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Miracles
will allow easy patient access from the
parking garage to surgical areas.
Methodist Children’s
Hospital:
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Expansion of the pediatric emergency
department to 40 beds. Methodist Chil-
dren’s Hospital has one of the busiest
emergency departments in the nation.
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Addition of a six-story patient care
tower and new entrance for Methodist
Children’s Hospital.
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Expansion of the Newborn Intensive
Care Unit (NICU), resulting in 94 beds to
care for the region’s most fragile premature
and sick babies. The hospital currently has
one of the largest NICUs in the region.
Growing with our community
“Congratulations to Methodist Hospital
for its vision in recognizing the changing
health care needs of our community and
working proactively to meet them,” says
Ron Nirenberg, City Council representa-
tive from District 8. “This investment in
our city not only is an economic genera-
tor, but also a commitment that will take
health care to a higher level for the families
of San Antonio and South Texas.”The proj-
ect will have a positive economic impact
on the health care industry, as the expan-
sion will increase jobs for the Methodist
Hospital campus by eight percent.
Methodist Hospital opened in 1963
as the first facility in the now world-
renowned South Texas Medical Center,
with 175 beds and a staff of 272. Today,
the hospital has 882 beds and employs
more than 3,500 staff members with total
annual salaries of $186 million.
Methodist Children’s Hospital opened
in 1998 as the only hospital in the region
built exclusively for children. It is the most
preferred children’s hospital in the region
and the largest provider of pediatric health
care south of Dallas and west of Houston,
serving children throughout South, Cen-
tral and West Texas.
Give yourself a second chance
Coffee in hand, logging into my computer, I began my day much like any other: with a daily dose
of Facebook. The 10 minutes I spend every morning browsing through random posts notifies
me of birthdays, updates in the lives of loved ones and news from the local businesses I follow.
Today, though, I came across a fascinating quote from Henry Ford. I’d heard it before, but
the subtle reminder caused me to pause this time and consider how relevant this quote actually
is. So I decided I needed to pass it on to you: “
Failure is the opportunity to begin again more
intelligently
.”
It’s important to realize that every day presents new challenges. Some you will conquer.
Others you will not. Whether your challenge is at work, in a personal relationship or at the
gym, your life is full of crossroads and uphill battles. On the day you find that you’ve made the
wrong decision or a mistake, just remind yourself that you are only human. We are all imperfect
creatures. Forgive yourself; love yourself. Then start over. Remind yourself that failure is only
a second chance in disguise—an opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
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Brianna Ward
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Brianna Ward
Articles in
Keeping Well
do not necessarily
represent the opinions of doctors practicing
at Methodist Healthcare facilities.
Getting pregnant is supposed to be easy,
right? Unfortunately, it’s not easy for every
woman. One in eight couples will struggle
with infertility. The decision to seek help
from a fertility specialist depends on your
age and whether you’ve experienced any
obvious obstacles, such as irregular men-
strual periods.
Should I see a fertility specialist?
BY SUMMER JAMES, MD
CHIEF OF STAFF
METHODIST STONE OAK FERTILITY
SURGERY CENTER
TRYING TO G T PR GNANT?
First, I
should explain that trying to conceive
means unprotected intercourse on a
relatively routine basis. Some couples
will come to a fertility specialist and say
they’ve been having routine unprotected
intercourse for the last five years, but they
have only been “trying to get pregnant”
for the last year. It is important to realize
that most couples conceive in the first 6
to 12 months of having unprotected inter-
course without using ovulation predictor
kits or tracking basal body temperatures.
If you have resorted to these measures,
something may already be wrong.
WH N TO S K H LP
If you are under
the age of 35 and just starting to have
unprotected intercourse, then pregnancy
should occur within a year. If you are not
pregnant within one year, then it’s time to
see a fertility specialist. If you are over the
age of 35 and just starting to have unpro-
tected intercourse, try getting pregnant
for six months. If pregnancy does not
occur in six months, a fertility evalua-
tion should begin. Fertility declines as a
woman ages, so time is more precious. If
it’s been longer than 6 to 12 months (de-
pending on your age), then it is time to
come in for a consultation and evaluation.
The rule of six months for over 35 and
one year for under 35 does not apply to
everyone, however. If your menstrual
cycles are not regular (every 24 to 35 days),
see your doctor. If you have a history of
medical problems that are known to reduce
fertility, you should seek help earlier. For
example, if you have had chemotherapy
in the past or have been diagnosed with
PCOS or endometriosis, you should con-
sider seeking help right away or sooner
than what is recommended above.
The Methodist Stone Oak Fertility Sur-
gery Center opens in early 2014, offering
new hope to couples experiencing fertil-
ity problems. To find a fertility specialist,
please call Doctor Source at
210-575-0355
for a physician referral.
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