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well SUMMER 2011 PERSPECTIVES FEATURES Radio City Rockettes Visit Children’s Hospital Dancers from the world-famous kick line brighten the day of patients and their families. 5 6 8 A Welcoming Place for Children Having surgery is never a pleasant experience, and it can cause a bit of anxiety for both the patient and his or her family. When that patient is a child, emotions tend to be even higher. Everyone involved in that child’s care hopes to make the experience as easy as possible. In the Spring issue, we brie y mentioned some changes that were being made to the pediatric surgery unit and how those changes were designed to be kidfriendly and create a welcoming place where children could feel reassured. In this issue, we take an even closer look at the pediatric surgery unit through the eyes of a longtime patient and his family. You can read about 9-yearold Oxlee Rodriguez’s extraordinary journey of living with a condition that will a ect him his entire life and how he and his family deal with the surgeries he requires every few months. On page 12, a registered dietitian at UNC Health Care helps us tackle the topic of healthy salads and nutrition. It’s hard to believe that salad could ever be considered an unhealthy Brightly colored murals choice, but you could be sabotaging your own help put 9-year-old patient healthy-eating e orts and not even be aware of Oxlee Rodriguez at ease. it. In light of the recent release of the revised governmental food guidelines, many people may be trying to gure out what has changed from the well-known food pyramid. The new plate graphic shows that half of your meal should be vegetables and fruits. This article could help you meet those guidelines and make good choices for you and your family. Please continue to send us your thoughts about Well and your ideas for future issues. You can also sign up for a free subscription by visiting www.unchealthcare.org and clicking “Well magazine.” Experienced physicians use the latest equipment and therapies to deliver e ective results in cancer care. Prostate Protection Surgery Through Oxlee’s Eyes Discover how UNC Health Care comforts one 9-year-old long-term patient—and lots of other children like him. DEPARTMENTS 3 UNC Health Care News UNC Hospitals ranks high in specialty programs and patient satisfaction, and a UNC professor is honored for her scientiﬁc research. 4 Community UNC Health Care helps students across North Carolina explore careers in medicine. 12 Nutrition Get simple tips for keeping your salad sensible. Keep the Comments Coming! Let us know what you think of Well magazine. Send your comments or questions to Jennifer Breedlove at publications@unch.unc.edu. On the Cover: Photo courtesy of Heather Lau er for Tamara Lackey Photography. Well is published four times annually by UNC Health Care. Copyright 2011 © UNC Health Care. Contributing writers: Sarah Johnson, Steven Werk. Information in Well comes from a wide range of medical experts and is not intended to treat or diagnose any individual situation. If you have any concerns or questions about speci c content that may a ect your health, please contact your health care provider. Send correspondence and address changes via: e-mail, publications@unch.unc.edu; mail, Well, Public A airs and Marketing, 1101 Weaver Dairy Road, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; phone, (919) 843-8922; Web, www.unchealthcare.org. 14 Calendar Check out some health and wellness events available this summer. 2 Summer 2011 Well TOP PHOTO: HEATHER LAUFFER FOR TAMARA LACKEY PHOTOGRAPHY Kind regards, Well editorial team UNC Health Care http://www.unchealthcare.org http://www.unchealthcare.org http://www.unchealthcare.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Well - Summer 2011

Well - Summer 2011
Contents
UNC Health Care News
Community
Radio City Rockettes Visit Children’s Hospital
Prostate Protection
Surgery Through Oxlee’s Eyes
Nutrition
Calendar

Well - Summer 2011