Grant Regional | aspire to live well | Spring 2018

Grant Regional Community Clinic 507 S. Monroe St. Lancaster, WI 53813 608-723-2131 Acute Care ●   ● Laurie Meighan, APNP Family Practice ●   ● Abby Allen, PA-C ●   ● Kelly Muench, PA-C ●   ● Tom Schreiber, MD Family Practice/OB ●   ● Erin Huebschman, MD ●   ● Sheirlie LaMantia, MD General Surgery ●   ● James Rosser Jr., MD ●   ● Adam Schope, MD GYN/Women’s Health ●   ● Krynn Buckley, MD Orthopedics ●   ● Brad Binsfeld, DO High Point Family Medicine 105 Lincoln Ave. Lancaster, WI 53813 608-723-3100 ●   ● Neil Martin, MD ●   ● Misty Nemitz, APNP ●   ● Eric Slane, MD ●   ● Eric Stader, MD ●   ● Jessica Varnam, MD Grant Regional Emergency Department 507 S. Monroe St. Lancaster, WI 53813 608-723-2143 ●   ● Nikolas Hanna, MD ●   ● Liz Hinkley, APNP ●   ● Neil Martin, MD ●   ● Robert J. Smith, MD ●   ● Michael Zeman, MD ●   ● Jolene Ziebart, APNP >> provider LISTING Family Medical Center 9177 Old Potosi Road Lancaster, WI 53813 608-723-4300 ●   ● Renee Edge, APNP ●   ● Brian Quick, PA-C ●   ● Kate Reuter, APNP ●   ● Robert Stader, MD ●   ● Ken Valyo, DO High Point Family Medicine–Fennimore 1255 11th St. Fennimore, WI 53809 608-822-3363 ●   ● Neil Martin, MD ●   ● Misty Nemitz, APNP ●   ● Eric Slane, MD ●   ● Eric Stader, MD ●   ● Jessica Varnam, MD If a screening test could save your life, wouldn’t you do it? Then don’t put off getting a colo- noscopy. It’s the most sensitive test for colon cancer, one of the leading cancer killers in the U.S. But colon cancer doesn’t have to be so deadly. By some estimates, if everybody 50 and older got regular colonoscopy screenings, at least 60 percent of all colon cancer deaths could be prevented. That’s because colon cancer usually starts from abnormal growths, called polyps, in the colon or rectum. Over time, these growths can turn into colon cancer. But a colonoscopy can find polyps before they’re cancerous. And doctors can remove polyps during the test, which stops cancer from ever starting. A colonoscopy can also find cancer early, when treatment is most effective. What you can expect Here’s how a colonoscopy works: A doctor inserts a thin, lighted tube into the rectum. The tube is connected to a video camera so the doctor can see inside your rectum and entire colon. If the doctor spots a suspicious polyp, he or she will likely remove it right away. Probably the worst part of the whole experience: the bowel preparation you need to do beforehand to clean out your colon. But all that bathroom time could help add years to your life. And don’t be concerned that the test itself will be painful. You’ll be given medicine to make you sleep through it, so you won’t feel anything. Sources: American Cancer Society; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health Just say  YES to this test Talk to your doctor Most people should have a colonoscopy starting at age 50—and every 10 years after that if the results are normal. But ask your doctor what the best screening schedule is for you. Call Grant Regional Community Clinic and speak to our providers to learn more: 608-723-2131 . S A V E L I V E S B Y D O N A T I N G B L O O D Grant Regional Health Center mobile unit: ●   ● Wednesday, May 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ●   ● Wednesday, June 20, 2 to 6 p.m. ●   ● Friday, July 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is the exclusive provider of blood to Grant Regional Health Center. Donating blood is a safe and simple procedure that takes about 10 minutes to complete, and the entire appointment takes about an hour. Blood donation saves lives. It’s simple yet important. For more information or to schedule a donation time, email scheilastorberg@gmail.com . Give the gift of life!