FMC Hours Update
Starting March 6th, the FMC will open at 9:00AM on Wednesdays, instead of 8:30AM. This does not affect our Urgent Care Hours, which remain the same. To see a full list of our hours, select here.
Let鈥檚 Talk Health: Screening saves lives
Did you know that colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer of men and women in the United States? Colorectal Cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. Most colorectal cancer starts as polyps, which are growths on the lining of the colon.
Importance of Screening
Precancerous polyps and colorectal cancer don鈥檛 always cause聽symptoms,聽especially at first. You could have polyps or colorectal cancer and not know it. That is why having a screening test is so important. Screening improves your chances of finding cancer early, when it is most treatable.
Many patients are hesitant to get screened, as it requires preparation. Some may fear finding cancer and some patients may feel embarrassed to get the test. On the whole, though, screening is a big step you can take to save a life: your own.
Who should get screened?
If you鈥檙e 50 to 75 years old, get聽screened聽for colorectal cancer regularly. If you鈥檙e younger than 50 and think you may be at high risk of getting colorectal cancer, or if you鈥檙e older than 75, ask your doctor if you should be screened.
Other risk factors include having:
- Inflammatory bowel disease聽such as Crohn鈥檚 disease or ulcerative colitis.
- A personal or聽family history聽of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.
- A genetic syndrome such as聽familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)聽or聽hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).
Screening Options
There are a couple of different options when it comes to screening for colorectal cancer.聽They include:
- Colonoscopy 鈥� a聽procedure in which a provider uses a medical tube with a camera聽to see the inside of the colon. If normal, this test is repeated every 10 years.
- Stool test –聽This is a screening test you can do right at home. Using the kit provided, you take a sample of your stool and send it back to the lab. The lab then tests for blood. If your test is normal, this is repeated every year.
Talk to your provider about which option might be right for you. Make an appointment on My大象传媒Chart.org or by calling 984-974-4989.
鈥淎 Success in Progress鈥�: a Weight Management success story
When Bridget turned 40, she decided it was time for a lifestyle change and joined the 大象传媒 Weight Management Program (WMP).
Bridget calls herself a 鈥渟uccess in progress鈥� and notes sustainable weight loss takes time. She chose not to weigh herself regularly during the program, but knew she was losing weight because her clothes were looser. She credits WMP group as motivation during her most exhausting weeks. 鈥淣ext week is a new week. We may fall off the wagon and remembering that helped me get back on,鈥� she says.
To anyone considering joining the program, Bridget says, 鈥淏e patient and enjoy the ride.鈥� Her favorite part of the program is attending group sessions to hear, share and learn from other people鈥檚 successes and challenges. She has also enjoyed the opportunity to meet new people, learn about nutrition labels, practice mindful eating, and try new recipes.
WMP includes both group and individual sessions covering a variety of topics related to diet, physical activity, stress management, and more. Participants report high satisfaction and appreciate the nonjudgmental support and accountability the program provides.
Interested in joining? Ask your Primary Care Provider for a referral, call us directly at 984-974-4971, or visit our website.
Physical Therapy at the Family Medicine Center
Injuries got you on the bench? The 大象传媒 Family Medicine Center is proud to offer on-site physical therapy using techniques such as massage, assistive therapy, and training exercises to restore and preserve your physical function. Our service is led by Jon Hacke, PT, DPT, MA, who is a board certified clinical specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and has been serving patients at the FMC for over ten years. Mike McMorris, a 大象传媒 board certified specialist in Orthopedics, also sees patients at Family Medicine several days a week. Mike and Jon are taking patients from adolescence through the lifespan for most orthopedic problems, chronic pain, sports related injuries and stable neurological conditions.
Talk to your primary care provider about whether physical therapy might be right for you!
Living Healthy classes available in Orange, Wake, and Cumberland counties
Living Healthy is a free six-week workshop for people who live with chronic disease and/or their caregivers. It offers a menu of healthy ways to live with disease while balancing everyday life.聽Learn more on the website here.
Here鈥檚 a recent testimonial from Ramon E. Tristani-Pag谩n, a recent Living Healthy class graduate: 鈥淭he course itself was very interesting and instructive. Your participation as leaders and teachers made it so much more appealing, enjoyable, and rewarding. The group experience made us feel like 鈥渇amily鈥�, a very welcoming experience. However, nothing could have been achieved without your expertise and knowledge of the subject facilitated by your friendliness and openness towards us.鈥�
Patients can enroll by calling 919-545-3440 or going
Available classes:
Wednesdays
March 27 鈥� May 1
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Rogers Road
Community Center
101 Edgar Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Mondays
April 29 鈥� June 10
1:00PM-3:00PM
(Class will not meet on Memorial Day, May 27)
Garner Senior Center
205 East Garner Road
Garner, NC 27529