Pictured: Chris Morris, Byesville Rotary President, Richard Dair, Speaker Chair, Darrin Klink, PC Technician, Ron Cobb, Director SEORMC Outpatient Services, Dr. Jackson Flanigan, MD.
Reading for next meeting: July 2009 Rotarian--President's Message, "Scot's Honor," p. 30.
Don't forget--
- The Changing of the Guard Dinner on Thursday at 6:00 at the Cambridge Country Club.
- The Chicken BBQ on Saturday.
Dr. Jackson Flanigan, Ron Cobb, and Darrin Klink used visual aids to demonstrate the “Pill Cam,” a new technology available at SEORMC. The patient swallows a pill and in 8 hours a tiny camera will take over 60,000 pictures of the patient’s small intestine. This is the area that can’t be seen in a colonoscopy or an endoscopy.
During the procedure, the patient will wear a four pound, wireless receiver which will capture the pictures. The patient can go home or to work during the procedure. The “Pill Cam” is one time use only so all the patient has to do is return the receiver.
The “Pill Cam” is not used to screen for disease. Based on a patient’s symptoms, a doctor may prescribe the “Pill Cam” procedure in order to further evaluate the patient’s condition.
In the past, this medical technology was available in Columbus. A patient from the Cambridge area might wait 3 to 4 months before being scheduled for the procedure. Having “Pill Cam” available at SEORMAC reduces the time the patient must wait.
The Byesville club will be holding its second chicken BBQ at the gazebo in Byesville on Saturday, June 27. Monies earned from the BBQ will be shared with the Salvation Army. Club members are reminded that dues are due.
The club’s next meeting will be at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.
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