PATIENT POWER; GLENDALE DOCTOR INSPIRED TO TRAIN HARD BY CANCER BATTLER.Byline: Heather Gripp Daily News Staff Writer Few things are as godawful as chemotherapy chemotherapy (kē'mōthĕr`əpē), treatment of disease with chemicals or drugs. One chemotherapeutic approach is the development of selectively toxic substances, i.e. . Eileen Schwartz thinks of this when her body tells her she can't run any farther. She thinks of Kylie Noun 1. kylie - an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex kiley boomerang, throw stick, throwing stick - a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower Winkelman, her cancer patient, who will meet her at the finish of Sunday's 14th L.A. Marathon. ``She went further than 26.2 miles,'' says Schwartz, ``she went to hell and back.'' A year ago, Winkelman, 23, came to Schwartz complaining of fatigue and back pain. She had cancer and underwent a series of treatments, including a bone-marrow transplant. Her disease is in remission Extinguishment or release of a debt. A remission is conventional when it comes about through an express grant to the debtor by a creditor. It is tacit when the creditor makes a voluntary surrender of the original title to the debtor under private signature constituting the . And when Schwartz, a Glendale physician, finishes the marathon, she will give her medal of completion to Winkelman. ``She just impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: me so much because I know how scared she was and she didn't fall apart, she just kept going,'' Schwartz said. ``She just did what she needed to do, and I like that kind of person who is scared but does what they need to do.'' Schwartz, 48, is a self-described couch potato couch potato An Americanism for a sedentary person, usually ♂, whose predominant non-work activity consists in lying on a couch, watching TV. See Television intoxication 'syndrome.'. Cf Vigorous exercise. . She preached the importance of exercise to her patients, as any good doctor does, and finally began to follow her own advice by joining a charitable organization This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. that raised money through walks and runs. But Winkelman inspired the ultimate athletic challenge. ``I always think about her when I'm training,'' Schwartz said. ``When I'm going up a hill and dying, I think, `I'm doing this for Kylie, I'm doing this for Kylie. When it gets really tough out there and my legs are burning and my lungs are burning and I'm going up a really steep hill Steep Hill is a popular tourist street in the historic city of Lincoln, UK. At the top of the hill you will find the entrance to the Cathedral and at the bottom is Well Lane. The Hill consists of independent shops, tea rooms and pubs. , I just think this is nothing compared to a bone-marrow transplant and then I sometimes start to run up the hill. ``She's been a real inspiration to me. What she went through is so much more compared to what I'm doing. She's always there in my mind pushing me, whether she knows it or not.'' This isn't the first time Schwartz is taking on a challenge those close to her thought was impossible. ``This is just like when I went to med school and (my family) said I was too old,'' she said. The former artist went back to school when she was 30, attending UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . ``I like to challenge myself,'' Schwartz said. ``I like challenges. I especially like it when somebody tells me I can't do it.'' Her co-workers at her Burbank practice were among those questioning Schwartz's ability to do the marathon. ``I had my doubts,'' said Lynn Parolasa, who listened to Schwartz complain about the pain every day at work. ``I told her, `You're going to kill yourself; there's no way.' '' Schwartz will carry a cellular phone Sunday to keep doubting relatives updated on her progress. She started training for the marathon five months ago with the Leukemia leukemia (l  kē`mēə), cancerous disorder of the blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, lymphatics, liver, spleen) characterized by excessive production of immature or mature Team in Training program, for which she is raising money
through participation in the marathon.
Walking with much speed wasn't easy, but the ability of a woman 17 years her senior kept Schwartz going. Mary Noble was so much faster than Schwartz, and Schwartz struggled just to keep the woman in her 60s in sight. Eventually, the two became good friends. They train together at least three times a week. The marathon veteran introduced Schwartz to hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. - which both say helped tremendously - and shared other tips. ``She just admired the way I could keep going at my age,'' Noble said. ``I encouraged her and she kept up with me. ``If you're on your own, the alarm goes off at 5 o'clock and you just roll over. You don't want to get up and do it, but if you have someone waiting for you, it's easier. Teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. ; that's how you do it.'' Noble won't run the L.A. Marathon with Schwartz because she doesn't feel she'd recover in time to participate in another marathon the following week. Noble plans to meet her friend at the halfway point - by which time Schwartz said she'll have long since shifted from jogging jogging Aerobic exercise involving running at an easy pace. Jogging (1967) by Bill Bowerman and W.E. Harris boosted jogging's popularity for fitness, weight loss, and stress relief. to walking - and walk back with Schwartz. Schwartz's goal is completing the race regardless of time, but hopes to break the 7-hour mark. ``She's very excited,'' Noble said. ``It's such a thrill. It's a scary scar·y adj. scar·i·er, scar·i·est 1. Causing fright or alarm. 2. Easily scared; very timid. scar feeling, thinking it'll never end, you'll never finish, but when you do, it's the greatest feeling.'' Excitement more than fear fills Schwartz, who displays a map of the marathon route on her office door. ``I don't feel scared at all,'' she said. ``I'm really excited, I hope I can sleep Saturday night. I think it'll be so thrilling to finish and have Kylie there.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Dr. Eileen Schwartz, 48, and her colleague George show some race medals she's won. Schwartz will run in the L.A. Marathon. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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