Linda Muhl, brother of Andy Nation:
“Late one night the phone rang with a call from an ER doctor, informing me that Andy (shown in the above photo on left, wearing a white shirt) had suffered a massive stroke. The doctor was so straightforward but in the kindest way. I don't know his name because I was in shock but he was wonderful.
Patricia Feuerborn, 73, is not used to being “on the sidelines” when it comes to exercise and physical activities. The Pocatello resident has long enjoyed outdoor activities like hiking, horseback riding and downhill skiing.
But when the former elementary school teacher was at a rest stop near the Hood River Valley in northern Oregon, she injured her right knee, which led her to curtail many of her activities.
As the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day weekend calls for enjoying the outdoors after a long winter. Summertime barbecues, camping trips, and family vacations make for busier roads and an increase in traffic accidents and fatalities. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the “100 deadliest days.” During that time, fatal car crashes nearly double compared to the rest of the year.
The following was written by McKenna Jones, Micaela's daughter:
If you’ve ever gone side-by-side camping with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), you know that the goal is to get to a beautiful destination to set up camp. But in order to do so, it is likely you will have to travel over lots of bumpy, off-road trails to get there.
A bumpy road with the goal of a beautiful destination is descriptive of the journey Sandra McMinn took after her first diagnostic colonoscopy.
Pocatello residents Wendy and Justin Higbee, both 48, received what is often called a healthcare teachable moment when their dear friend, Nico Beebe, passed away from colon cancer at the age of 51. Nico left behind a husband, two grown children, a grandson and an extensive group of friends and family.
The profound loss reminded the Higbees of the fragility and temporary nature of life.
Wendy and Nico Beebe were coworkers in the Emergency Department at Portneuf Medical Center; Wendy as a registered nurse and Nico as a technician.
It was a phone call that no spouse wants to receive. When Suzanne hung up, she didn’t know if her husband would survive the accident or be severely disabled.
Brent and Suzanne Jones live in Oakley, Idaho with their three children. Brent serves as a ranch manager for Cranney Farms and Suzanne works at home for a multilevel product marketing company.
“Getting a diagnosis of cancer is a big shock,” said Gus Bryngelson, a 67-year-old farmer from outside of Rupert where he lives with his wife Maggie.
“We all know someone who died of cancer, which was the first thing that came to my mind. However, once I started treatments, I learned that many people I know have gone through the same thing. In fact, I know more people who have survived cancer!”
For years, Gus worked the family farm with his father, focusing on raising crops and keeping the tractors in good running order while his father tended the livestock.
Say hello to Atreyu James Patrick French, Portneuf Medical Center’s (PMC) 2023 New Year’s Baby.
The son of Chelsea and Thadeous French of Chubbuck, ID was recognized as Baby New Year when he made his grand entrance at 4:30 a.m. on January 2, 2023. Mom and dad arrived at PMC on January 2, 2023, at 3:45 in the morning. After a short labor, Atreyu arrived weighing in at six pounds one ounce and is 19.5 inches long.
“Since my diagnoses and treatment, I have been able witness the birth of my granddaughter and attend my youngest daughter’s wedding,” said Lisa Haws-Beck, two time breast cancer survivor, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sibling. “I look forward to seeing my oldest granddaughter graduate from high school next year and watching my other granddaughters grow up.”