One year ago as the holiday season started, Randall Weekes experienced such intense stomach pain that he went to the Cox South ER. Tests revealed lesions in his spine and pelvis. A follow-up colonoscopy indicated large B-Cell lymphoma. Randall told
The CoxHealth Foundation receives thank you notes from many of the patients who receive financial grants for their medical care. In this time of Thanks and Giving, we share one received this week from Beth H.: Dear Cox Foundation and
Congrats to Amy Falke, the winner of the Colo-Rectal Prevention Program Raffle! Thanks to all our supporters, nearly $2,000 was raised for the CoxHealth Foundation Colo-Rectal Cancer Prevention Program. This program provides free colonoscopies for patients who need, but cannot
The Colo Rectal Awareness Program, also known as CRAP, is the only resource of its kind in the Ozarks to help provide free colonoscopies to patients. This program is saving lives by finding the pre-cancerous polyps during the screening process,
The Battle for Bell will once again have Missouri State and Drury University facing off against each other on the baseball field. The two teams will be hosted at Hammons Field on Saturday, October 1 at 6:30 PM. Tickets are
Thanks to all the sponsors and players, this year’s Top to Bottom Golf Tourney brought in over $100,000. This is the largest ever in the history of the tourney and a credit to all those dedicated to community health. “We
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Bob Bezanson passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 3rd. Bob served CoxHealth from August 1 of 2004 to December 31, 2011. He began his 30
Robert Kent Voss was a hero to men across the Ozarks. His passion for prostate cancer brought about action in encouraging men to get screened, to pay attention to their bodies and not be ashamed or embarrassed to ask the
What can $500 do? It’s a question with many answers. In this case, $500 is what gave the Balogh’s peace of mind that their medical bill was paid. “We want to express how grateful we are for the help we
According to a 2016 report by the Veterans Association, the suicide rate is 1.5 times greater for veterans than for non-veteran adults. Similarly, in 2017, the number of suicide deaths by firefighters, EMTs and police officers outnumbered all line of
Thank you to Play Power in Monett for the donation of six large picnic tables for the employee patio at Cox Monett Hospital. This employee space is where a team member can step outside, take off a mask for a
Rundie or “Run in Your Undies” benefits the Colorectal Fund at the CoxHealth Foundation. One of the main purposes of the fund is to pay for colonoscopies of CoxHealth patients who cannot afford one. During the month of March, you
