UMHEALTHY is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1025 Garner Field Road, Uvalde, TX 78801. November 2024 Information in UMHEALTHY comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your healthcare provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. 2024 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Also be sure to visit us at umhtx.org. Connect with us on Facebook facebook.com/uvaldememorialhospital Get your COVID-19 vaccine—visit vaccines.gov. She’s talking about the staff of the Kate Marmion Regional Cancer Center. That’s where Campos, of Brackettville, drives herself to treatment twice a month. When her breast cancer came back, it was aggressive stage IV. Campos switched her care to UMH. It’s closer to her home, and that’s made going to treatments easier. Her treatments for her breast cancer recurrence have included chemotherapy and immunotherapy medications. Her recent scans have shown good results. “I keep telling my doctor, ‘I’m going to beat it,’” Campos says. ‘NOT JUST ANOTHER PERSON THERE’ Campos finds strength in her faith. In moments when she feels the weight of her illness, her oncology nurses are there. They pray with her and make her feel at home. “If they see that I’m sad, they’ll say, ‘Ms. Campos, what’s wrong? Let me get you a juice. Let me get you another blanket or a pillow,’” Campos says. “Or they’ll just sit and hold my hand.” Campos says her UMH team has made her bumpy cancer journey a little smoother. “I’m getting the best possible care,” Campos says. “I’m not just another person there. I am somebody. That makes it better.” —Continued from front page —Continúa de la primera página Cancer care comes with compassion A Brackettville resident expresses her gratitude Cuando el cáncer de mama reapareció, era agresivo y estaba en estadio IV. Campos cambió su atención a UMH. Como está más cerca de su casa, le resultará más fácil asistir a los tratamientos. Sus tratamientos para combatir la recurrencia del cáncer de mama comprenden quimioterapia e inmunoterapia. Sus estudios de imágenes recientes mostraron resultados positivos. “Siempre le repito a mi médico que me voy a curar”, asevera Campos. ‘NO SOY UNA PERSONA MÁS’ Campos saca fuerzas de su fe. En los momentos en que siente el peso de su enfermedad, el personal de enfermería oncológica está presente para darle una mano. Reza con ella y la hace sentir como en casa. “Cuando me ven triste, se me acercan para preguntarme qué me pasa. Me ofrecen un jugo y me alcanzan otra cobija o una almohada”, explica Campos. “O simplemente se sientan y me sostienen la mano”. Campos sostiene que, gracias al equipo de UMH, el turbulento camino contra el cáncer ha sido más placentero. “Estoy recibiendo la mejor atención posible”, declara Campos. “No soy una persona más. Soy alguien. Y eso lo cambia todo”. La atención del cáncer se acompaña de compasión Una residente de Brackettville expresa su gratitud
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