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SEPTEMBER 2014

Cancer Crusade Survivors, friends take up the fight against breast cancer.

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Battle Against Breast Cancer As area residents welcome the fall, they also ready themselves for a battle against breast cancer.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The American Cancer Society estimated there would be 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer (cancer that spreads from the point of origin and grows into the surrounding breast tissue) and another 64,640 cases of in situ breast cancer (breast

cancer in which abnormal cells line the breast ducts but do not grow beyond the layer where they originated) in 2013.

Each year, about 39,400 women die from the disease. It is most common in women ages 50 and older.

Lucy Fox and Connie Keen are breast cancer survivors who will participate in upcoming events to raise support for the fight against the disease. Here are their stories.

Keen doesn’t let cancer slow her down A longtime world traveler and adventurous-type, Connie Keen used her positive attitude and information from experts to fight breast cancer.

BY AMANDA SEBASTIANO

Growing up, Connie Keen knew she wanted to travel.

Keen was born in the United States and traveled to Greece with her parents when she was a child.

She saw tourists with backpacks traveling around Greece.

“I thought, ‘Maybe I’ll do that, backpack around countries someday,’” says Keen, an East County resident.

When she was 34 years old, she traveled around Europe for 40 days by herself.

But the woman who felt she was born to travel stopped in her tracks in March 2008, when she discovered a small hard bump on the side of her right breast.

Her diagnosis: breast cancer.

Keen switched into survival mode yet found ways to stay

active. She participates in local events, such as the Dragon Boat Festival (see sidebar), and also attends a women’s group at her church, St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church.

“When you go through a traumatic experience, your whole life changes,” Keen says. “It’s like an out-of-body experience. You lose your hair, your eyebrows and even your eyelashes; you’re hairless from top to bottom. When you look in the mirror, you’re a different person. But you move past it, because there’s no going back.”

She believes that by keeping a positive attitude, researching information on breast cancer through the American Cancer Society and other local resources, as well as listening to their doctors, women can win the

fight against breast cancer.

She has been cancer-free since she had her breast removed about five years ago.

And as she lets her shoulderlength, curly dark hair continue to grow, Keen has gained confidence and laughs as much as she can, she says.

She also works to get back to her adventurous ways and looks forward to her life’s next chapter.

She doesn’t want her disease to inhibit her decision-making any more.

“I’m one of those people who always moves on,” Keen says. “I don’t want my disease to define me. Breast cancer was just something I experienced in life.

I’m not letting it run the rest of my life.”

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ACS employee becomes a patient About one year ago, Lucy Fox went from helping others battle breast cancer to fighting it herself. Today, she further advocates for the cause.

BY AMANDA SEBASTIANO

As an administrative assistant for the local American Cancer Society branch, Sarasota resident Lucy Fox made a career of assisting cancer patients.

Then, she became one.

She received her breast cancer diagnosis following her annual mammogram in September 2013.

“I was hearing the news for the first time over the phone,” Fox says. “I spent about 20 minutes pacing the floor and not knowing what to do.”

Fox tapped into her knowledge from working for the American Cancer Society for 14 years. She said the resources made available

to her gave her confidence and provided mental support.

“One out of eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime,” Fox says. “I thought about my sister and my niece, my friends and my cousins, and I was glad it was me instead of them. Maybe I saved them in some way.”

Fox had a lumpectomy — a procedure that removes the cancerous mass — Oct. 24. But her fight still wasn’t over. She needed chemotherapy and radiation treatments to help prevent the cancer cells from returning.

She lost her hair. And she scheduled her once-a-week chemotherapy sessions on

Wednesdays, so the nausea and other side effects could manifest over the weekend.

“I couldn’t miss work; I needed something to focus on,” Fox says.

The treatments raised her survival rate from 86% to about 98% — odds for which she is thankful.

Today, she is free of cancer and will participate in this year’s Making Strides Walk Against Breast Cancer event (see sidebar). She looks forward to her official cancerfree anniversary — 2018.

She sports a pixie cut as her hair continues to grow back — a reminder that she’s still here to tell her story, she says.

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HOW TO GET INVOLVED Sarasota and Manatee County residents will join in the fight against breast cancer during two fundraising events for the cause.

Next month, the American Cancer Society will host its annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, while the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission will host the Dragon Boat Festival.

