Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center - (Page 39)

Cancer Now what? Here’s to a Healthy Future After kicking cancer to the curb, your No. 1 priority is staying healthy. “You have to understand what makes your body healthy and do away with things that cause it harm,” says Kimberly Hutcherson, M.D., a radiologist at Gwinnett Medical Center and a breast cancer survivor. Proper diet and frequent exercise are essential. Plus, both have the added ability of battling fatigue, a common long-term side effect of cancer, Dr. Hutcherson says. So load your plate with fruits and veggies and take that daily walk. And if you drink or smoke, minimize alcohol intake and throw out those cigarettes for good. “You have to take control of your wellness and change your lifestyle,” Dr. Hutcherson says. B eating cancer is no easy feat. Just ask Jim Drewitz. He survived cancer not once but twice—ﬁrst a cancer in his upper throat and then lung cancer. And he’s grateful for each and every day. “The fear is always that you’re never going to live as long as you thought you should,” he says. “Be thankful for what has been given to you and move on from there.” That is easier said than done for most cancer survivors. Up until now, you have had a clear enemy (cancer!) and a clear goal (defeat it!). Now that treatment has ended and the time between doctor appointments has grown, you may ﬁnd yourself struggling to ﬁgure out what to do next. But there is life after cancer. Let our experts—and real cancer survivors—show you the way. ONliNe BY COLLEEN RINGER Connect with other cancer survivors through one of GMC’s cancer support programs. Visit gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/cancersupport. Find a Cancer Support Group to Join Near You Vim & Vigor · SUM MER 2012 39 http://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/cancersupport

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil’s Feature
Good as New
With Open Hearts
The Breakfast Club
Arthritis Answers
A TV Guide to Radiology
Take Aim
It Might NOT Be Cancer
Colin Firth
Step Up to the Plate
Life After Cancer
Get Dad to the Doc
Virtual Health
PrimeTime Health
Half the Man He Was
Have a Happy Birth Day
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center