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INSIDE THE ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2020

FEATURES 14 Understanding Brain Tumors Lexington Medical Center Brain Tumor Team Seeks Best Patient Outcomes

24 Dems Fine Jewelers: Spectacular Jewelry Backed By Five Decades Of Excellence

32 "LV" Granger Tips Granger Owings' Owner Shares 7 Fall Fashion Trends For Men

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THE THOUGHT OF A TUMOR IS SCARY. A growth inside the body that doesnâ€™t belong, whether benign or malignant, can cause a number of health problems. But brain tumors are especially frightening because they disrupt function in the area of the body that makes us who we are. The human brain is driven by trillions of electrical currents that are transmitted from specific areas to others at set times in order to create consciousness. You can think of the brain as a complex circuit, which generates specific electrical impulses that create movement, speech, and even thought. This circuit is astonishing in its complexity. It is estimated that the brain contains 100 billion neurons, cells that make up the electrical wires of the circuit. The number of connections between these wires is even greater. Despite this incredible complexity, the symptoms of brain tumors are often vague and non-specific. Common presentations include: + Headache + Confusion + Weakness + Changes in personality + Seizures The symptoms are typically not subtle, and usually progress over time. The changes can be so dramatic that a number of people with brain tumors are initially misdiagnosed with strokes. However, proper brain imaging with computed tomography (CT scans) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can usually confirm the presence of a brain tumor if a patient is experiencing these symptoms. Most headaches that we experience are NOT from a brain tumor. Headaches from brain tumors are almost always different than the headaches that most of us are used to CONTINUED >

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experiencing from time to time. Headaches that are more severe than usual, associated with vomiting or passing out, worse in the morning or associated with confusion usually warrant investigation with further imaging. Confusion can be caused by many things, including drug side effects, electrolyte disturbances, sleep disorders, and aging, to name a few. When confusion is caused by a brain tumor, family and friends may witness progressive behaviors that are unusual or bizarre and out of character for the patient. When these behaviors escalate over a period of weeks or even months, patients are usually brought in for evaluation. The same is true when patients experience personality changes from a brain tumor. Weakness from a brain tumor is the symptom most often misdiagnosed as a stroke. Similar to a stroke victim, brain tumor patients may present with facial, arm, or leg weakness, usually on one side of the body, and often in combination. But, unlike stroke patients, tumor weakness tends to be progressive rather than sudden, and does not tend to improve at all without intervention. Seizures are uncontrolled bursts of electrical activity from the brain that may manifest as staring 16

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spells, bouts of confusion and word slurring, or even convulsions. Sometimes seizure may be the only sign indicating the presence of a brain tumor. After medication is given to control seizures, brain imaging can delineate the tumor causing the seizure problem. In general, safe tumor removal is the best way to prevent further seizures in these cases. Because the tissues of the brain are critical and unable to regenerate, treatment for a brain tumor must be carefully monitored so that it not only treats the tumor, but also avoids injury to the patient. Brain surgery is essential, and even life-saving, to the care of many patients with brain tumors or other brain conditions. However, it is not without substantial risk. One of the central principles of medicine is “primum non nocere,” or “first do no harm.” It’s a reminder that our interventions for disease may cause injury to a patient, and that we must avoid injury whenever possible. Few interventions in medicine are more potentially dangerous than brain surgery. Stroke, hemorrhage and infection are just a few of the potentially devastating complications that can harm a patient or even lead to death. At Lexington Medical Center, we utilize specialized techniques, not widely used at most medical centers, to reduce the risk of brain injury from tumor surgery. Awake craniotomy is a specialized method of brain tumor surgery in which the patient remains awake and alert during surgery. While being kept comfortable, the patient can talk, move an extremity of interest, or name objects on a screen. This allows the neurosurgeon to track the patient’s motor function and speech in real time during the operation. It is critical that the entire operating room team be specially trained in this technique in order for it to be successful. Otherwise, the patient can be more prone to problems like breathing complications or seizures in the operating room. Lexington Medical Center has a dedicated team that specializes in awake craniotomy for brain tumors. Using this technique allows us to work in functional regions of the brain while keeping track of the patient’s neurologic state. As a result, we can remove brain tumors that would otherwise not be safely removable. Minimally invasive port surgery is another specialized technique utilized to prevent injury in the operating room at Lexington Medical Center. Using a small, cylinder-shaped retractor, the neurosurgeon can access deep brain regions with less disrup-

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ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON PHOTOGRAPHY BECKY COMBS full-service jeweler whose team is delighted to handle custom designs for the fall or to assist with selecting from among classic styles. Dems carries beautiful collections of Tacori and Hearts On Fire diamond jewelry, along with other collections by talented jewelry designers. “It’s a great place and family to work for,” says Suzy Scott, a Dems manager who started working at the store part-time in high school about 45 years ago. For many years, our customers have affectionately called the staff ‘The Dems Gems,’ and we now have fourth-generation great-granddaughter, Ashlyn Combs, also a ‘Dems Gem.’ We all enjoy helping clients with a variety of services.” CONTINUED >

