COUNTY LIFE
Jeffrey Padgett living the life of a cancer patient
By ERIC VICCARO
Kathy Padgett heard a loud boom at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 20, 2014, and she rushed to see what happened.
Jeffrey Padgett, Kathy’s teenage son and the youngest of five children, was passed out in the bathroom.
“I knew he needed to go to a doctor,” said Kathy Padgett. The family lives in rural Vashti.
Hours later at Wise County Medical Clinic, Jeffrey Padgett underwent an examination, which included drawing blood and taking an X-ray. Jeffrey passed out again en route to his X-ray exam while at the clinic.
“There was white all on his chest,” said Kathy Padgett, who then took her son to Cook Children’s Health Care System in Fort Worth. “It was caked with cancer.”
The Padgetts met with Dr. Karen Allbritton, the medical director at Cook Adolescent and Young Adult Program Hematology and Oncology Center. Kathy covered Jeffrey’s symptoms with Dr. Allbritton.
In turn, Allbritton told Jeffrey Padgett most likely he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and additional tests – including a CT scan – confirmed the disease.
Meet this young man and his family as they discuss his battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as part of The Bowie News’ series during Cancer Awareness Month.
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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Nocona Library’s Summer Reading program continues at 10 a.m. on July 17 at the Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The program will be space adventures and include a demonstration of a drone. Make plans to attend.
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