Category
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

"Just Superb"

A triple-bypass patient walks the promising road aheadLast spring, Tina Mckinnie was looking forward to a pretty big milestone: Her first grandchild was due in a few months, and she was counting down ...
Just Superb
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Laying Down Roots at the Root of our Healthcare Crisis

Harnett Healthcare is not only shaping future physicians — it’s keeping them here. Several of the doctors now caring for patients in the area completed their training through the Harnett Health Family...
Laying Down Roots
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Guiding Patients Through the Hardest Moments

Inside the Work of Cape Fear Valley’s Oncology Nurse NavigatorsWhen a patient hears the words “you have cancer,” their world changes instantly. Fear, confusion and uncertainty often rush in before the...
Guiding Patients
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Motion is Lotion

When nerve pain brought life to a halt, surgery got things moving againMarried to her high school sweetheart, Kayla Allen is raising two teenagers who keep her on the road from one sport to the next. ...
Motion is Lotion
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Expanding Access to Clinical Trials Right Here in Our Community

Cape Fear Valley Health has joined forces with Javara, a North Carolina-based healthcare research partner, to bring more clinical trial opportunities directly to patients in our region.For many years,...
Clinical Trials
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

A Completely Different Life

A woman’s health is transformed—twice—by bariatric surgeryOne night in January of 2023, Ginny Capiot found herself tossing and turning.“I was just so excited,” she said. “Not nervous at all, but defin...
A Completely Different Life
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

When to Go to the Emergency Department vs Urgent Care

When a medical issue happens suddenly, knowing where to go can feel overwhelming. Choosing the right place for care not only saves time – it can also save lives. Health experts stress the importance o...
Ed vs Urgent Care
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

A Hometown Feeling

For Bladen County patients, great surgical care is right around the cornerWhen it’s time to have surgery, the last thing you want is a long drive to get there and back. But for many rural Americans, a...
Hometown Feeling
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Maintaining the Mane

A cold capping system helps a cancer patient keep her hairWhen Sabrina DiGirolamo was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring, she learned there was a long road ahead of her: nine rounds of chemother...
Maintaining the Main
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Miles and Miles

A surprise surgery and the beauty of bouncing backFor all his 64 years, Jim Watts has always been an active guy. He lives on 65 acres in Bladen County and has never had a problem with the extensive wa...
Miles and Miles