Ask The Doc: COPD And Kidney Failure
Community June 6, 2021
This morning, the doctors discussed a question Regarding COPD. What is the Life Expectancy and Prognosis with COPD. What are the stages? How do you recognize End Stage COPD? Can you reverse COPD damage? The Doctors also discuss a question regarding Kidney Failure as a result of Diabetes. How does diabetes affect the kidneys? The doctors also touch on the latest in Covid-19 news.
Ask The Doc: Dieting And Weight Loss
Community May 30, 2021
This week, we are joined by Dr. Raymond Tidman! Dr. Tidman discusses why he chose to become a doctor. What makes a good Doctor? He also touches on the practice of dieting and What doesn’t work and what does. What is the best way to diet? What is the importance of knowing how many calories are in the food you eat? They also take some time to touch on the vaccine. Who should be taking it?
Ask The Doc: Lung Spicules After Monitoring Kidney Mass And subconjunctival hemorrhage
Community May 23, 2021
This week, the Doctors discuss a Viewer question regarding a Kidney mass where the doctor is monitoring the growth. After monitoring the growth they discover Spicules On Lung Scan. Is it Small Cell Lung Cancer? Will they have to Remove the Kidney. What is the Survival Rate Of Lung Cancer and of Kidney Cancer? They also touch on A question regarding Having multiple Bloody eyes over the course of 6 weeks. What is a subconjunctival hemorrhage? How Common are they? What causes subconjunctival hemorrhages? Is it a sign of something bigger happening in the body? What are the causes of psoriasis? The Doctors also touch on the latest Covid-19 news for this week.
Ask The Doc! Sleep Apnea And Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Community May 16, 2021
This week, The Doctors discuss Sleep Apnea. How harmful is it? What exactly is Sleep Apnea? How is it treated? What is the mortality Rate of Sleep Apnea? The doctors also touch on Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. what is it? How do you begin treatment? They also touch on the latest Covid-19 News. All this and more on Ask The Doc!
Ask The Doc: Keytruda And Rectal Metstases
Featured Stories May 9, 2021
This week, the doctors discuss Achilles Tendonitis. How do you treat it? How long is the recovery time? They also touch on the use of Keytruda (Jimmy Carter Drug) and the side effects that can come from it. Lastly, they address a question regarding Rectal Metastases. What is the treatment plan? The doctors also discuss the latest in vaccine news.
Ask The Doc! PSA elevation And Liver Biopsy While Being Treated For Breast Cancer
Community April 26, 2021
This morning, Dr. Whaley discusses PSA elevation with a patient that wants to watch and wait. Is that the best choice? Should he get his prostate removed now or watch and wait? He Also touches on A question from a woman who is currently being treated for breast cancer. After having a pain in her side, her doctor wants to do a biopsy of her liver. If she’s already being treated for breast cancer, is it necessary? What does the doc say? All this and more Right here on Ask The Doc!
Ask The Doc! Developing Amyloidosis And Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Community April 18, 2021
This morning, The doctors discuss a question regarding Developing Amyloidosis after two Stem cell treatments. What can Amyloidosis affect and what is the treatment? They also touch on Antiphospholipid Syndrome. What is it? What causes it? How is it treated? Dr. Whaley also discusses the latest in Covid-19 news! All This and more on Ask The Doc!
Ask The Doc! Pancreatic Neoplasm & Anorectal Abscesses
Community April 11, 2021
This morning, The doctors discuss Dr. Tidman’s Trip to the British Virgin Islands. What hoops did he have to jump through in order to make it there and back. They also discuss Neoplasm Pancreatic Cancer. How does it develop? Why is it so hard to diagnose Pancreatic Cancer? They also discuss Anorectal Abscesses. Where do they come from? How would the Doctors treat them? They also give us a brief Covid-19 update.
Ask The Doc: Blood Clotting Gene And Recurring Cancer After 4 Years
Community April 4, 2021
This week, Dr. Whaley discusses a blood clotting gene that can be passed down from parents. How likely are you to get it if one of your parents have the gene. What increases the likelyhood of getting a blood clot? He also discusses Prostate cancer recurring after 4 years. What is Oligo-metastatic prostate cancer and how is it treated? Dr. Whaley also gives his weekly covid update. All this and more on Ask The Doc!
