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The Heart Beat

The Heart Beat. The Heart Beat. Newsletter of the Hillcrest Heart to Heart Support Program. March-April, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2006 Volume 2, Number. A Bit of History…. History??.

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The Heart Beat

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  1. The Heart Beat The Heart Beat Newsletter of the Hillcrest Heart to Heart Support Program . March-April, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2006 Volume 2, Number

  2. A Bit of History…

  3. History?? • It is easy to find, on the Web, historical accounts of the early days of our Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Apparently, the idea first surfaced in 1909, a committee was formed in 1912, a board of directors was named in 1915, a charter was filed in 1916, and construction began in the next year, 1917. • The hospital opened, as the Central Texas Baptist Sanitarium, in 1920—with a capacity of 65 beds.

  4. More….. • From the start, some important people were involved. Dr. J. M. Dawson headed up that first board; Judge Bill Logue was a later board member. Julian Pace became President in 1943, Alton Pearson took the lead in 1972… • It would be tedious to go through the list of the various expansions to the original building, and the growth of the various clinics that make up the complex that is HBMC today.

  5. But problems remained…, and that’s a good story, too!!

  6. Enter the Gettermans!! • In the early 1990s, Ted Getterman had a heart problem that required surgery in Houston. When he returned to Waco, he knew that he would need rehabilitation and exercise. • At the time, Hillcrest Hospital had one small room on the 3rd floor for that purpose. It was dark, no windows, and must have been depressing. • He went there to exercise with one other patient, a dear lady named Tommy Gray.

  7. Ted and Sue Getterman had an answer—the Getterman Wellness Center!!

  8. Sue Getterman has often told me that as they began, she wondered, “What if we spend all that money to build this thing, and nobody comes to use it?” They opened, in 1996, with two people; now they have 300 per month!! Just two people…??

  9. How is that possible??

  10. Pictures do not do it justice…

  11. The Getterman Center is filled with light, with windows down an entire side, and mirrors down the other. It is a great place to exercise!! It also has smaller rooms for meetings in a more informal setting. Clearly, not depressing…

  12. But it’s more than that…. • The Getterman Wellness Center is part of one of Central Texas’ finest medical facilities, HBMC’s clinic at Highway 6 and Bosque. This means that good doctors and nurses are only a few steps away, if needed. • But we need more than sunlight and proper exercise equipment. Ted Getterman has often said to me, “It’s the kids who make it work…” and he’s right. • The staff out there can bring sunlight into the darkest days, and make every patient feel good about themselves—call it loving care. • Of course these “kids” are really mature, trained professionals, but I thought it might be fun to see how they looked when they really were kids…so read on…

  13. First, see Chris as pro… • This will be a series of 5 articles about some common mistakes or ways to improve your treadmill workout. Part 1 – “Hanging on”. • Tread Rightly – Part I “Hanging on” • The treadmill offers a great workout, but can easily be done incorrectly. Everyone makes mistakes or falls into a habit that decreases the work you are actually doing. The most important thing to keep in mind is to walk on the treadmill exactly the same way you would without the treadmill. • The first mistake people make is “hanging on”. There is a difference between lightly holding on for balance, and bearing a lot of your body weight on your arms. If you are supporting a lot of your body weight, the work will be lower and the calories burned will be lower. By not forcing your legs to expend the energy to carry your body weight, you are not getting your heart rate or exertion levels at optimal weight loss levels. If the workout is too difficult to do without holding on, make it a little easier. The goal should be to exercise for time at a level you can maintain without holding on. The exercise can be made more difficult by slowly increasing the speed or grade. • Part II will be “Working hard enough”.

  14. Can this be Chris?? Yep…

  15. This must be Jenny!!

  16. And so is this!!

  17. But who is this??

  18. But you will recognize our receptionist at once!!—age 2!!

  19. Now, what have I done??

  20. Roxanne was always cute!

  21. She was, I wasn’t…

  22. I call this picture “Killer Bud.” I have asked many of you, in a nice way, to send early pictures…now I say: come up with them or face the consequences.. And God bless you one and all. EHD A final warning….

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