared multiple times. The teacher suggested he serve as a peer counselor.

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and emergency first responders. His areas of interest include anxiety management for performance related anxiety, such as public speaking, test anxiety and anxiety reduction related to sports performance.

BACKGROUND

Dr. Mott completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Central Florida and his master’s degree and doctorate in clinical psychology from The American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Tampa.

He recently served as the associate director of a large group practice in Naples, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers; and he worked in the community providing psychological services to those in assisted-living facilities and at an ALS clinic.

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DR. PARKER MOTT Counseling & Psychological Services of Central Florida 310 S. Dillard St., Suite 190, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 347-0661 WEBSITE: CounselingCFL. com

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Mott also has clinical experience with those who suffer from substance-related problems, addiction and co-occurring disorders. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, Florida Psychological Association and Mental Health Counselors of Central Florida.

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Do your feet hurt?

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3. BUNIONS AND TAILORS BUNIONS: These painful foot

problems appear as “bumps” near the big toe (bunions) and the little toe (tailors bunions). They actually are dislocated metatarsal bones that can be corrected by realigning them. Doing so usually eliminates the pain associated with them.

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ou’ve probably heard the saying, “When your feet hurt, your whole body aches.” There’s a good reason for that. Clearly, the foot is the most abused part of the human body.

Rather surprising to me is the fact that many people believe it’s completely normal for their feet to hurt.

Here are some of the most common causes of foot pain:

1. INGROWN TOENAILS. These occur when one or more of the sides of a toenail grow down into the skin on the side of the nail.

These often become infected; treatment should be sought immediately. Treatment generally consists of anesthetizing the affected toe, removing the offending ingrown toenail and treating the nail root (the matrix) with a chemical, a laser or both to prevent recurrence.

2. CORNS AND CALLOUSES.

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Most people believe these are skin problems that should be treated by trimming the hard skin or applying OTC remedies that contain acid. In reality, these are not skin problems but rather skin symptoms of underlying musculoskeletal problems such as hammertoes and mallet toes or bone spurs (corns) and dislocated metatarsal bones (callouses). By diagnosing and treating the underlying cause of the corns and callouses, these problems (and the pain they cause) can usually be cured.

4. PLANTAR FASCIITIS. This

common foot malady is probably the most common cause of heel and arch pain. If left untreated, it can lead to the formation of heel spurs. Treatment may include anything from stretching exercises, cortisone injections and oral anti-inflammatory medication to custom orthotic arch supports, shockwave and other physical therapy to surgery.

5. GOUT ATTACKS. More common in men than women, these are caused by an excessively high level of uric acid (a product of protein metabolism by the liver).

Although they can “attack” any joint, the big toe joint is by far the most common location.

Leaving these painful foot problems untreated often leads to stress and anxiety and decreases enjoyment and productivity. Failure to treat some of these problems on a timely basis, such as infected ingrown toenails, can be dangerous. Just because some foot problems such as bunions and hammertoes can be hidden in shoes doesn’t mean they won’t get worse and lead to more complicated procedures to treat them than would have been necessary if they were treated earlier.

Do yourself and your feet a favor and seek treatment sooner — not later.

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Florida Hospital Pinks Out

for Breast Cancer Awareness

The Observer already has joined the October Pink Out movement.

Who is next?

PETER M. GORDON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Florida Hospital will “pink out” in October to raise awareness of breast health and the importance of early breast cancer detection.

“More than 200,000 women across the country will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year,” said Florida Hospital surgeon and breast cancer specialist Dr. Olga Ivanov. “But mammograms are crucial — early detection of breast cancer greatly improves the chances of successful treatment.”

This year marks the sixth Florida Hospital has promoted Pink Out. It started with one hospital in Winter Park. This year, Florida Hospital and FRi Diagnostic Imaging locations in Orange, Seminole Osceola and Lake counties all will participate.

“Pink Out is a movement designed to raise breast health awareness and provide financial support for Central Florida women who cannot afford breast cancer screenings and treatment,” said Jennifer Harper, marketing manager for Florida Hospital.

PARTICIPATING IN PINK OUT

There are three ways to participate in Pink Out. The first is to schedule a mammogram. To encourage women to get tested, Florida Hospital and FRi locations will offer $35 mammograms throughout October. The $35 cost represents more than a 50% discount from the average cost in Central Florida.

