NOTE: Blog post taken from News-Enterprise article Facing breast cancer, Walden seeks to raise awareness Last year, Judy Walden 50, was diagnosed with stage IV inflammatory breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and very aggressive disease in which cancer cells block lymph vessels in the skin of the breast and accounts for 1 to 5 percent of all breast cancers diagnosed in the United States, according to the IBC Network Foundation’s website. Although she had rough days, such as … [Read more...]
My HMH Story: Nancy Mazzoni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY0-Ba3yml8&t=2s Lexington resident and horse breeder Nancy Mazzoni drove three hours roundtrip so that she could utilize the cutting-edge technology available at the HMH Cancer Care Center. The HMH Foundation and the generous donors at HMH’s 2017 Purses, Pumps, & Prevention Cancer Awareness Social made the Paxman Scalp Cooling System technology possible here in our own community at Hardin Memorial Health. See more about her battle with … [Read more...]
HMH Cancer Patient Shares Her Story
Kayi Lewis from Cecilia, Kentucky would be the first to tell you - she never expected a cancer diagnosis. In January 2017, Lewis went to HMH Emergency Department for abdominal pain. A few days later, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. While the diagnosis came as a shock, she along with her husband, family and a community of supporters were up for the fight. One very important supporter was her dear friend and HMHF Board Member Mimi Hornback who encouraged Lewis to see medical … [Read more...]
Local Company Honors Employee with HMHF Donation
On Friday, December 15, Joe Anderson and Glenn Green of Schuler Bauer - Radcliff presented a $1500 check to Tracee Troutt to benefit the Hardin Memorial Health Foundation. The "grateful patient" donation is designated for HMH Cancer Care. Green is a patient at HMH Cancer Care and is currently battling pancreatic cancer. Each year, Anderson and the employees at Schuler Bauer - Radcliff raise money at their holiday party for a local charity. In order to honor Green and his fight, Anderson … [Read more...]
HMH Leader Receives HMH’s First Ever DAISY Nurse Leader Award
In a surprise ceremony, HMH’s Chief Nursing Office (CNO), Sharon Wright received the DAISY Nurse Leader Award from the patient who nominated her. Wright, HMH’s CNO since 2013, is the first ever recipient of the award at HMH. Like other nurse leaders, Wright regularly recognizes HMH nurses with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, established by the DAISY Foundation in 1999. The DAISY Foundation established the Nurse Leader award to honor “those who create an environment of compassion … [Read more...]
Grateful for HMH’s Advanced Care
Meet Kelly Emerine When Kelly’s doctor ordered a breast ultrasound, she began a journey that countless woman endure. Thanks to HMH’s new multidisciplinary breast program, she had access to the most advanced care close to home. Kelly made a donation to HMHF to say thank you. “Thankfully, I didn’t have breast cancer," Kelly said. "I’m so grateful for the care I received every step of the way. HMH is wonderful to have in this community.” Watch Kelly share her story and learn more about … [Read more...]
Meet Henry
Henry is the first child of Elizabethtown residents Elizabeth and Jason Waters. Born last year, Henry needed extra care upon arrival. Fortunately, he received that care close to home at HMH. Thanks to support from the new HMH Foundation and its donors, HMH now offers families and babies like Henry, 24/7 neonatologists and the region’s only Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). “I’m so grateful for the work of the HMH Foundation. This NICU gives peace of mind to all parents.” – … [Read more...]