Both events raise money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

The 3.1-mile Making Strides walk starts at 9 a.m. Oct. 18, at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota. Registration

starts at 7:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to raise money for the cause prior to the event.

Last year, more than 8,000 people participated. Organizers hope to have a similar turnout this year as they attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records’ largest human breast cancer ribbon. Seven thousand participants will be needed to accomplish the task after the walk.

Proceeds from the event benefit the ACS and go toward research. Already, more than 130 teams are signed up to participate and have raised

Dragon Boat Festival about $67,000.

The fourth annual Dragon Boat Festival follows from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26. Pre-festival events, including a pre-festival camp and team practice sessions, run from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23.

The festival will open with a ceremony from 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 24, at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, and races will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 25 to Oct. 26.

A Pink Paddlers Party will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 25, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street, as well.

When: Times and events vary from Oct. 24 through Oct. 26 Where: Races take place at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota; Pink Paddlers’ Party will be held Oct. 25, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Parking: Free Cost: Free Info: sarasotabcs2014festival.org

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Health expo celebrates hospital milestone Lakewood Ranch Medical Center celebrates its 10-year anniversary with more booths, screenings at expo.

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EAST COUNTY — Director of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp.

Lori Basilone strives to show that her organization isn’t just a group of event planners; it’s also a community-support booster that generates awareness for services local organizations offer.

This weekend, Community Activities will shine a light on one of the East County community’s “greatest assets” — Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

“It’s great. We (Lakewood Ranch residents) don’t have to travel down I-75 to get medical attention,” Basilone said.

“We’re fortunate to have the medical center here, and we want people to know about it and all the options it offers to this community.”

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 27, the hospital will celebrate its 10-year anniversary by again hosting the Lakewood Ranch Community Activity Corp.’s Embrace a Life of Health and Wellness Expo at the hospital, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

The expo stresses the importance of mental and physical health by offering screenings and information on the human body, medical services, diseases and other wellness topics.

The Health and Wellness Expo will offer hearing and vision screenings, body-fat measurements, breast cancer checks, chair and “stress-busting” massages, as well as other services. More than 50 booths will be on-site. Admission is free.

PNC Bank will again offer children ages 5 and under a space to dress up in garb that depicts what they want to be when they grow up, as well as face painting, coloring

IF YOU GO Health & Wellness Expo When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 27 Where: Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch Parking: Lakewood Ranch Medical Center or Lakewood Ranch Main Street Info: The Health and Wellness Expo features a range of exhibits that emphasize mental and physical health.

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activities and a free checkup from Doc McStuffins for stuffed animals that children bring to the event.

The expo will feature more activities at the bank’s Grow Up Great Mobile Learning Adventure to help introduce health topics to younger attendees, as well.

“We’ve definitely tried to expand on the children’s zone this year to help attract more families,” Basilone said. “More than 50% of the attendees are families, so we’re putting an emphasis on educating children.

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FOR CHILDREN PNC Bank Grow Up Great Mobile Learning Adventure will feature a dressup booth and coloring station for children ages 5 and under.

Radio Disney will also provide a free health checkup from Doc McStuffins for stuffed animals children bring to the booth. Free face painting and other activities will also be available.

age is important.”

To Basilone, one of the most gratifying aspects of the expo is introducing new and longstanding doctors, health issues and wellness best practices to attendees who didn’t know the information or the professionals before the event.

She also hopes to ramp up community interest in exhibitors, such as new event sponsor Dr. Charles Dube, of Advanced Healthcare Clinic.

Dube moved to the East County area about five years ago from Canada.

His practice offers acupuncture point injection and bioelectromagnetic therapies, among other types of practices he hopes will provide an alternative to prescription drugs.

Basilone hopes the Lakewood Ranchbased doctor can show attendees a side to pain management, vision loss and other medical issues with which they may be unfamiliar.

“This is the other side of the scope,” Basilone said. “He is the other side of medicine.”

This year, Basilone expects to draw in a larger crowd than in previous years. She hopes more than 1,500 individuals will attend.

The expo will feature about 15 additional booths and will expand to

include 12 outdoor booths in front of the hospital’s north entrance.

Event organizers shied away from placing multiple booths outside of the venue in the past because of weather concerns. If inclement weather occurs, Basilone has arranged for meeting rooms to house the exhibits.

This month marks not only the 10th anniversary of the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, but the 10th anniversary of the expo, as well.

