CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- When Adena Health pediatrician Lois Jetty, MD, was diagnosed last fall with
breast cancer, some asked if she would be going to Columbus for treatment.
Her answer, every time, was absolutely not. She would trust her
care to her colleagues at Adena.
"We have such a wonderful cancer center at Adena, so I always say I want to be here," Dr.
Jetty said. "I am thankful to the Lord that we have this
state-of-the-art cancer center right here in Chillicothe and I am so thankful for the
strength He has given me and my family as we walked through this
journey."
Dr. Jetty, who recently returned to work providing well-child
visits during her recovery, was serving on the hospital board when
Adena opened the cancer center in
2012. She certainly never thought she would end up being a patient
at the facility. Her experience as a patient, however, has only
solidified her belief in the center's importance to members of the
community.
"People don't realize what a real jewel we have here. It's just
so welcoming the minute you walk in," she said. "You feel like you
are going into a place where everybody is going to take care of
you. You're treated so special, it just helps you forget
everything."
Dr. Jetty, as a patient, took comfort in how quickly the process
to address her condition kicked into gear from the point
October 31 that she was called back
in to further explore something that appeared on her initial
mammogram. She said Bryan Borland,
MD, and the staff in radiology quickly got her follow-up screening
completed and a biopsy done that came back positive for cancer.
There wasn't time to dwell on the diagnosis, because she was
quickly contacted by surgeon Christin
Spahn, MD, to review her case and discuss surgical
options.
"It's amazing how quickly everything started," Dr. Jetty said.
"When you have a diagnosis of cancer, sometimes it can make you
feel like the world is falling apart, but it wasn't like that
here."
The timely manner at which things were moving was just one of
the factors Dr. Jetty found reassuring. Among several others was
the ability of the physicians, nurses, and nurse navigator to
explain each step of the process and answer questions in a way
anyone could understand. Even though Dr. Jetty and the members of
her family are physicians, their expertise is not in cancer
care.
Dr. Jetty's original treatment plan involved six cycles of
chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy. With each of her
infusions, she said Jeffrey Rose,
MD, was very attentive and compassionate when meeting, asking
how she was tolerating the treatment to see if any changes were
needed.
Based on her response to the chemotherapy and what was being
seen in screenings, the decision was made to go forward with a
mastectomy performed by Dr. Spahn.
"Dr. Spahn is such a wonderful surgeon," Dr. Jetty said. "She is
so compassionate and so thorough with explaining everything and
helping make the decisions. It wasn't so much telling us what
needed to be done, but helping us make the decision and then being
OK with the decision."
Dr. Jetty recovered well from the surgery performed in
mid-April, but will remain on a treatment plan of immunotherapy and
chemotherapy until February. Expressing appreciation for all the
help provided by her Adena work
family, she has been thrilled with her return to providing
well-child visits.
Speaking from her experience as a patient, Dr. Jetty said the
quality of care that she received and the convenience of being able
to stay close to home to receive it should make Adena a destination of choice for both her
fellow caregivers and members of the public alike.
"I would definitely trust all of those providing care here," she
said. "Plus, your family is not being disrupted by having to drive
all the time to Columbus or
elsewhere. Exceptional care close to home, that's something that I
know from my experience is really, really important."
For more information on the providers and services available at
Adena Cancer Center or to request an appointment, visit
Adena.org/cancer or call 740-542-3030.
Adena Health
Adena Health is an independent, not-for-profit and locally
governed health care organization delivering on its mission,
"called to serve our communities," for more than 125 years. A
regional economic catalyst, Adena Health is composed of more than
4,200 employees – including more than 200 physicians and 150
advanced practice providers. With hospitals containing a total of
341 beds, regional health centers, emergency and urgent care
services, and primary and specialty care practices, Adena Health
serves more than 400,000 residents across nine counties in south
central and southern Ohio through
its network of more than 40 locations. Its hospitals include the
266-bed Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe and three 25-bed critical access
hospitals—Adena Fayette Medical Center in Washington Court House; Adena Greenfield
Medical Center in Greenfield; and Adena Pike Medical Center in
Waverly. Adena Health specialty
services include orthopedics and sports medicine, heart and
vascular care, pediatric and women's health, and oncology
services.
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