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well WiNTer 2011 PERSPECTIVES FEATurEs You Don’t Have to Live with Incontinence Stop suffering in silence! It’s time to speak up about this common medical condition. 5 6 8 Finding Inspiration and Strength thank you for all the feedback you have given us about the premier issue Discover why UNC Health Care is poised to be a leader in the treatment of neurological disorders. A young UNC student was a top athlete one day, then found herself fighting a deadly disease the next. Bouncing Back 12 3 Distinguished Nursing Care A prestigious designation recognizes UNC Hospitals’ high standards of excellence. DEpArTmENTs UNC Health Care News A new heart-care alliance, UNC’s medical school expansion, and tips to avoid the flu. Photo: Brian Strickland Much More Than Brain Surgery of Well. We hope you will continue to send us your comments, as we continue to look for ways to improve the magazine and bring you the most useful health information and UNC Health Care updates as possible. In this issue, you will find an inspiring story about a UNC Women’s Basketball player who was sidelined last year because of a cancer diagnosis. In some ways, it seems that cancer can be the great equalizer. Even athletes who are in top physical condition experience the same weakening side effects of cancer treatment as everyone else. But as you read Jessica’s story on page 8, you will see she attributes a great deal of her recovery to an inner strength that we all possess, which has nothing to do with physical strength. Jessica Breland (far right) and her teammates visit the N.C. Cancer Also in this issue, we attempt to take the Hospital to encourage pediatric taboo out of talking about incontinence. cancer patients. As you will see on page 5, it is much more common than you may think, and there are ways to correct the problem. There is nothing you can tell your doctor that he or she hasn’t heard before. We hope the article inspires you to speak up so you can find out what treatment options are available to you. On a final note, we apologize that our new Web page wasn’t up when the first issue came out. We have been working on a few technical difficulties so that we can bring you even more health resources. Please check back often as we add new features to our website. Visit www.unchealthcare.org and click “Well Magazine.” Kind regards, Well editorial team UNC Health Care 4 Community A mobile unit takes kidney education on the road. Plus, house raising for fellow UNC Health Care employees. Keep the Comments Coming! Let us know what you think of Well magazine. Send your comments or questions to Jennifer Breedlove at publications@unch.unc.edu. On the Cover: Photo courtesy of Tamara Lackey Photography. Well is published four times annually by UNC Health Care. Copyright 2011 © UNC Health Care. Contributing writers: Tim Freer, Abbie Kiefer, Mindy Lance, Kiki Thompson. Information in Well comes from a wide range of medical experts and is not intended to treat or diagnose any individual situation. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. Send correspondence and address changes via: e-mail, publications@unch.unc.edu; mail, Well, Public Affairs and Marketing, 1101 Weaver Dairy Road, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; phone, (919) 843-8922; Web, www.unchealthcare.org. 11 My Story A UNC School of Medicine adjunct professor recounts the moment, 20 years ago, that his doctor said, “It’s cancer.” 13 Nutrition Find out what you can eat to keep your cholesterol at healthy levels. 14 Calendar Check out some health and wellness events available this winter. 2 Winter 2011 Well http://www.unchealthcare.org http://www.unchealthcare.org http://www.unchealthcare.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Well - Winter 2011

Well - Winter 2011
Contents
UNC Health Care News
Community
You Don’t Have to Live with Incontinence
Much More Than Brain Surgery
Bouncing Back
My Story
Distinguished Nursing Care
Nutrition
Calendar

Well - Winter 2011