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Dr. Lindsay Hathcock, Jr.

Lindsay Hathcock, Jr., D.C.Cleveland, TN

August 2016 • Volume LVII, Number 8

Seeking First His Kingdom

Dr. Lindsay and his wife, Peggy. (back right) Daughters Aubrey and Micah, son Tripp, center front at a Tenne-see Volunteers game.

Eachdayisagift.Themomentweallunderstandthisconceptandfact,themorealiveandmemorableeachday,hour,minuteandsecondbecomes.Myfavoritescripture,andtheonethathasgivenmeencouragementandguid-ancedaily,isProverbs3:5-6whichsays,“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”Ihaddonethat,orsoIthought,untilMarchof2011.Butfirst,letmegiveyoumystoryleadinguptothattime. Abeautiful,amazing,wonderfulwomannamedPeggyCampbellbecamemywifeonDecember17,1988.IhadgraduatedfromLifeChiropracticCol-legeinMarchof1986,andlifewasgood.Iworkedwithmybrother-in-law,whowasalsoachiropractor,until1991whenmywifeandIopenedourownoffice. Our firstchild,LindsayL.Hathcock, IIIor“Tripp”wasborn in1993,followed by daughter Aubrey Sloanin1996andanotherdaughterMicahLynnin2003.Ourpracticegrew,andwewereabletopurchase1/5ofacityblock and a building that was oncecombinedmedical/dentaloffices. Af-ter extensive renovation and remod-eling, we were the proud owners ofa wonderful building, property andpractice.In2006,IwasevenchosentobetheChiropractoroftheYearbymypeersfromallacrossthestateofTen-nessee.Godhadblessedourmarriage,ourfamily,ourwork,andourlife. TrippwasbornwithL4,L5myelomeningocele,or,assomemayknowit,SpinaBifida.Inhisfirst5years,heexhaustedalifetimepolicyofhealthinsur-ance.Sincehisbirth,hehasnotonlysurvived,butalsothrivedthrough58surgeries. Thosemultipleprocedures includedshuntplacement, shunt revi-sion,hindbraindecompression,spinaldetethering(twice),spinalfusion(from both ilium to T2)withbilateralplacementoftitaniumrods,andmanyothers.Wehavebeeninvolvedwithmultiplesupportgroups,buildingprogramsformedical facilities,andRonaldMcDonaldHouseandroomsaswehavebeen“frequent flyers”andreceivedsupportfromtheseamazinggroupsaswell. Raisingachildwithadiagnosisisachallengeonmanyfronts,oneofwhichisfinancial.Wehavebeentofederalcourtmanytimesfightingforourchild,andevenhearingonejudgeexclaim,infrontofTripp,that“he would be better

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off in a nursing home,”atatimewhenourinsurancepolicywasstoppinghisin-homenursingcare.WhenIfoundoutthatthissamejudgealsohad3children,Iaskedhim,incourt,whichofhischildrenhewouldfeelokaywithsendingaway,andhehadnoanswer. Thereisalsotheextratimethatisneededtocareforonechildwhenyoualsohavetwootherstobein-volvedwith,andhowdoyoucompletethistaskandsleepmorethanonceeverythreedays?Thedailyaddi-tionofnursestoassistwithactivitiesofdailylivingandhelpwithventilatorsettings,feedingsupplies,coughassistmachinesandthestockingandapplicationofasmallerversionofamedicalstepdownunitweregrad-uallyacceptedasnormalandeverydayoccurrencesbyourentirefamily. ThenwetookatriptovisitapumpkinfarminGeor-gia.AsweweretransferringTrippfromthevantohiswheelchair,Ifeltithappen-themostexcruciatingpaininmybodythathaseverbeeninmymemory.Asmostofuswoulddo,andknowingthatwewerenotclosetoanymedicalor chiropracticprofessionals, I hopedandprayeditwouldjustgoaway.Afterafewminutesofbeingunabletomove,sitorbarelybreathe,Ifinallywasabletofunctionsomeandpreservetherestofthefamilytimeroadtripwhileenduringthepain. Uponreturninghometotheoffice,therealizationofbeingself-employedwithmultipleobligations,andknowingthat if Iamnotworkingthere isnopractice income,Iwentbacktoworkwhilesufferingwiththepain. Ididgetsomerelieffromadjustments,butnottotalorenduring.Aftermonthsoftryingtoworkandconser-vative care, I resigned to the process of an MRI andfurthertesting.ThediagnosiswasL4&L5dischernia-tionswithprolapseandthebeginningoflumbarspinedegenerativearthritiscausingforaminaencroachment.The initial shock of hearing these words was againabatedbythemaleresponseinmethatIhadrespon-sibilities,bills,obligations,andtheneedtosupplymypartformyfamily.Perhapssomeofyoucanrelate,sokeepreading.