The second way is to “join the flock” by purchasing a pink flamingo from a participating location. A $10 donation to the Breast Cancer Awareness Fund enables donors to place a pink flamingo in his or her yard to raise awareness in the community. Another flamingo remains at the purchasing locations, so supporters can watch the “flock” grow as the fund approaches its $50,000 goal. In 2015, the fund helped more than 1,500 women afford mammograms. All the money raised goes to help women in Central Florida.

Supporters also can purchase items such as bracelets, umbrellas and car magnets from the Pink Out store. Local businesses are

also partnering with Pink Out. In Winter Garden, supporters can purchase flamingos and car magnets at Winter Garden Village at Fowler’s Grove stores vomFASS, Planet Smoothie, and Polka Dotz.

David’s World Cycles is also selling car magnets. Rusteak, at 1568 Maguire Road, will donate a portion of the proceeds from specialty beverages sold during October.

The third way is to donate directly to the Breast Cancer Awareness fund at pinkout.com.

Early detection of breast cancer is an important key to successful treatment. Winter Garden resident Linda Chisholm learned she had breast cancer after a routine mammogram. She’s now cancer free and works to tell other women about the importance of getting screened.

“Don’t put it off; when detected early, breast cancer is treatable,” Chisholm said. “Getting a mammogram saved my life, and it can save yours, too.”

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Amanda Maggard, administra-

tor for Florida Hospital Winter Garden, is pleased to participate in Pink Out. The Winter Garden campus will extend mammogram hours during October, as are the rest of participating hospitals and imaging centers. Mammograms are available 7:30 am to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

The hospital offers every patient the services of a breast care coordinator. These caregivers are available immediately after each mammogram to help women navigate their care and have access to resources.

The Winter Garden campus opened Feb. 15 with emergency room and a Clinical Decision Unit. Maggard said Florida Hospital Winter Garden’s role is to “take care of the health of the community both inside and outside the hospital walls.”

In January 2017, the Winter Garden campus will start construction on a medical office building. The second floor will be dedicated to women and pediatric care. The goal is to enable the hospital to care for women in the community “throughout their lifespan.” She credits community support for the new campus’ success so far.

“We could not do this without the help and support of our community partners,” Maggard said.

Other Pink Out events planned for Central Florida include a Pink On Parade Breast Cancer 5K run Oct. 2 in Celebration, The Taste of Altamonte Oct. 10 in Altamonte Springs, the third annual Pink Out Waterman 5K run at Florida Hospital Waterman Oct. 13, and a concert at the Mall of Millennia on Oct. 14. Part of the concert’s proceeds will go to the fund. The Orlando Magic show their support with Pink in the Paint at the last pre-season game on Oct. 20. Breast cancer survivors will attend.

For more information about events, to donate funds or to join the flock, visit pinkout.com.

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Let’s Commit to Better Breast Health According to the National Cancer Institute, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s why Florida Hospital remains committed to improving overall breast health by focusing on preventative care and early detection. By learning which factors indicate the potential for breast cancer, women can reduce their risk and identify symptoms early.

Remember, better breast health begins with self-exams during your 20s. But by age 40, an annual screening mammogram is recommended — possibly earlier if you have a family history of the disease.

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MAMMOGRAM MYTHS Myth: A mammogram takes too long

Mammograms have become more accessible for busy women with facilities providing mobile exams as well as extended and weekend hours. And, if you’re over 40, a prescription isn’t required for a screening mammogram at Florida Hospital and FRi – Diagnostic Imaging locations. This screening exam is generally covered by insurance as preventative care — resulting in zero out-of-pocket costs.

Fact: Exams usually take less time with digital mammography — patients typically complete a screening-mammogram appointment in less than 30 minutes. Many of our locations offer weekend, lunchtime and evening appointments as well as same-day availability.

The Procedure

Fact: Most insurance companies cover the full cost of a screening mammogram as it is considered preventative care.

Also, low-cost or fully funded mammograms are offered through national programs and community organizations such as the Florida Hospital Breast Cancer Care Fund.

While some pressure and discomfort is felt during the exam, most patients are pleasantly surprised with the overall experience. And mammograms are extremely safe with radiation levels significantly lower than in the past due to use of advanced technology.

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You will fill out a breast history form to be discussed with the technologist prior to the exam.

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A technologist will escort you to the dressing room and ask you to undress from the waist up and put on a gown.

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Once in the exam room, your technologist will position your breast in the mammogram machine.

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Your breast will be briefly compressed between two plates attached to the mammogram machine. The bottom plate holds the digital detector that records the image.