The expo was designed to introduce the hospital to the East County community, as well as to show the public the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

“The hospital is proud and excited to celebrate a decade of service to the Sarasota and Manatee communities and what a wonderful opportunity (to do that) by offering a wide variety of health and wellness resources available locally,” Lisa Kirkland, director of marketing for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, said. “We’re glad to partner with the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp.”

For more information on the Health & Wellness Expo, visit lwrcac.com.

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

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In honor of National Yoga Month, sunset yoga instructor strikes a pose.

BY PAM EUBANKS If Palm-Aire resident Betsy Anderson had her way, everyone would do yoga.

The practice, she says, not only builds strength in the body but also in the mind and spirit.

“Yoga is just wonderful; it can benefit anybody and everybody,” she says. “I adore it. It’s made a huge impact on me. It’s the whole mind, body, spirit. It’s great for emotional balance.”

Anderson, who leads a monthly sunset yoga class hosted

by Manatee County at Conservatory Park, has been practicing yoga for 20 years. She started teaching yoga about two years ago after moving to Florida. She instructs at ReFlex Arts, in

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Traditional workouts, Anderson says, have a “no pain, no gain,” mantra. But yoga practices the opposite.

“It’s honoring where you’re at and working on that,” she says, adding moves can be modified to accommodate skill levels and injuries. “In all your poses, you engage your core. It helps keep your back safe.”

Anderson says the practice also teaches you to “be present,” aligning your whole body so it’s filled with your natural energy. Focusing on the present allows participants to reduce stress and worry.

“Breathing is the most important thing,” Anderson says.

“Yoga is a breath practice — that’s the foundation. It keeps you present.”

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RUNNER STRETCH Stand with shoulders apart.

Square the hips and angle your back foot in slightly. Come forward, strengthening your back, and drape your chest over your front leg.

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+ Medical center turns 10

Lakewood Ranch Medical celebrated its 10th anniversary Sept. 1.

“Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is proud and honored to have provided advance medical technology and compassionate care to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties for the past decade,” said Richard Fletcher, the hospital’s CEO. “Our awardwinning hospital has a team of highly dedicated professionals who work together with a common mission to continually enhance patient care.”

Since it opened, the 124,306-squarefoot, 120-bed hospital has grown to have a network for more than 400 physicians and allied health professionals, 120 volunteers and 477 employees in 54 departments.

More than 7,600 babies have been born at the facility, as well.

+ Manatee Memorial earns diagnostic recognition

Manatee Memorial Hospital recently became the first hospital in Florida to be designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology.

The DICOE program is an achievement that recognizes best-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging enterprise, including structure and outcomes. The DICOE designation recognizes excellence at multiple levels, including the professional staff, the technology and the policies and procedures the organization follows and superior patient care.

To receive the distinction, facilities must be accredited by the ACR in all modalities they provide and in which the ACR offers an accreditation program. Another requirement is to participate in the Dose Index Registry® and General Radiology Improvement Database, as well as Image Wisely® and Image Gently®.

“Our imaging services team and the radiologists have done an outstanding job and we congratulate them,” said Nicole Dollison, chief operating officer at Manatee Memorial Hospital. “We are proud to be the first in Florida to receive this designation.”

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of Radiology is one of the largest and most influential medical associations in the United States. The ACR devotes its resources to making imaging and radiation therapy safe, effective and accessible to those who need it. Its 36,000 members include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians.

+ Manatee Memorial combats lung cancer diagnosis

Manatee Memorial Hospital, sister to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, has initiated the Lung Institute to combat statistics that only 16 of every 100 people diagnosed with lung cancer will live five years past diagnosis.

“By the time symptoms of lung cancer develop, the disease is usually too far gone,” says Dr. Ronald Smith, a thoracic surgeon at Manatee Memorial.

People who are at risk for lung cancer can make an appointment for a low-dose radiation CT scan.

After a radiologist reads the scan, the results are disseminated to the patient’s primary-care physician, as well as a group of Lung Institute specialists that includes medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists and radiologists.

“Together, the team will determine the best course of action for people who enroll in the clinic,” says Smith.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Cancer Society have recommended screening for high-risk individuals ages 55 to 74 who have smoked a pack or more of cigarettes a day for 30 years or more and who are still smoking or who quit less than 15 years ago. The NCCN also recommends screening for individuals 50 and older who have smoked a pack a day or more of cigarettes for 20 years or longer and have one additional risk factor for lung cancer.