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2. Most men are wearing significantly more casual clothes on a daily basis as they have gotten their home offices set up. Before coronavirus, certain workplaces accepted business-casual outfits as the new uniform in attempt to provide a new perk to employees. This year, concerns about casual attire are taking a back seat to more authentic, helpful business exchanges, with less dependency on how formal one looks. However, Granger Owings consultants assure they can assist men with still finding their unique, confident look within a causal clothing approach. 3. More casual five pocket pants, as well as polo shirts, will remain as staples. Blue jean cut pants made from cotton give a plenty of room to move fit. 4. There’s a much higher demand for soft coats to compliment these more casual outfits. A soft coat or jacket gives relaxed casualness with a flair for luxury. Solids are great, but adding in a patterned sport coat adds a new dimension this season. 5. Guys play more on weekends, and are taking longer weekends. That means their wardrobe needs to transition well for those purposes. 6. It’s been so hot that focusing on some of the linens and Pima cotton pieces are nice, especially because we aren’t getting as formal all the time. Pima cotton is valued for its durability, because longer fibers mean a softer and stronger fabric. 7. More casual shoes continue to gain momentum, but in a much more diversified expression. “We’re seeing a lot more variety of what that looks like,” assures “Little Vaughn/LV” to differentiate from his father’s same name. He’s been in the clothing business since his father started Granger Owings in 1978. LV’S FALL TRENDS IN MEN’S CLOTHING + Suits and ties are still trending downward. + Sporty casual, trim performance-based fabrics will increase, including dressy pants fabrics. + More tonal jackets, often navy, not all blacks. + Less contrasting white sneaker bottoms, some sneakers made of wool. + Pocket squares are big. Professionals at Granger Owings say they conduct themselves as advisers who also are cheerleaders and friends for clients. GrangerOwings.com Granger Owings’ Columbia locations: 1333 Main Street, Suite 110, 803.252.6714; 1332 Main St., 803.799.7222; and 4840 Forest Drive #12B, 803.252.6714. They offer custom clothing consultations and styling, plus virtual access to shop newly arrived men’s and women’s styles from favorite brands.

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WITH THE CHANGING OF SEASONS, HOW WILL THE LOCAL HOUSING MARKET CHANGE? The Lake Murray Lifestyle team turned to Brent Downing, owner of The Downing Group at Keller Williams Realty Columbia, for answers. Real estate factors existing before the coronavirus hit were lack of supply and low mortgage rates. Brent says those factors are definitely still in play. “Mortgage rates are still at near all-time lows and inventory continues to be tight,” he verifies. One of the other factors causing this limited inventory, he surmises, is some homeowners are hesitant to list their home for sale

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due to the pandemic. “They don’t want people in their home they don’t know. We’ve asked our current sellers to implement several precautions to minimize any risk from that, and have seen no problems. However, I completely understand if someone wants to wait this out. It really is a personal choice, and we’re here to support our clients’ decisions, whatever that may be,” he says.

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Regarding most important real estate indicators, Brent says unemployment rates concern him the most going into the next 12 months.

“At this point, there’s nothing to recover from in our local housing market. It’s extremely strong from a sellers’ perspective,” he adds.

“So far we’ve not seen price pressure in our market that would

He doesn’t see a buyers’ market happening at all this year. “In fact,

cause equity levels to drop, and I personally don’t see a huge decline

given only the right conditions, I don’t see that happening in the next

in prices like we saw in 2008-11 here in the Columbia area. In fact,

18 months. The inventory is so tight here (1.7 months versus a bal-

prices have continued to climb through the pandemic in our market.

anced market being 6 months), we need a good bit of time to catch

Depending on which poll you believe, South Carolina is either the

up to the demand,” proclaims Brent.

second or third highest state for people to move to in the country.

For those wondering if the fall is a good time to sell opposed to

I’m hearing that will continue as people in high density population

waiting until the New Year, Brent tells homeowners there really is no

centers, such as New York City, decide they want a different and

bad time to sell. “Life happens all year long. People downsize, upsize,

safer environment to live in,” says Brent.

get transferred away, get transferred here, retire to South Carolina,

Rather than a V-shaped or W-shaped housing market recovery,

and all those life events that dictate a move all year long. Traditionally

Brent says he subscribes to the U-shaped economic recovery.

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we’ll see more home sales in the March to August timeframe, so you’ll

Brent assures that his team always puts clients’ best interests first.

hear that’s the best time to sell your home. However, there’s demand

“Our clients trust us. That’s why we have hundreds of stellar reviews

year-round, and if there’s less inventory in the fall, homeowners who

from past clients and why our biggest source of business is from our

do list their home for sale have less competition.”

past clients and who they refer to us,” he says.

After working the Lake Murray region since 2012 and being one of the top agents for years, Brent says he feels he’s “seen it all.”

“We know our markets better than anyone. No one outworks us, we answer our phones at all hours. We love helping people so

“When people decide to buy on Lake Murray, they start out want-

our service levels are unparalleled. We are expert negotiators and

ing a score of 10 in every category: view, home layout, price, schools,

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decor, distance from Columbia and several others. What they find

why my team of dedicated professional realtors has become the top

is there’s no home out there that will score a 10 in more than a few

real estate team in the Midlands,” Brent says.

categories, so there are compromises that will need to be made. Generally speaking, I find, after budget, that schools/location is usu-

On a positive note, Brent says home prices are up 6.5% so far this year, compared to last year, even through the 2020 pandemic.

ally the starting point, then how the home fits the bill, layout, size, is it updated, etc., wins over the view,” says Brent. “That’s totally a generalization, however, I do find it rare that some-

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