Checkpoint R80 End Of Life

[Jessica Wade]

Onearea of caution: keep the checkpoints healthy. If your checkpoints are becoming increasingly isolating, risky or self-harming (e.g. drinking, substance use, gambling, stealing, binge eating, promiscuity), impulsive or compulsive (e.g. over-shopping, overspending frequently), or harmful to others, professional help may be needed, as something more serious is likely the cause of these types of behaviors and urges to be something you look forward to engaging in.

Life is full of moments that make you stop and think. Checkpoints, large or small. Fun or serious. Moments that propel you forward on the same path or lead you to make a change. It may be the moment that you land that big promotion and understand that you do have the confidence and skills to reach your dreams. Even that moment you go off script on vacation, and take the more challenging adventure and come away so glad that you did. It may be the birth of a child or meeting your partner for life.

Meeting Jim Messemer, who would become my husband in 1997, was one of the checkpoints that motivated me to make the time to exercise. As a senior level executive in the life sciences space with a particular focus in cardiology, Jim shared with me the importance of physical fitness and exercise on not only my heart but my overall well-being. Plus, we enjoy doing these things together. My preferred exercise is tennis and yoga. My favorite exercise is walking on the beach with our two black labs, Keeper and Courage. I am also inspired by my mother who at 85 continues to play two tennis matches a week and walks two miles five days a week. I hope I have her genes!

While one in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, heart disease is the cause of one out of every three deaths. Heart disease is a killer that strikes more women than men, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.

Without regular physical activity, the body slowly loses its strength, stamina and ability to function well. Physical activity also can boost your immune system, improve your memory, and increase your enthusiasm and optimism. The latter contributing to a positive attitude that can be a major factor in achieving personal and professional goals.

Throughout my personal life and career at KPMG, focusing on my health, having a positive attitude, and developing the skills required to reach my goals, have been key pillars for my success. And for me exercising, with all the benefits it offers, is the foundation.

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Checkpoint inhibitors induce a plethora of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) including autoimmune colitis, hepatitis, endocrinopathies, and rarer side effects like neuritis. Here, a case of autoimmune cardiomyopathy (grade 3 CTCAE) and myocarditis under combination therapy with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in a 72-year-old melanoma patient is reported. Treatment induced a partial response for 14 months. However, after 10 infusions the patient developed dyspnea, edema of the legs, ascites and a weight gain of 10 kg because of a decompensated heart insufficiency with a reduced ejection fraction from formerly 48%-50% to 15%. Ischemia and viral infections were ruled out. Histopathology showed hypertrophic myocarditis with interstitial lymphocytes. Prednisolone improved the patient's condition within 3 days, leading to a 25% and 30% ejection fraction after 2 and 8 weeks, respectively, and clinical symptoms subsided completely. Importantly, reinduction of anti-PD1 therapy resulted in a flare of myocarditis. Awareness for potentially life-threatening irAE of checkpoint inhibitors like autoimmune cardiomyopathy and myocarditis is crucial to rapidly initiate adequate treatment.

On a visit in April 2018 to the Uyghur homeland in Northwest China I was amazed by the number of checkpoints that turn every city and town into a maze of ethno-racial profiling and ID scans. In some areas, the checkpoints are every several hundred meters. The checkpoints are only for those who pass as Uyghur. Han folks and obvious foreigners are usually directed to walk through the exits of the checkpoints with the wave of a hand. The checkpoints are not for them.

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Every year when I'm working with new college students I sit down with them and put together a strategic plan for their career. This is often an overwhelming task because most of them are living in reactive states, just trying to make it through the day. They don't fully realize the importance of dreaming, goal setting, and planning out their daily actions to ensure they make the most out of their valuable, but short, time in higher ed. Over the past three years of doing this, I've started to come to the conclusion that the freshman year for most students follows the product life cycle diagram that they learn in their first business course. Using this tool helps them to start to visually understand the over arching process, and with some guidance, encourages them to break down their time, especially that first semester, into more manageable, understandable ebbs and flows.

The first semester of college can seem pretty daunting. 17-18 weeks is too much to fully digest and often feels like an eternity. There are so many things pulling at their intellect and emotions that cause them to become overwhelmed thinking about the entire time length. I encourage all of our students to break it down into more manageable 4 week chunks. Even though that may leave 2 weeks at the end, my goal is get them moving on the right path well before exam study time hits.

At the end of the day, a student will move through this "life cycle" in one way shape or form. The goal for anyone, businesses included, is to continue up the spectrum and maintain a stable growth / mature level for as long as possible, before declining at some point. I truly believe the more you focus on being organized and consistent with your actions every day during phase #1, the more likely you'll stay away from the decline stage longer.

This is what I often consider the hard work / honeymoon phase. You just started down a new road, and from an academic perspective, you're often inundated with all kinds of new materials and tasks. Faculty and staff members also seem to be the most helpful during this time because they understand everything is new to you. If you consider the current drop out rate for college students and the thousands who never finish, many students hit the end of this introduction phase, and skip directly to the decline, which I believe happens for the following reasons:

1. Don't go home - even if you're feeling homesick, stay on campus and push yourself out of your comfort zone. One of the major factors I usually see between students who move more quickly into the positive growth stage compared to those that head straight for the decline is their involvement on campus and their set of friends. Don't make excuses, and don't let yourself be ok with just running back to what makes you feel comfortable. You will need to push yourself out of this, and the sooner you do it, the better.

2. Figure out your daily schedule and write it down (use an online calendar too!) - too often freshman students struggle with the balancing act of their new schedule. Less time sitting in class, but more workload time needed outside of class. For the average student, they will only spend about 15 hours per week inside a classroom, compared to nearly 40 when they were high school. Professors do not follow you into the lunch room and ask for your homework and will expect you to take the initiative if you need something. You must write down every hour of every day, and find the blocks of time needed for studying, friends, campus involvement and stick to it.

3. Find your "safe study place" on campus - Too often I hear freshman say, "yeah, i'm going back to my dorm right now to study." Don't. Go to the library, the student union, a hallway in one of the buildings..... just find your secret hiding place. Find the "off the beaten path" computer lab that seems like no one knows about. These places will be integral for you to go to focus and actually get your work done.

4. Seek out help - Too often students struggle and no one knows it because they aren't willing to seek out help. If you are falling behind, make sure you stop by your professors office, go to the academic center, tell your coach.... just don't try to do it alone, you don't have too!!

5. Be proud of yourself & remember that you have an awesome opportunity presented to you - Sometimes I think students don't realize the unbelievable opportunity that they have. They've made it further than many and have an opportunity to earn a college degree. Be proud of yourself, but truly start to connect your new opportunity with that passion that you have for building a great life. You want to be successful and enjoy life, and now is a great time to start building the foundation you're going to need.

I truly believe this first check point of your college career "life cycle" is the most crucial. Unfortunately, there will be some who start the decline without ever giving themselves the opportunity to see how much they can truly grow and mature through the process. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon.... so train hard each day, and keep that needle moving forward!

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