8BiApril 24, 2003
The Cuba Free Press
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helps patient "rehab his li00fe"
Missouri Baptist Hospital-
Sullivan cardiopulmonary
rehab program 16 months
later. There, Culver met Mike
Whitaker, director of outpa-.
tient services at Missouri
Baptist Hospital-Sullivan, and
RNs Denise Ettinger, Michelle
Smith and Cheri Heitman.
Culver, who had never exer-
cised before, began his cardio-
vascular exercises with very
short workouts. He spent three
minutes each on a treadmill, a
Nu-Step machine (a machine
"This whole process has
given me a second chance, and
I'm riot going to let it slip by."
The "process" Bob Culver is
referring to is his pulmonary
rehabilitation.
In June 2001, Culver was
diagnosed with asbestosis, a
scarring of the lungs caused by
exposure to asbestos products.
Even the lightest physical
exertion left, him panting for
breath.
On his physician's recom-
mendatitm, he entered the
Alan Wesley photo
Sullivan resident Bob Culver works out on the Nu-Step machine
at the Sullivan Sports Fitness & Rehabilitation Center.
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that works both the arms and
legs) and the arm ergometer (a
stationary bicycle that is "ed-
aled with the arms). "That v s
all I could do," he says.
"We provide encouragement,
instruction and a monitored
exercise environment that is
based on a salb and progressive
program of exercise," says
Whitaker.
"When patients like Bob do
not join a cardiopulmonary
rehabilitation program, they
face two major obstacles: First,
knowing how to get started and
what to do, and second, actual-
ly sticking with an exercise
program."
The Missouri Baptist
Hospital-Sullivan cardiopul-
monary 'rehab department
offers rehabilitation services
for a variety of chronic obstruc-
tive pulmonary diseases,
including emphysema, asthma,
chronic bronchitis and other
restrictive pulmonary diseases.
It also treats patients after
they have suffered a heart
attack, have angina, or have
undergone coronary bypass
surgery.
ARer working out three days
per week for a 10-week period,
Culver had built his strength
until he was walking on the
treadmill for 30 minutes, fol-
lowed by 15 minutes each on
the Nu-Step and the arm
ergometer.
"I can't say enough about the
staff there," says Culver. "They
are the greatest people you
would ever want to meet."
But Culver knew that the
tremendous gains he had made
in rehab program would soon
be lost if he did not continue to
exercise, so he joined the
Sullivan Sports Fitness &
Rehabilitation Center, which is
part of the hospital. His work
in rehab allowed him to contin-
ue his exercise regimen at the
center. "They would not have
let me join the fitness center
had I not completed the rehab
program. The risks would have
been too great," he says.
Now, Culver works out for
an hour a days, six days a week
at the fitness center. Again, he
was impressed with the staff.
'rhey really encourage me and
applaud my success," he says.
"Three months ago, there is no
way that I could be exercising
like I am now. I just can't say
enough about the employees in
the cardiopulmonary rehab
department and the fitness
center."
"We have seen dramatic
results in our rehab program
people who couldn't climb a
flight of stairs when they start-
ed that can do an hour of car-
diovascular exercise when they
leave," says Whitaker.
Culver confesses that had he
not entered rehab, he would
have not begun the "process"
that has changed his life. "I
wouldn't have believed that I
could do it," he says. "But,
thanks to their help, I've
already accomplished a lot."
Farmer's Market to
openin St. James
The city 0fSt. James and the
St. James Chamber of
Commerce announce the begin-
ning of the St. James Farmer's
Market on May 2.
The St. James Farmer's
Market will be held every
Friday morning in the open
area adjacent to the St. James
Tourist Information Center
beginning at 7 a.m. and ending
at noon. Vendors will be
required to register at the
Tourist Information Center
each Friday morning and a $1
registration fee will be charged.
The Farmer's Market will
feature Missouri agriculture-
related products (examples
include area-grown produce,
bedding pla.nts, berries, cut
flowers, eggs and honey).
Missouri artisans are welcome.
The city of St. James will
reserve the right to refuse any
vendor.
This new conimunity event
was identified as a goal for St.
James by the Tourism
Committee of the Missouri
Community Assessment
Program and has been made
possible through a partnership
between the city of St. James
and the Chamber of Commerce.
The Farmer's Market is being
designed to promote tourism
and offer opportunities to area
farmers, craffsmen, and artists
to market their products.
The planning and prepara-
tion for the Farmer's Market
has been accomplished by a
group of community volun-
teers-part of the Marketing
and Tourism Committee of the
St. James Chamber of
CommerceIand ongoing oper-
ation of the Farmer's Market
will be coordinated by Dee
Wood, Tourist Information
Center Director. Volunteers
'ill be needed to help with reg-
istration on Friday mornings
and anyone interested in vol-
unteering is encouraged to con-
tact Wood at 573-265-3899.
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TAKE & BAKE -- TRI-C'S BIGGEST GARAGE SALE -- SAT., APRIL 26
8 am to 2 pm. Mace's parking lot. Comer of Hwy 19 & Spencer. Td-C Freedom
Walkers to benefit Relay for Life
GOSPEL SINGING -- SUNDAY, APRIL 27- 1:30 PM
Delhi Baptist Church. Featuring: Country Gospels & New Highway. Take 1-44 exit
210 North on UU three & one half miles. Rev. Charles Ledbetter, Pastor.
2003 ANNUAL CUBA CHAMBER AWARDS BANQUET -- FRI., MAY 2
Cuba Knights of Columbus Hall. Public is invited. Silent auction, entertainment &
dinner. Tickets are $20 & reservations by April 28. Call the Cuba Chamber Office at
885-2531.
ALL CHURCH CHICKEN DINNER -- SUNDAY, MAY 4
12:00 pm till 2:00 pm. Cuba United Methodist Church. Sponsored by Susannah's.
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