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Page 2 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, August 28-September 3, 2014 OutlookOnHEALTH Cardio-Pulmonary Family Care General Surgery Home Care Imaging Wound Care Orthopaedics Breast Care Women's Services E V E N T C A L E N D A R Urology Cardio-Pulmonary Have you met Radical Randy? Baby and Me Club: Saturday, September 6, from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. Registration is required for all classes. Please call 828-286-5065 to confirm class dates and times. Childbirth Education Evening Class: Tuesdays for four weeks, beginning September 2, 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Free for families having their babies at Rutherford Regional. Please call 828-286-5065 to register. One-Day Childbirth Education Class: September 27, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Free for families having their babies at Rutherford Regional. Please call 828-286-5065 to register. Mastectomy fittings: Every other Thursday by appointment (Sept. 11 and 25), at Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; fittings provided by Smith's Drugs of Forest City; for an appointment, call 828-245-4596. Freedom from Smoking Class: Every Monday, 4 P.M. to 5 P.M., Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; for more information, call 828-245-4596. Pink Ladies Support Group: First Monday of every month (Sept. 1) from 5 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; for women who have been diagnosed with cancer; for more information, call 828-245-4596. Survivin' Cancer Support Group: Third Monday of each month (Sept. 15) from 5 P.M. to 6 P.M. at Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; for anyone who has heard the words "you have cancer;" for more information, call 828-245-4596. Stroke Support Group: Third Tuesday of each month (Sept. 16) from 3:30 P.M. to 4:45 P.M. in the Crawford Building (Auxiliary Room) at Rutherford Regional Medical Center; for more information, call 828-286-5509. Camp G.O.L.D. Rush (Gonna Overcome Life with Diabetes): One day free camp, at Foothills Family Campground in Harris, NC on Saturday, September 20, from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Call 828-286-5062 to register. Camp Wheezknot: One day free camp for children with Asthma. Saturday, September 13, from 7:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. Call 828-286-5442 to register. Community Prostate Screening: Free PSA blood test and prostate exam by Dr. Glover Little at the Cancer Resource Center on September 17, from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. Pre-registration is required; call 828-245-4596. Community Skin Cancer Screening: Free skin cancer screening with Dr. Joe Godfrey at the Cancer Resource Center on September 4th, from 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. Pre-registration is required; call 828-245-4596. Diabetes Support Group Meeting: Thursday, September 25 starting at 6 P.M. in the Norris-Biggs Classroom. Presented by John Miracle, Licensed Professional Counselor. Free for the community. Call 828-286-5501 for more information. Radical Randy™, an asthma education doll at Rutherford Regional Health System (RRHS), helps children who suffer from asthma to learn more about their illness. Asthma is the most prevalent chronic condition in children, occurring in approximately 7-10 percent of the population. Pediatric asthma patients are oen reluctant to follow the prescribed regimen of controller medications. When the symptoms abate, they oen cease or forget the medications. With Radical Randy, healthcare educators can explain and actually show children what happens in their lungs and airways during an asthma attack. As a result, children understand why regular medication is important and they begin taking an active role in monitoring and controlling their asthma. e Radical Randy™ doll at Rutherford Regional is 30" tall, weighs about two pounds and comes dressed in shirt, shorts, and tennis shoes. According to Medikin, maker of the doll, Radical Randy™ is constructed of so, durable fabric with embroidered details, and Randy's rib cage opens to reveal lungs, healthy and inflamed airways, plus removable, inflatable bronchioles. In the unaffected bronchiole, healthy airflow can be demonstrated. In the affected bronchiole, airway inflammation, bronchoconstriction, mucus accumulation and their relation to symptoms and medication compliance can be shown in age-appropriate ways. Joyce McCain, director of Cardio-Pulmonary Services at RRHS takes Radical Randy to elementary schools throughout the county to teach students about asthma. "One out of every four children will have asthma," Joyce says. "Almost half of the children in the classes I visit at least know someone, whether it be a parent, sibling, or friend who has asthma, and teaching them about the disease helps the children better understand what they go through." Asthma can be a confusing topic for children to understand, Joyce says. She uses the weather, a topic that children already understand, to explain how asthma is constantly changing. For instance, if the child can breathe without a problem, then they can relate their asthma at that time, to a sunny day. If they are experiencing a severe attack, then the child can relate their asthma at that time, to a thunder storm. Radical Randy will be appearing at the fun and educational Camp WheezKnot on September 13, 2014. Camp Wheezknot is an annual camp for children ages 7 to 12 who have a history of asthma. Camp is free to attend, and campers take part in traditional camp activities while also receiving asthma education. Call 286-5444 to register. 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