Smooth Delivery: Makenzie’s Story
When Makenzie and Bradley Holtmeyer prepared to welcome their third child earlier this year, life was a lot different — and busier — from when they welcomed their first child three years ago.
When Makenzie and Bradley Holtmeyer prepared to welcome their third child earlier this year, life was a lot different — and busier — from when they welcomed their first child three years ago.
This past summer was a scary time for Kala Breder and her family. As she awaited the arrival of her third child, a baby boy, Kala began experiencing bleeding at 33 weeks pregnant as a result of placenta previa. After her baby failed to respond to a non-stress test, the decision was made to deliver him via emergency C‑section. Her son, Channing, made his arrival at 12:12 a.m. on July 16 and was airlifted to St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
A late-evening, painful injury resulted in western Illinois resident Terry Thiel seeking treatment at Quincy Medical Group, where he was able to get immediate specialized orthopedic attention.
Every year, around her birthday in December, Marilyn Starman schedules her mammogram. Last year, a friend of hers was diagnosed with breast cancer and encouraged her to go early for her mammogram. So in October 2019, Marilyn scheduled her mammogram and the results indicated something suspicious. After a biopsy, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer.
Quincy resident and telecommunications expert Keith Dunford’s recent Telehealth, or virtual, visit with his physician was a great experience for him. With close to 60 years in the communications and media business, Dunford’s expertise sheds light on the roots of using telecommunications to deliver services.
On the benches of our local high school and college games, among the players, you’ll find an Athletic Trainer. There to protect and treat our athletes, they quickly become one of the team.
This time of year is beautiful with flowers blooming and grass turning green, but for those with allergies and asthma Spring serves as a time to take more precautions. Sarah Fredman is all too familiar with this.
Every person is unique. The same goes for a person living with autism. Bringing awareness to this is important to Diana DeMoss.
On April 29, participants hit the pavement for a good cause for the third annual Pike County Crazy 8 5K Run/Walk in Pittsfield. As a result of the event, $3,452.13 was raised on behalf of the Quincy Medical Group Healthcare Foundation to benefit the Pikeland Snack Packs program. The supplementary food program provides bags of snacks and light meals for students over the weekend when students don’t have access to school meals.