Trying to Bring a Smile Makes Each Day Better
Someone once said, “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.” For Wanda Kuettel, that’s her life motto and she makes a point of trying to make everyone smile every day.
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Someone once said, “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.” For Wanda Kuettel, that’s her life motto and she makes a point of trying to make everyone smile every day.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, I did what many patients do: chemotherapy, followed by more chemotherapy, and then I got married.
Some of us may have unrealized aspirations or dreams we haven’t quite captured for “fear of trying” or maybe even failing. Taking those first steps or “just doing it” can honor our psyche more than actualizing the goal itself. However, confronting our fears and taking that leap of faith forward oftentimes warrants the most courage. And that bravery can be expedited by some of our key heroes.
ThedaCare welcomes Desirae Budi, DO, a hospitalist who will practice at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah.
During this A.W.A.K.E. Sleep Apnea Support Group meeting, participants will have the opportunity to engage in small group discussions, by specific sleep apnea/CPAP use topics, facilitated by members of the ThedaCare At Home sleep therapy team.
Nursing is all about touching lives, and lives touching yours along the way. When Amber was growing up, several family members were registered nurses and certified nursing assistants, and she saw how fulfilled they were in their careers. It didn’t take long for Amber to follow the same path and now she helps people when they need it most.
Emily Drakas, PA-C, is now on the medical staff of ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton as a physician assistant specializing in general surgery. She is a member of the staff at Fox Valley Surgical Associates.
Michael Bauer, MD, never imagined being a beekeeper. Growing up in Minnesota, his father raised bees and “I vowed never to be around bees,” said Dr. Bauer, a family medicine doctor with ThedaCare Physicians-Waupaca.
Women who have an increased risk of developing breast cancer due to family or personal risk factors are invited to attend a free consultation.
Many of you probably saw news of my upcoming retirement. I feel a lot of joy knowing my wife, Pam, and I will have more time to devote to community and family. I’m also confident in the process that will guide ThedaCare to its next leader.
Cara Erickson shares her story with teens attending the annual ThedaCare P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth) at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center to help them avoid the same mistake she did: driving while intoxicated.
A free ThedaCare community program is designed to help people who experience shoulder pain when doing their favorite activities. Eric Erickson, MD, and Kevin O’Donnell, MD, orthopedic surgeons with ThedaCare Orthopedic Care, will facilitate “Sweet Dreams, End Shoulder Pain!” on Thurs. Oct. 13. They will discuss the common causes of shoulder pain and how to get the relief you need.
What would cause a bilingual (Dutch-English) female medical oncologist born in the South American country of Suriname who summered with her cousins on the Caribbean island of Aruba to move to the chilly climes of Wisconsin and dye her hair hot pink?
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