{"id":133328,"date":"2017-11-20T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T19:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=133328"},"modified":"2017-11-20T15:30:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T21:30:43","slug":"no-excuses-screening-may-have-saved-a-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=133328","title":{"rendered":"“No Excuses” screening may have saved a life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jamestown (Katie Ryan-Anderson-JRMC) \u2014\u00a0 The No Excuses program may have saved the life of one Jamestown woman.<\/p>\n

A widow and mother of four sons, Brenda Skavroneck delayed obtaining her regular Pap test and mammogram because she couldn\u2019t afford it. She promised herself, and her children, she\u2019d somehow budget for a physical in sometime 2018. That\u2019s when she noticed an ad for No Excuses on Facebook.<\/p>\n

No Excuses removes any barrier women have to receive preventative screenings. The event is a partnership between JRMC and Central Valley Health District. The organizations offered evening appointments, childcare and transportation along with funding from a variety of sources on Nov. 2-3. The goal of No Excuses is to help women who are underinsured and uninsured pay for mammograms and Pap tests.<\/p>\n

\u201cR.M. Stoudt is a big reason No Excuses exists,\u201d said Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director. \u201cThe money from the annual Running of the Pink event inspired the program. That money, and the Women\u2019s Way program through Central Valley Health helps pay for screening services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skavroneck knows first hand what can happen when cancer is not caught early. Her husband, David Skavroneck, died in 2010 after Lymphoma spread through his body. David\u2019s family has a predisposition to the disease. He didn\u2019t get screened until it was too late, Brenda said.<\/p>\n

That weighed on Skavroneck, especially because she knew something wasn\u2019t right with her own body. For two years, she\u2019d endured menstrual cycles that were so heavy and painful she couldn\u2019t leave the house some days.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Skavroneck wasn\u2019t surprised when the results from her mammogram and Pap test came back. Dr. Bailey Runkles, JRMC\u2019s gynecologist & obstetrician had discovered pre-cancerous polyps. Even though Skavroneck said she knew something was wrong, the news still wasn\u2019t easy to take.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went home and just cried,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

This year, more than 20 women participated in No Excuses. Twenty-one received 3D Mammograms and 12 received women\u2019s exams with Dr. Runkles.<\/p>\n

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s someone\u2019s mother, daughter or wife,\u201d Dr. Runkles said, \u201cThe good news is, if we catch this cancer, we can treat and cure it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pap tests are equally as important, she said. Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death in developing nations. The disease is still prevalent in the U.S, Dr. Runkles said. However, the difference is, doctors can screen for it here and women should take advantage of that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to break down any barriers women have to get the screenings they need,\u201d Dr. Runkles said.<\/p>\n

Skavroneck agreed. She is passionate about preventative screenings. She feels strongly that what happened to her husband doesn\u2019t have to happen to others.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only does cancer hurt the one who has it, but also the ones who love the person hurting. So when David was diagnosed, so were we,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t procrastinate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, 14 women received 3D Mammograms as part of No Excuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard for some to believe, but there\u2019s a huge need for this,\u201d said Robin Iszler, unit administrator at Central Valley Health. \u201cMany of these women could not have received these screenings without the support of Women\u2019s Way and the JRMC Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nearly 33 percent of Stutsman County women reported not receiving a mammogram in the last two years. That\u2019s lower than the state average in which only about 25 percent of women reported that they had not received a mammogram within the last two years.<\/p>\n

In addition to women from Stutsman County, women from surrounding counties participated as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s encouraging,\u201d Iszler. \u201cIt\u2019s tough for rural women to justify the time and travel for these appointments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skavroneck said she\u2019s scheduled for further testing in December. Whatever the results, she said she feels grateful.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryday I wake up, I\u2019m blessed to be here for my kids,\u201d she said. \u201cNo Excuses is such a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n

And while No Excuses is over, it\u2019s important to remember that financial assistance is still available through Women\u2019s Way and the JRMC Foundation, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, we have you covered,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cIf women do have cancer, their options \u2013 and quality of life \u2013 are so much better if they catch it early.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about Women\u2019s Way, call (701) 252-8130. To schedule a 3D Mammogram or cervical cancer screening, call (701) 952-1050.<\/p>\n

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