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The technologist compresses your breast to keep it from moving and to make the layer of breast tissue thinner. A thinner layer of breast tissue allows the image to be sharper.

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The exam may be uncomfortable for a few seconds, but should not be painful.

Myth: Mammograms cost too much.

Myth: Mammograms are painful.

Fact: Mammograms may be uncomfortable, but should not be painful. You’ll experience less discomfort than in the past due to the new compression paddle design that flexes with your body, providing pressure only where needed.

Myth: I am afraid of finding something.

Fact: Eight out of 10 breast lumps are not cancerous.

However, see a physician immediately if you discover a lump or change in your breasts. Computer-aided detection (CAD) helps our specially trained radiologists to be certain of their findings, make recommendations for further studies and talk with referring physicians.

Myth: The radiation from a mammogram can cause cancer.

Fact: Mammograms are very safe. Digital mammography uses the lowest radiation dose required to produce clear and precise exam images.

Myth: Mammograms are for older women only.

Fact: The American College of Radiology recommends that women age 40 and older should get a yearly screening mammogram for as long as a woman is in good health.

However, if you have a family history of cancer, any new breast problem or other high-risk factors, it may be recommended to start screening at an earlier age.

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Routine Wellness Beginning at age 20, you should do a monthly breast self-exam. During your 20s and 30s, you should receive a breast exam every three years from your physician. This exam continues to be the first line of defense in the fight against breast cancer. Though mammograms don’t prevent cancer, they help detect the disease as early as possible — when treatment is easier and the likelihood of recovery is higher.

BREAST HEALTH CHECK LIST Begin an exercise program and be active at least three times per week. Be sure to discuss any exercise program with your health-care professional before you start.

Eat a healthy diet and maintain a normal weight.

Examine the stresses in your life and find ways to reduce them, if possible.

Have an annual physical exam.

Learn to care for yourself the way you care for others.

Perform monthly breast self-exams.

Tap into a support network to stay healthy, such as your friends, family, spouse or partner, spiritual community, online discussion groups, and/or others.

We’re Here for You If cancer is found during a during a preventative screening such as a mammogram, rest assured Florida Hospital provides advanced treatment options paired with an elite surgical team that produces better outcomes.

In fact, our five-year breast-cancer survival rates are higher than the national average.* And we specialize in state-of-the-art radiation therapies that greatly decreases the amount of time it takes to treat breast cancer.

For questions, please contact our breast care coordinator at (407) 303-2514.

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*Source: National Cancer Database

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Join the flock.

Help beat breast cancer.

PINK OUT is a movement designed to raise breast-health awareness and provide financial support for Central Florida women who cannot afford breast-cancer screenings and treatment. There are three great ways to get involved:

Schedule your mammogram.

Yearly mammograms are key to the early detection of breast cancer.

Join the flock.

For just $10, you can purchase a flamingo for your yard and another to place among the growing flocks around Central Florida.

Donate to women in need.

100% of PINK OUT donations directly benefit Central Florida women in need of breast-health care.

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Visit ScheduleYourMammo.com or call (407) 303-7500 to schedule your exam today.

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*Discounted $35 price only for screening mammograms at Florida Hospital or FRi – Diagnostic Imaging’s 13 Central Florida locations. Valid from October 1 - October 31, 2016.

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MALL AT MILLENIA CONCERT EVENT

The FH Breast Cancer Care Fund is the beneficiary of the event.

OCTOBER 13

3rd ANNUAL PINK OUT 5K RUN/WALK

Join Florida Hospital Waterman on October 13th for the 3rd Annual Pink Out 5K Run/Walk.

Proceeds help promote breast cancer awareness, diagnosis and treatment including mammograms for women in need. Sign-up by visiting FHWaterman.com. For details, call 352-253-3479.

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FLORIDA HOSPITAL & ORLANDO MAGIC’S PINK IN THE PAINT GAME

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COLLEGE PARK JAZZFEST

Come visit the PINK OUT booth at this year’s College Park JazzFest to pick-up your PINK OUT flamingo.

College Park JazzFest features 10 bands on 3 main stages, for a night of smooth, funky and soulful jazz to enjoy with friends and family. All restaurants, boutiques, and businesses along Edgewater Drive are open for you to browse and shop. Food trucks and vendors are also set up for you to grab a bite to eat while enjoying the electric atmosphere of the evening! Join us at Jazzfest!

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