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Heartwood Retreat Center celebrated National Yoga Month with a fundraising yoga festival Sept. 13, at the center, in East County. More than 400 people attended.

Festivities included eight ongoing yoga classes in a variety of styles and levels, special-interest workshops, sutra lectures, a kids’ yoga zone, a yoga art gallery, yoga art activities, music, dance performances and more than 30 healthy lifestyle and food venders.

Proceeds from the event — $2,700 — benefited All Faiths Food Bank, in Sarasota.

+ Rural Health Services honors volunteer The Manatee County Rural Health Services organization will honor Ed Dick with the Sen. Edgar H. Price Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award during this year’s signature fundraising event Oct. 2, at the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

This year’s event, themed “A Lifetime of Caring,” will recognize Dick’s lifelong work in philanthropy, volunteerism and community leadership.

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For Bethany Laney, leaving her newborn son, Asher, at home wasn’t an option when she was ready to go back to work teaching part-time at the School of Russian Ballet.

At the time, Asher was about 3 months old and still breastfed every two-and-a-half hours.

And Laney, a stay-at-home mom, also wasn’t ready to hand him over to another caretaker.

What happened next seemed the natural thing to do.

“I would wear him to class,” Laney says, noting she would secure him in a carrier on her chest when he was younger. Now that he’s 11 months old she wears him on her back most days. “You can do basically anything baby-wearing.”

Laney, 25, went back to work instructing her students, ages 5 to 12. Their parents were understanding.

As some of the mothers watched, they saw a fun opportunity to exercise.

“I had some moms ask if I could do a class for baby-wearers,” Laney says.

So, last month, Laney began teaching a babywearing ballet class for adults. Lessons are modified — no jumping, fast spins or other moves that could be unsafe for mother and child.

“Your center definitely shifts when you have a Above: Tessa Mason baby on you,” Laney says. “Your balance is tricky, practices ballet while wearing her 7-month-old, but it’s doable. This is a really unique workout for women.”

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One food three ways Want fresher beets? Select beets with the greens attached; beets receive water from the greens.

If you’re looking for something new to add to your menu this fall, try beets.

The root vegetable can be prepared in dozens of ways, including raw in salads, roasted, broiled, steamed, grilled and baked. You can even use beet greens in smoothies or cook them as a side dish.

“Beets are a delicious and often overlooked fall vegetable that offers tremendous health benefits and adds versatility to your menu,” says Pam Mathis, a dietician and licensed wellness coach in Lakewood Ranch. “An ancient vegetable, beet greens were originally the only part of the plant that was eaten. However, now we know that the root itself and its juice offer wonderful flavors and nutrition, as well.”

Beets are a good source of vitamin C, fiber, potassium for muscle and nerve function, magnesium for smooth muscle contraction, manganese for liver, kidney and pancreas function and folate, which promotes cardiac health.

They also contain nitrates, which help lower blood pressure by dilating blood vessels and improving blood flow, Mathis says.

Beets are a higher carbohydrate vegetable, so Mathis says you should consume them in moderation. Individuals prone to kidney stones should avoid beets, too, because they are a good source of oxalates, which can cause kidney stones in predisposed individuals.

— Pam Mathis, MEd, RDN, LD, CWC, CLT is a dietitian and licensed wellness coach in Lakewood Ranch, and she can be reached at 907-3757.

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Nutrition Facts

The phytonutrient betanin is responsible for red beets’ color. Betanin has been shown to protect cells, proteins and enzymes from oxidative stress. It is known to lower levels of inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and TNF-alpha. This antioxidant helps protect the liver, especially the accumulation of fatty deposits from alcohol abuse, protein deficiency or diabetes. Its antioxidant properties also prevent cancers, including stomach, pancreas, colon, breast and prostate cancers.

Serving size: 1 cup % daily value

Look for firm, unwrinkled beets. Once you are home, remove the beet greens, leaving about an inch of stem on the beet. Beets can be kept in the refrigerator for up to three weeks, but the greens should be eaten in three to four days.

Napoleon started using beets as a sugar source when Britain blocked the sale of cane sugar to France.

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1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Leave root and 1-inch stem on beet; scrub with a brush.

3. Wrap beet in foil. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes. Add walnuts and garlic to pan. Bake 7 minutes, or until nuts are toasted.

