COPD patient becomes stronger with exercise
Sabine Brouillette credits her health team at Edmonton Southside PCN for saving her life. The 67-year-old COPD patient’s breathing was becoming worse. When she was refused treatment at her dentist…
Health scare forces patient to start moving
A hospital scare forced Lorraine Henry into a wakeup call about quitting smoking. In June, Lorraine was feeling extremely tired and had tightness in her chest. She visited her family…
Physical activity leads to stronger patient
Waiting for a diagnosis caused Audrey Karpetz to become inactive and gain weight. Audrey had difficulty breathing and it took eight months to pin the cause of sarcoidosis, a lung…
Patient succeeds with small steps
Step by step is how Maha Chehayeb achieved her goal of becoming more physically active despite health issues. She was told by her family doctor, Dr. Rafi Husain that she…
Learning to run results in quitting smoking
Armed with resources from Edmonton Southside PCN, Brenna Frisby has stopped smoking and started exercising.Brenna heard about the PCN while listening to an interview about the Learn to Run for…
Patient finds a way out of the dark hole of depression
Scott Wood’s life was crashing until a visit to his family doctor brought him back on the right track. His spiral into a deep depression started in 2009 when he…
Patient learns to advocate for herself
Karen Beler credits Sue Perry for helping her change her life. Before meeting Sue, a mental health coordinator at Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network, Karen describes herself as stressed, untrusting and…
Patient focuses on overall health to live longer
When Kieth Mumford’s family doctor saw that his blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels were rising, he asked his patient to see a primary care nurse and a registered dietitian…
Reaching daily goal motivates patient
Mary-Anne Janewski walks a steady pace around the track at The Meadows Recreation Centre. She’s aiming to reach her daily goal of 10,000 steps. What keeps her motivated is seeing…
Carrots and a treadmill kick starts health improvement
Patients often report knowing exactly what lifestyle changes they need to make for improved health, but find their good intentions all too often give way to entrenched behaviours and lifelong…