Ask The Doc! Hemochromatosis & Lung Masses
Community March 28, 2021
This week, Dr. Whaley discusses Hemochromatosis in a healthy patient that had unknowingly been treating it for 30 years. How does he go about treatment now? He also discusses a patient with a broken shoulder that was scanned when a lung mass too small to biopsy showed up on the scan. What’s the latest on Covid?
Ask The Doc! Endometrial Carcinoma And Breast Cancer In The Elderly
Lifestyle March 21, 2021
This week, the doctors are answering all of your health questions! Why is it important to keep up with your annual doctors appointments. What is Endometrial Carcinoma? How common is it? What are the outcomes? What are the different methods of treatment? How do you treat breast cancer in different age groups? What impact does age have on the type of treatment of Breast cancer? They also touch on the recent covid news and some Viewer questions regarding Covid-19.
Ask The Doc! A Year Later
Community March 14, 2021
This week, the doctors discuss the pandemic and where we were at just a year ago. They discuss the uncertainty and the lack of knowledge we had just a year ago. How much has changed is just a year. They also discuss the viewer questions regarding Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia and the “Maintenance” after having a bone marrow transplant. Where do we stand with outdoor events? All this and more right here on Ask The Doc!
Ask the Doc! Cologuards and the Lance Armstrong Shot
Community January 24, 2021
Dr. William Whaley has returned for the new year and is ready to answer your questions about colonoscopies vs the Cologuard test and the other about Myelodysplasia and the Lance Armstrong shot.
Commissioners and FCFD Protect Firefighters from Carcinogens
Fannin County EMA/EMS, News October 23, 2019
BLUE RIDGE, GA – Commissioners approved the purchase of a washer extractor machine to remove carcinogens in turnout gear using ACCG safety grant and SPLOST funds.
A washer extractor should assist in removing carcinogens from firefighters’ turnout gear. According to the International Association of Firefighters, 60 percent of firefighters have a chance of dying from cancer compared to 20 percent of the rest of the population.
“We’ve been trying to wash our gear with a regular, standard washing machine, and it does a fair job, but it doesn’t get all the carcinogens out every time,” explained EMA Director Robert Graham, “It’s hard to get the turnout gear spun out properly, and there are special chemicals that we’re supposed to use that we can’t really use in a residential type washer.”
Due to the increased amount of plastics, electronics, and flame retardant materials in homes, properly cleaning turnout gear to remove as many carcinogens as possible is imperative in maintaining the health of Fannin County firefighters.
This represents an example of a washer extractor, not the one purchased by the county.
Turnout gear protects the wearer against heat, but soot can seep into gaps around the hands, face, neck, and legs. As body temperature increases during a fire, pores open and absorb up to 400 percent more than normal which leaves firefighters vulnerable.
By using a washer extractor, the fire department can remove more carcinogens and protect its employees.
Graham presented the lowest quote of $5,441 for the machine. The ACCG grant of $3,000 and the remaining 321 SPLOST funds will cover the outstanding $2,441.
“It has to be bolted to the floor and have larger water and drain lines to supply it all,” commented Graham when addressing the cost of the machine.
The washer extractor should arrive in two to three weeks after purchase and will hold two sets of gear.
Post Two Commissioner Glenn Patterson asked, “How do you know that the carcinogens are still in there?”
Graham explained that no one really knows, but with all the toxic materials in burning buildings, it’s best not to take chances.
Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase.
County Budget
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Robin Gazaway gave the 2019 budget report through Sept. 2019 and stated that the county’s two percent under budget.
Departments were 75 percent into the 2019 budgets, with most reporting in line except for risk management. This budget includes health and liability insurance for the county.
Also, department overages decreased at the end of September. The debt for the courthouse loan is showing as 100 percent, but the county previously paid the entire amount for the year.
The recreation department generated $189,319 through Sept.
Ask the Doc! Discussing Survival Rates and Formaldehyde
Health September 6, 2019
Dr. William Whaley is back on the show to discuss survival rates and the dangers of Formaldehyde.
Ask the Doc! Discussing Cannabis and Lupus
Health August 23, 2019
Dr. William Whaley is back with another great episode of Ask the Doc! This week he answers two questions from viewers about cannabis and lupus.