4. Cool for 10 minutes. Trim off beet root; rub off skin. Cut beet into quarters.

5. Place garlic in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add beet and process until finely chopped.

6. Add walnuts, lemon rind and remaining ingredients. Process until smooth.

1 small red beet 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 4 garlic cloves, halved 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons walnut oil 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

APPLE-STRAWBERRY-BEET GREENS SMOOTHIE Recipe by Tracy Russell INGREDIENTS 1 large apple, cored 1 medium banana, peeled 1 cup whole strawberries 2 cups beet greens, chopped 4-6 ounces of water

DIRECTIONS

Combine ingredients in blender. Process until smooth.

BEET AND GOAT CHEESE ARUGULA SALAD Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis, “Everyday Italian” INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons shallots, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon honey 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 medium beets, cooked and quartered 6 cups fresh arugula 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries 1/2 avocado, cubed 3 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled

DID YOU KNOW?

A cup of beets provides 4 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein, no fat or cholesterol, 13% of the recommended daily intake for manganese, 11% of the RDI for vitamin C and a whopping 37% of folate. Just one serving provides more iron than spinach at 2 grams per cup. Beets are also a good source of oxalates, which can cause oxalate stones in the kidneys in predisposed individuals. So, if you are prone to kidney stones, better skip the beets.

DIRECTIONS: 1. Line a baking sheet with foil. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

2. Whisk the vinegar, shallots and honey in a medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the oil. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper, to taste.

3. Toss the beets in a small bowl with enough dressing to coat.

4. Place the beets on the prepared baking sheet and roast until the beets are slightly caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Set aside and cool.

5. Toss the arugula, walnuts and cranberries in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat.

6. Season the salad, to taste, with salt and pepper.

7. Mound the salad atop four plates. Arrange the beets around the salad. Sprinkle with the avocado and goat cheese, and serve.

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Caregiver Connection — runs from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every second Wednesday of the month, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota.

Caregiver Connection focuses on the mental health of caretakers by providing local resources and support available to caregivers.

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A portion of each day’s sales benefits Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s women’s cancer programs and the hospital’s Healthcare Foundation. Call 917-1286 for more information.

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Childbirth and Parenting Classes — times and dates vary for the classes designed for families before, during and after child birth. Visit smh.com, lakewoodranchmedicalcenter.com or manateememorial.com for more information.

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Kidney Disease Education — runs from 5 to 6 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, in Conference Room 1 at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Main St. For more information, contact Heather Fitzgerald at 359-0676.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk — registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. Oct. 18, at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Lakewood Ranch. Making Strides is an opportunity to honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about reducing the risk of the disease and raise money to help the American Cancer Society provide research, support and access to mammograms for women who need them.

Participants will also be asked to help join in ACS’ plan to create the largest live breast cancer aware-

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+ Events Flip-Flop Walk for Autism Awareness — starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 27, at J.D. Hamel Park, 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota and continues over the John Ringling Causeway.

The walk is designed to promote autism awareness. Call Colleen Buccieri at (813) 240-3044 for more information on the Flip-Flop Walk and Face Autism — the local nonprofit organization hosting the event. 

Medicare Counseling — runs from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. Sarasota Memorial and Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) are providing a place to get free consultations, which compare Medicare plans and prescription coverage to fit the participants’ needs. The class will be held at the same time every Friday.

Call 1-800-963-5337 and ask for a SHINE counselor.

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to deal with hip and knee arthritis. Call 917-7777.

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ness ribbon. Participants will walk the 3.1-mile course for the cause.

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International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission Participatory Dragon Boat Festival — race times and registration hours vary Oct. 20 through Oct. 26, at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. The parade runs from 6:30 to 7 p.m. with a Pink Paddlers Party from 7 to 10 p.m.

Oct. 25, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. More than 3,000 paddlers and breast cancer survivors and supporters will converge for the paddling event. Visit sarasotabcs2014festival.org for registration details and a schedule of events.

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begins at 6:30 a.m.; Boo Dash kids’ races begin at 7:45 a.m.; and the 5K timed run begins at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 25, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

The event is a family-oriented race with a costume contest and awards to follow. Award categories include best couple, best hero and best villain. Proceeds benefit Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 22.

Admission is $25 for adults or $10 for children 11 and younger. Call the Lakewood Ranch Running Club at 753-8125 for more information.

