Perry Shumway

Madisonhealth Blog

The beauty of the State of Idaho is captivated in the summertime. With the sun out extra long, us Idahoans take every opportunity to get outside. This includes exploring the great outdoors. You can expect a lot of hiking. However, let’s paint the picture of precautions we should all make before letting our feet hit the trails. If you are lost… STOP. THINK. OBSERVE. PLAN. Take a moment to think and relax so you don’t become overwhelmed with the situation. Eat a snack, or drink some water that you have packed, and prepare with more sunscreen or a flashlight in hand if it is dark. Look at your map, and try to remember landmarks you have passed. Do your best to mentally retrace your footsteps. Don’t worry about being in a hurry. Look around to make sure you and others in your group are not injured in any way. Take...

Eve Denny

Recently, Eve Denny completed 30 continuous years of service at Madison Memorial Hospital. Eve came here as a pharmacist in 1986 and she has been a valuable asset to the pharmacy team.

During part of her dedicated service, Eve lived in Fish Creek, Idaho which is about a 55 minute drive. When she was on call, she stayed at a place in Wilford in order to be closer to the hospital when needed.

Overall, Eve enjoys working at Madison Memorial because it is a little smaller. She claims it feels like being a part of a family.

Thank you for your dedicated continuous service Eve!

 

Relay for Life Don’t miss the race for a cure Saturday, June 11th from 12 – 10 pm Madison Jr. High track. Come join us or dedicate a luminaria in a memory of a loved one who had or was affected by cancer. While the American Cancer Society is making progress toward a world without cancer, only with your dedication and fundraising efforts can we finish the fight against the disease. With your help, we aren’t just fighting one type of cancer we’re fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. Each person who shares the Relay For Life experience can take pride in knowing that they are working to create a world where this disease will no longer threaten our loved ones or rob anyone of another birthday. Make sure your team members and donors understand how important their contributions are by sharing how their support is...

Livy leaves Madison for good. Livy is 6 years old and had a brain tumor removed at Primary Children’s hospital. Then had follow-up chemo treatments at Madison. The team at Madison have grown to love her. We wish her a very healthy life ahead.

 

April showers bring May flowers, which means summertime is just around the corner!

We interviewed Dr. Daniel Marshall, a local dermatologist who performed over 500 skin cancer surgeries last year alone. He talked about sunscreen, tanning beds, skin cancer and more! Check out the interview down below.

One of the first nurses graduated from the first nurse program at Ricks College stayed with us today. We hope your recovery goes well!

About 136,830 people are diagnosed with colon cancer every year. There’s no telling if you will end up getting cancer, but fortunately, there are measures we can take to help prevent colon cancer from happening in our own bodies. Screenings – One of the most important steps to take in colon cancer prevention is getting screenings. During a screening, doctors are looking for cancer or pre-cancer (polyps) in people who often don’t have symptoms of the disease. When polyps are found they are removed, leaving them no chance to develop into cancer. Healthy lifestyle – Being overweight, especially in the belly area, increases the risk of colon cancer. Keep your weight down by doing vigorous exercise and eating a healthy diet. Vigorous exercise reduces polyp formation more than moderate activity. Eating red meats have been linked to colon cancer, keep your consumption of them down while increasing your consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole...
It was a gloomy day in June of 2013. I had just pulled up to drop my sister off at her apartment when our mom called. Usually, my mom is cheerful and happy but this time we were greeted by a somber, more serious version of our mom. Immediately my thoughts ran wild. Had someone in my family been hurt? Had our home caught on fire? And then she said it, “I have cancer.” I had never expected to hear those words come from one of my own family members. My heart immediately broke as I thought about my sisters and I possibly losing our mom and my dad losing his wife. Life could never be the same without her. After hanging up with my mom both my sister and I sat in my car and just cried. It’s safe to say that was an extremely difficult day of my...

Are you struggling with getting healthy? Join us as Amber Flex shares with us her tips on how to get motivated and how being healthy can be fun.

Don’t miss out on this exciting event! We’ll see you there!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Meeting Room

11:30am-12:30pm (bring your lunch!)

 

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