Wellness

By Mary Ellen Bianco Linda Williams (left) and Missi Quiggins didn't realize their health issues were attributed to sleep apnea.  Missi Quiggins and Linda Williams both have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Their quality of life has greatly improved since they started treatment. Although they work at a medical office that specializes in pulmonary and sleep disorders, the cause and diagnosis of the apnea surprised them.Missi, age 44, is the patient care coordinator at Chest Medicine Associates and Sleep Medicine Clinic. The Louisville [...]

By Mary Ellen BiancoMarilynne Locke Rowland, age 65, speaks with passion and determination about finding the cause of her constant pain and fatigue. “I ended up flat on my back three years ago,” she says. “I finally found a doctor who listened to me about my symptoms. I never took ‘no’ for an answer.”Pain and illness has affected Marilynne since she was young. It got worse when she was in her 40s. “I knew something was really wrong, but I didn’t know what,” she says. “I’ve always been a go-getter and never stopped.”Marilynne and her [...]