Gulf Coast Cyclefest — registration begins at 6:30 a.m.; rides start at 7:30, 8, 8:30 and 9 a.m. Nov. 2, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Breakfast and are lunch provided. The event marks the 40th anniversary of the Sarasota-Manatee Bicycle Club and Gulf Coast Cyclefest. Participants will enjoy a full day of cycling and may choose 20-, 35-, 63- or 100-mile distance rides. The event is not a race and is designed for cyclists of all abilities. Cost is $40. Call the Sarasota-Manatee Bicycle Club at 232-5678 for more information. 

Fourteenth Annual Community Caregiving Forum — 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 8, in the first floor auditorium at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. This program is appropriate for caregivers of all types and professionals in allied fields. Sarasota County Aging Network will provide a lunch that is included for all pre-registered attendees. Preregistration is required and is available through Nov. 3. Call 556-3268 to reserve a seat and lunch. 

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Belly dancing improves circulation, complexion and reflexes. It also helps combat fatigue by boosting energy levels, which could also lead to stress relief. Visit blakemedicalcenter.com for more information. 

Breast Cancer Exercise Class — runs from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, in the Cancer Resource Room, Suite 3400, of Blake Medical Center, 2010 59th St. W., Bradenton. Learn techniques to improve breast health, prevent and minimize risk of lymphedema, increase range of motion and increase strength. Call Marsha Shuford at 798-2141. 

Healthy Hearts — runs from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, at HealthFit, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. The program features individualized workouts to promote balance, cardio health and stability.

HealthFit also offers customized fitness activities, such as aquatic exercises, indoor cycling, dancing and yoga, for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and progressive neurological disorders. Call 917-7000 or visit smhfit.com for more information. 

Yoga for Cancer Patients — runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, in the Cancer Resource Room, Suite 3400, of Blake Medical Center, 2010 59th St. W., Bradenton. The class will promote circulation and will teach participants how to exercise muscles and joints. Call Ann Silverman at 465-15990 for more information. 

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 Run for Tidewell Hospice 5K — starts at 7 a.m. Nov. 8, at the Tidewell Administration Office, 5995 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. The 5K event starts and finishes at the Tidewell Administration Office in Sarasota. The out-and-back course will take participants through a flat, shaded neighborhood. Enjoy the post-race celebration with age-group awards, food, music and family activities. Call 713-8935 for more information or to register.

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Cancer patients, their families and friends are invited. Call 798-6262.

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Lakewood Ranch Running Club members hit the pavement in hopes of earning 500-mile and 1,000-mile club status.

THE DISTANCE

BY PAM EUBANKS

Jennifer Tullio makes running look easy.

Although she’s now a veteran runner who has completed 10 marathons, she’ll be the first person to tell you anyone can run.

“I didn’t exercise in high school or college; I hated sweating,” she says, laughing. “I wanted to prove to myself I could do it. My mom helped me train for my first half marathon.”

That was in 1996. She joined the Lakewood Ranch Running Club, of which she now serves as president, in 2006 after moving to the area.

Tullio turned her goal of getting fit into a way for raising money for Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, a nonprofit dedicated to combating Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that results in the progressive muscle control weakness. Her son, Grayson, suffers from the disease.

Tullio’s passion for running is one she hopes others will embrace.

“It’s about people getting out and being healthy,” Tullio says. “Our motto is: No runner left behind.”

The Lakewood Ranch Running Club started its 1,000-mile club in 2009 to encourage members to run 1,000 miles a year — or 19.2 a week. This year, it launched the 500-mile club — which averages out to about 10 miles per week — to make the goal more attainable for new runners.

Tullio says the designation gives club members a goal toward which to work. Plus, if they are successful, they participate in an end-of-year social and awards ceremony and receive a new T-shirt.

“The 1,000-mile club isn’t about pace; it’s about miles,” Tullio says.

Member Joni Reid, who oversees the program, adds: “It’s a good goal for people to have; it keeps you consistent and it’s fun.

DID YOU KNOW?

Since Lakewood Ranch Running Club 500mile and 1,000-mile club members started tracking their mileage in January, they’ve completed 24,983 miles — enough to run the circumference of the Earth (24,860 miles).

We post (a) spreadsheet (of mileage) each month.”

Since January, the club’s 29 member 500mile and 1,000-mile club members have run more than 24,983 miles.

Runner Monika Oberer hesitated joining the Lakewood Ranch Running club because she didn’t think she was fast enough. But, she joined one-and-a-half years ago at the encouragement of a friend.

