One day, when going in for a routine eye appointment, Lang Smotherman was hit with an incredible reality check. As the standard for eye appointments has come to include checks of patients’ blood pressure, she was given less than pleasant news about her own status. “My doctor told me that my blood pressure was through the roof,” Mrs. Smotherman says. “That was the final straw. … Continue reading Finding a Way: Turning Fitness into Business
Sixty years is a long time for anything, but now more than ever, sixty years of marriage is an incredible feat reserved for the extraordinary. The still vibrant and charming Jake (88) and Dorothy Parker (78) just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in November, and their story is extraordinary, indeed. Born in 1927 and 1937, theirs is a story of perseverance and progressive love. The … Continue reading No Casual Commitment
With the ability to deliver a non-invasive but highly accurate therapeutic dose of radiation to the brain with Gamma Knife, Archbold Memorial Hospital has transformed treatment for patients across the region with brain disorders and cancer metastases (cancer that has traveled to the brain from elsewhere in the body) for the last 12 years. Using the state-of-the-art radiosurgery equipment, Archbold’s Gamma Knife team has successfully … Continue reading Gamma Knife Perfexion™ at Archbold : How Noninvasive Brain Surgery Changed Dorothy Gay’s Life
Documenting a week of excitement, anxiety, happiness, and some sort of strange ironing board karaoke, 22-year-old Lance Jarriel had no doubt that his plan to propose to his love Hannah Hulsey at The Patterson in Valdosta was going to be one of the most important moments of his life. During the night before his proposal, he had this to say in a video recording to … Continue reading A Step of Faith at the Patterson
It is said that a smile is the best makeup a woman can wear. But many women will agree that adding some shimmery gloss to their lips gives them more confidence and thus, more smiles. Although there is some talk that a woman shouldn’t need makeup to make her more confident, Bekka Reese embraces makeup to empower herself throughout her day–and she does it well. … Continue reading Confidence with a Cat Eye
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