Life after practice, continued,

The Day I heard the words, “Doc, you have

adjusted your last patient”

is one that I will never forget.

Ihavewrittenthistosay that this headstrongattitude, even with thebest of intentions, wasjustasinstrumentalinthe“rest of my story”astheoriginal injury. For threeyears I tried to maintainthepractice volumenec-essary not only to keepthe practice afloat butalso to meet the ever-increasing expendituresathome. Thiswasbecoming toughasmyability tocompleteeachdaywastransitioningfromdifficulttonearlyimpossibleaslegnumbnesswasjoinedbyfootdrop,asthesciaticandspinalnerveswerebecomingmore inflameddue to the combined effects of com-pression from the spurs and movement required forpatientcare.Whenadjustmentsalonewerenotsuc-cessful in maintaining my ability to walk, much lesspractice,Isoughtasurgicalconsultation.Wehadmetmanyaspatientsandasmedicalprovidersforourson.

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Welcome New CCA MembersWelcometothosewhohaverecentlyjoinedtheCCA:

May 2016•HeatherIannelli,D.C. FortWright,KY•JacobMitchell BigRapids,MI(student)•SonyaPopal,D.C. Springville,VA•HudsonTaylor(student) RollingHillsEstate,CA•LeahVestal Bloomington,CA(student)•DakotaZickefoose,D.C. Loudonville,OH

June 2016•LisaMichel,D.C. Sarasota,FL•ToryRobson,D.C. EdenPrairie,MN•DarrenRoemhildt,D.C. Owatonna,MN

Life after practice, concluded,ThevisitwhereIheardthewords,“Doc, you have adjusted your last patient”isonethatIwillneverforget.SurgerywasscheduledforMarch30,2011andwassuccessful ingivingmebacktheuseofmyleg,butwiththedegreeofarthriticchanges,areturntopracticewasnotpossible. Myadvicetoyouwouldbetohaveasuccessionplaninplaceandsitdownwithyourfamilytomodifyandupdateit inatimelymanner.Ourplanhadbeentoseethepracticeandofficepayoffthehouse(eventually)andlivetherefortherestofourlives.Whenyouhavetoselleverythinginahurry,othersknowyourdesperation.Iwasabletopracticefor25years,almosttotheday,inawonderfulcommunitythatIhavelivedinmywholelife.ItreatedpeoplehowIwouldliketobetreatedandwasneveronethatwasintomultiplevisitplans.Wescheduledcaretorelievepainandrecommendedthattheycomebackwhentheyneededusorontheirschedule.Thisworkedforus.WewereabletofindanotherDCwhoagreedtotreatour4,000+patients,andthatdoctorreceivedall their files,x-raysandpatientdata. Werentedtheofficespaceforayear,andeventuallysoldit.Needlesstosay,ourhomewasnotpaidfor,andIwasoutofmyprofession. Thisiswhereitnotonlygetsinteresting,butitgetsmiraculous!IdidfindworkasHealthandNutritionSpecialistatalocaleducationprogram,IwasanAnatomy,PhysiologyandBiology lab instructoratour localcommunitycol-lege,andIhelpedafriendwhoneededanInternetManagerforacardealer-shipinourareaforsixmonths,duringwhichtimeIsold36newandusedcars.Presently,IserveastheAssistanttotheCountyMayorandthePublicInforma-tion Officer for our county as well as the Emergency ManagementAgency.ThesevariedopportunitieshaveeachbeenpresentedtomeasInotonlyseek

to remain active but also to contribute to ourfamilyandcommunityinaChristianandpositivemanner. IamlivingproofthatGod’sWordisnotonlyinspired, it is the TRUTH. Has this path beeneasy? No. Aretheretimesthat Iwish Icouldgoback topracticeandhelp thepatients thatwe were blessed with before? Yes. Is there adramatic decrease in salary and “take home pay?”Yes.Hasthereeverbeenatimethatwewonderedwherethenextmealormoneyforthenextco-payormedicalprocedurewouldcomefrom?Yes.YetGod’sWordhasalsobeenprov-entobetruewhenyouseekfirstHisKingdom,payyourtithes,anddesiretohelpotherswhileprovidingforyourown.ALLworkisgoodand,whenyou remember that youareworking forHimandnotforman,youwillbeblessed.Thereisnologicalexplanationastohoweachofourbillsaremet,butIcantellyouthatnotonlyhavetheybeenmet,weenjoythepeacethatcanonlybe foundthroughHim. Weareblessed,and IhopethatyoutakethetimetodaytoappreciateyourblessingsandtopracticetheASKmethodofprayer:

Ask for God’s guidance and for His plan for your life.

eek for His path for you, your family and also for your practice.

Knock on the doors of every opportunity that is presented along your path and remember that even as a Chiropractor there is a life after your active practice time.

Dr. Lindsay Hathcock, Jr. has been a member of the CCA since 1991. He resides in Cleveland, TN.

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