“I realized there’s fast people, but there’s also people who aren’t as fast or people who aren’t in training who will run with you,” says Oberer. “It’s whatever pace you want to run. I was really slow in the beginning and I grew.”

One runner, Annie Thornhill, even runs with her dog, Marley, who already has jogged more than 400 miles since January.

Tullio just wants to get people involved in the club and be consistent in their commitment to a healthy lifestyle.

“Anybody can run,” she says. “It doesn’t matter your shape or size.”

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Becky Hardy has always eaten healthfully, but 24 years ago, while pregnant with her oldest son, Brandon, Hardy learned she was hypoglycemic — a medical condition caused by low blood sugar. Hardy didn’t know anything about hypoglycemia at the time, but since then, she’s discovered what she can and can’t eat and has been able to control the condition through diet and exercise and without the use of medication.

“It’s been an evolving process,” Hardy says. “I’m constantly tweaking the diet, which can be hit or miss with other people.”

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“I hate cardio,” Hardy says. “I know it’s one of those evils that I need to do, though.”

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Hardy didn’t start working out on a regular basis until April 2013 after going to the gym with her sons, Brandon, a former baseball player, and Garrett, a former football player. She began watching their form and picking their brains for various exercise routines. Before long, Hardy was spending every day in the gym.

“I got a lot of help from them,” Hardy says of her boys. “Eventually, it became like an addiction. It’s a lifestyle.”

enemy. As women, we think there’s this magic weight number, but really it’s what you’re comfortable with when you are satisfied with your body. That’s what’s really important.”

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For the first eight months of her workout regimen, Hardy didn’t drop a single pound. It wasn’t until December that the numbers on the scale began to diminish.

At that point, rather than focusing on a solid number, Hardy turned her attention to what she could control — muscle definition. She began training and defining her muscles, using clothes and accessories as indicators for her success.

“I always tell people to stay off of the scale,” Hardy says. “It’s your own worst

HER REGIMEN: Works out for about 1.5 hours seven days a week at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA where she dedicates each day to a specific muscle group, including legs, back, shoulders, chest, biceps and triceps.

DIET: Hardy’s typical diet consists of sautéed vegetables, chicken or fish, fruit, salad and a protein shake.

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Hardy spends most of her time at the gym training specific muscle groups.

Every day is dedicated to a different muscle. Hardy enjoys back exercises the most because she recently started seeing definition there.

Mentally, Hardy gets the most excited about her leg workouts and the results that come with them, however, they are the most grueling.

Although Hardy could spend hours lifting weights, she isn’t one to routinely hit the treadmill or elliptical.

Hardy prepares all of her meals for the week in advance. She usually spends one day a week preparing meals unless all three of her boys are home, then she prepares meals every few days.

In doing so, Hardy has trained her boys to prepare their own meals and live a healthy lifestyle, as well.

“I feel like it fuels so much,” Hardy says. “It kills me that so many people resort to a fast food lifestyle. I figure we are all going to die from something, but I don’t want it to be from something I caused, like food or diet.”

+ NO SUGAR, NO PROB

Hardy has learned to live without sugar. Instead, she turns to other foods, such as apples, to fill the void.

Hardy’s major food weaknesses are biscuits and French fries.

“I’ll have biscuits or french fries for one meal, and then I get it out of my system for a while.”

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Health Matters | September 2014

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The Breast Health Center at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

offers advanced imaging technologies to our community.

At our hospital’s Breast Health Center, our primary goal is to deliver the highest quality care to the women of our community. We offer such women’s health diagnostic services as …

3-D imaging technology

Unlike two-dimensional images of the breast, the 3-D mammogram allows breast tissue to be examined one layer at a time, detecting very small cancers. A 3-D imaging exam is very similar to a traditional mammogram, and takes approximately the same amount of time.

computer-aiDeD Detection (caD)

Using sophisticated computer algorithms, any areas on the digital mammogram image that might indicate the presence of an abnormality are immediately highlighted.

Stereotactic SuroS/99 breaSt biopSy

Digital stereotactic localization is computerassisted technology that maps the site of the abnormality. Then, a tissue sample is taken immediately, speeding the healing process and improving accuracy, quality and efficiency of the biopsy.

Since breast cancer is most treatable in its early stages, it’s important for women to get regular mammograms. Ask your doctor when you should begin with a baseline screening and how often you should have a mammogram.

For more information, call 941.782.2662.

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