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‘Tried And True’
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As a young mom returning Heather Schuerlein, AP, DACM, to the workforce, Maggie* LAc, Dipl OM, is a board-certified found a position caring acupuncture physician at Palm for disabled children. Most of the aid was health-related, so Maggie opted to expand her skills and entered nursing school. Ultimately, she spent 40 years as a registered nurse in her native Massachusetts. “Initially, I worked at an acute pulmonary hospital within the Veterans Health Administration,” recounts Maggie, now 70. “Later, I became a pediatric nurse and spent the last 18 years of my career as a school nurse. In 2017, I retired and moved to Florida.” ... -
Stop Pain In Its Tracks
Implanted nerve stimulators interrupt signals before they reach the brai
Gary Charles Rowland began his military career in the Air Force. However, shortly after his hitch was over, Gary realized he missed the service. So, he enlisted in the Army, where he served for 36 years and achieved the rank of chief warrant officer 4. “That’s a technical rank,” enlightens Gary, 72. “It’s equivalent to a lieutenant colonel. I was promoted to lead fire operations and logistics operations.” Gary chose the Army rather than return to the Air Force because he wanted to be outdoors doing field maneuvers. He was primarily a desk jockey in the Air Force. “I didn’t like working in the office,” Gary states. “The Air Force didn’... -
The Art Of Loss
Free monthly painting events provide brief respite from grief
Grief is an emotional process experienced following the death of someone close. It is a natural response to lossthat manifests itself in five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, although they don’t occur in that order for all people. Nina Guiglotto knows something about grief. She’s a family services counseling manager with Lohman Funeral Homes, which operates six locations throughout Volusia and Flagler counties. Nina helps individuals who have lost loved ones or are facing a loss. She has established a creative way to encourage people going through the grieving process. “We host free Painting With a Twist events on the t... -
A Hidden Danger In Plain Sight
Eye exam for blurry vision reveals widespread vascular disease
In 1970, Thomas Green formally incorporated his business, GreenBit & Tool, which is head quartered in Wyoming. The Tennessee native started the company several years earlier and experienced great success, which convinced him to incorporate and expand. “We’re the master distributor for Gardner Denver drilling tools,” Thomas proclaims. “We also manufacture down- hole drilling tools for oil and gas, water well, and other types of earth boring. We specialize in manufacturing unique tools for in situ uranium mining and similar projects. We do business in 40 states and three foreign countries.” After handing the operation of Green Bit &am... -
You Asking For Double?
Address cataracts and glaucoma through the same minimally invasive incision
When Terry Coker and her husband decided to leave Savannah, Georgia, for “someplace new” a year ago, they didn’t realize that by retiring in Palm Coast they were actually moving to one of the newer communities in the country. Located 25 miles south of St. Augustine (the nation’s oldest continuously occupied city), Palm Coast was nothing but swamp and pine forest until a land developer started a housing community there in 1970. “We wanted to be on the water somewhere and saw that Palm Coast had a canal district,” explains Terry, 66. “We were very intrigued by that and wound up finding a house on one of the canals.” Since relocating th... -
When Your Toe’s On The Line
Synthetic skin graft sparks speedy closing of diabetic foot ulcer
The seeds of the mobile detailing business that Harold Smith has been running since he was a teenager were planted during his youth, when he would happily tag along with his father to help wash and wax the family car. In business for more than 30 years, Harold does more than detail cars. He coaches youth and semi-pro football and runs a youth development program. The latter venture is where Harold does his most important work. “Not long ago, a judge ordered four troubled teens into my program,” Harold says. “Now, two of those kids are managers at a McDonald’s and another is working for a major industrial company here in St. Augustine. They’re doin... -
The Laser Of Toe Evils
Painless treatment obliterates nail fungus without side effects
As Sandy Sibley can attest, there are few things in life that will make someone yearn for Florida more than a Northeast winter. “I grew up in Florida, but life has a way of taking you to different places, and mine eventually took me to New Hampshire,” Sandy relates. “But the winters are tough there, so my ultimate goal was to get back to Florida. I finally made it back in 2001.” Since her return, Sandy has staked a claim in real estate. She recently observed her 20th anniversary in the business. She also celebrated the disappearance of an unsightly fungus on the second toe of her right foot. “This problem first crept up on me a little more than a yea... -
Warming Trend
Advanced treatment thaws numbing cold of peripheral neuropathy
Photo courtesy of Renewed Life Wellness Center Many an artist has attempted to recreate or put their own spin on a beloved masterpiece such as Vincent van Gogh’s, The Starry Night. Few have tried to recreate that treasure on a medium as unique as the one Eris Dietz chose. “I painted it on a conch shell,” Eris says proudly. “I call it Starry Starry Explosion. I really wanted to paint something by Dali on a shell, but that’s really hard to do, so I chose The Starry Night by van Gogh. It turned out pretty well.” Painting shells is Eris’ favorite hobby. Most of the shells she’s painted have been dressed up with a unique blend of bright colors, but give... -
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Regenerative medicine treatments alleviate variety of aching joints
There’s a paved walking path that skirts the waterside around the small island known as Deadman Key in Pinellas County that Sandy Elliot considers a slice of heaven. “The beach is my heaven, and taking that walk around the key is an absolute treat for me,” Sandy confirms. “I call it my peace walk, or my treat walk.” Sandy, 62, has been treating herself to that walk ever since she moved to Florida following retirement a couple years ago. “I used to run a lot,” Sandy notes. “At one point I was running 10, 12, even 13 miles a day, but that puts a lot of stress on your bones, so I got into walking.” Walking is certainly less stressful than r... -
Wave Away Erectile Dysfunction
New-age treatment corrects disorder’s root cause
Like a lot of young college students, Davis* spent his early 20s burning the candle at both ends. He didn’t have much of a choice. Forced to pay for school himself, Davis chose to work his way through college instead of leaning on student loans. “I had a part-time job working about 30 hours a week at a shoe store, and I was taking a full load of classes,” Davis explains. “As you might guess, I didn’t get much sleep back then. But when you’re young, you don’t necessarily need a lot of sleep. Or so I thought.” Davis maintained his hectic pace without issue for about two years. Then, about midway through his junior year, he began to feel sluggish. When the pr...
