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Show DAILY HERALD 373-6827 —=="""_ 373-6827 Oathye When: aa eee)eleae a Where: 330 wW.Center St. Provo Time: 9 am - 6 pm ¢ Mon- Fri N co ° co z= = ae pe Oe WR CTE Hearing Exam and Evaluation. Video Ear Exam and Ear Wax Removal. Cleaning and Performance Checkup and Tubing Replacementfor any brand hearing aid. eT Ce) er) MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald Vicky Fisk, left, gets a ride from Carolina Flint to her doctor's appointment in Provoon Friday. . with a smile and an apology for taking so long. They took the elevator downso she:didn’t have Continued from B1 to test her precarious balance D When: March 1 at2 p.m. | onthe stairs and got back in the fact that Vickiis in remission D Where:ACSOffice, 941 | thecar. Carolina observed that from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma E. 3300 South, Salt Lake | it seemed like the doctor'svisit and Carolina is an American had gone well; Vicki confirmed Cancer Society volunteer giving D Qualifications: Be emoit and said they’d had to set up hera ride to a doctor’s appointtionally stable, friendly, a coupleoftests but everything ment. compassionate and sensilooked fine. For Carolina, who has been | tive to the cancerpatient. She wasgrateful not to be driving people forsix years, Bring driver's license and doing chemotherapy, she said. every doctor's appointmentis a proofof insurance. While waiting she'd gotten a chance for her to get out of the glimpse of the room where she house andtalk to people. She spent many hours hooked up to asks about children, hobbies, family. She avoids anytalk of an IV as the chemicals dripped she'd be dead before August. into her blood, Carolina, who cancer to respect her passen“'ll be 41 in April.” went with her husband when WhenCarolina pulled into the ger’s privacy, but usually finds he had a similar need,said she’d out about it anyway as whoever cancer center parkinglot, she thoughtof Vicki as they were she is with opens up,as eager as dropped Vickioff at the door; the disease andits effects had Carolina for someonetotalk to. * stuck in thatlittle room for three hours with nothing to do sapped herstrength. The two She and Vicki have known but wait. eachotherfor a while; while rendezvoused briefly in the Vicki was doing daily. radiation waiting room, but Vicki was Carolina is one of seven volunteers in Utah County who drive called in to the see the doctor Carolina would drive her two after a couple of minutes. Caro- cancerpatients to their appointorthree times a week. Now lina sat in the waiting room, that Vickiis in remission the ments, but moreare needed, said Sharon Low,the Utah Coundoctor's visits are less frequent surrounded by books about cancer, a couple of puzzles and ty coordinator. Anyoneinterbutstill a changein routine ested in driving needs a current trees, and waited. for Vicki, who on most days Sometimes she'd run errands driver's license,a reliable car stays home. The most exertion if the visit was going to be long andinsurance and a willingness she can handle is walking to enough, writeletters or even go to drive throughoutthe county, hersister-in-law's homea few home.This visit was only about although they’reflexible. houses away. an hour,so she waited. Right now only a few people Friday was a good day for “This is just my way oftrying needrides, but when patients Vicki; she wasn't plagued with to help somebodyelse, because stack upor need ridesto daily vertigo or balance problems we've been helped so much,” treatment, it can becomea chalandshe talked easily about Carolinasaid; her husband has lenge. Low started because she the challenges ofhersituation, including the very real possibil- some medical problems so she’s wanted to help; she wanted to not new to doctors, hospitals take someofthestress out of ity of a relapse in the next few or waiting rooms,nor was the an already stressful situation. years and deaththat would aluncertainty and fear that can “There's times whenI see most certainly follow. the obituaries that somebody “I wasn't sure I was going to accompany cancer. “I'm just grateful that I can be a part of passed awaythat I drove a make it to my 40th birthday, helping.someoneget well.” few months ago,but atleast I but I'm here,” she said; her By 2:30 p.m. Vicki was out helped somehow,” shesaid. doctorstold her in March 2004 Ride Leading the Way with Experienced and Knowledgeable Mortgage Loan Experts 5 Crm avian nO % cioitol, starcnae TCA nT eqn inenale OPCH CO mone Khost fi RONG await Ante Harris Hearing Voted Best Hearing Aid Center in Utah County. 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