The Three N's: Nobody from Nowhere Going No Place

Motivated and driven to become a rural doctor, I returned to make a difference in the health and well being of my home community. The Three N's: Nobody from Nowhere Going No Place is about the journey from mother, wife and classroom teacher through college, a master's degree program, nursing school and finally the achievement of my dream to become a physician. It is about the support of a loving family and the dedication that proves that anyone can accomplish their goals if I can do it. The book is available to purchase from my office, and I will be happy to arrange a speaking engagement or book signing to discuss the book. The ideas expressed in the book are the basis for a motivational seminar I can present to large or small groups. Call me to discuss!

I Do Know Something about Birthing a Baby!

Here's a little clip from a speech in which I discuss birthing a baby. 

"UP, UP & AWAY: Promoting Awareness and Prevention of Disease in the Female"

Contact me about presenting my program on women's health called "UP, UP & AWAY: Promoting Awareness and Prevention of Disease in the Female." 

During the presentation I address key issues to the leading causes of death for women. This program can be a resource for training of health care providers and in conjunction provide a on-site educational course for Continued Medical Education. Call my office to schedule an on-site motivational-educational conference to meet your needs!

21st Century, Frontier Medicine

Today's osteopathic physicians (like me) serve as modern-day medical pioneers.

We continue the tradition of bringing health care to areas of greatest need:

• Approximately 65% of practicing osteopathic physicians specialize in primary care areas, such as pediatrics, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, and internal medicine.

• Many D.O.s fill a critical need for physicians by practicing in rural and other medically underserved communities. 
Today osteopathic physicians continue to be on the cutting edge of medicine. D.O.s are able to combine today's medical technology with their ears, to listen with care to their patients; their eyes, to see their patients as whole persons; and their hands, to diagnose and treat injury and illness.

D.O.s bring something extra to medicine:

• Osteopathic medical schools emphasize training students to be primary care physicians.

• D.O.s practice a "whole person" approach to medicine. Instead of just treating specific symptoms or illnesses, they regard your body as an integrated whole.

• Osteopathic physicians focus on preventive health care. 

• D.O.s receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system-your body's interconnected system of nerves, muscles and bones that make up two-thirds of your body mass. This training provides osteopathic physicians with a better understanding of the ways that an illness or injury in one part of your body can affect another.

• Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is incorporated into the training and practice of osteopathic physicians. With OMT, osteopathic physicians use their hands to diagnose illness and injury and to encourage your body's natural tendency toward good health. By combining all other available medical options with OMT, D.O.s offer their patients the most comprehensive care available in medicine today.

Looking Back on 21 Years as a Doctor

It is with hindsight that I can now see the direction and many paths that I took during these 21 years to be where I am today. My family: husband and three children were the ones that believed in me and my dream to become a country doctor. I was no spring chicken. I had been a teacher for more than 12 years and a Registered Nurse. It has always been their commitment and unwavering love that has carried me through the turbulent waters and swift currents in the ocean of healthcare.

During these 21 years there has not been very much smooth sailing. Many times my practice has suffered financial difficulty and required "packing up" and "moving out." Over and over this has happened. Over and over my family has been there ready to help and make it better. Not one time I have heard a complaint from my family.

At one time office space was so rare that my husband built me an office and exam room in his garage. What a man! And then a storm blew through and destroyed a lot of trees. My husband used that timber to build the office that I now work in. This office sits in our yard beside our home. I get my daily exercise by walking to work every day.

These experiences have given me inspiration to write three books: The Three N's: Nobody from Nowhere Going No Place, The Fork Lift: Is Your Weight Killing You with Companion Portion Plate and The Last Kiss: Saying Goodbye to My Son. 

So as I look back, I am mindful of the great sacrifice that my family has endured for me and my dream. Since 1995 I have seen many patients and witnessed many miracles of medicine, but the biggest miracle of my life is my family – my husband, Perry, and three children, Rachel, Rawlin and Edmond.