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Fire Truck Pull from page 21 Connections serves 140 individuals, many of whom
might not have access to high quality services without the
fundraising efforts, bringing in $7,220 and securing the title school. More than 80 percent of the school’s students live
of Highest Fundraising Individual. below the poverty line, 94 percent come from minority
“We are encouraged by the community’s enthusiastic families and over 50 percent live in single parent homes or
support for individuals with autism,” said Debra Johnson, with grandparents.
executive director and principal of Connections Education This year’s Fire Truck Pull also featured a Special Needs
Center. “The funds raised will directly enhance the Registry enrollment drive by the Palm Beach Gardens Police,
educational and developmental opportunities for our students allowing families with children who have autism or other
and adults with autism. Every participant, donor, sponsor and special needs to register their children, ensuring that police
spectator played a role in making this event a success. And are better informed in case of an emergency.
we couldn’t have done it without the contributions of Palm For event highlights and more information, visit
Beach Gardens Fire Rescue and Station 61.” connectedpb.com/fire truck pull.
Learn more at connectedpb.com.
Photo credit Connections Education Center Fit and Psyched pulling

ZAZ Squad, Highest Fundraisers Award
PBG Fire Rescue Explorers pulling Fire Truck Pull trial run

Spectators Fit and Psyched awarded second place PBSO

TGH Urology Group

One Of Few In Region Offering

Novel Prostate Treatment

For the first time in 10 years, Jim Grogan slept through
the night. For this relief, he is grateful to Dr. Emanuel
Gottenger, a urologist with Tampa General Hospital (TGH)
Urology Group of Florida. Dr. Gottenger used a newer
PBG Fire Rescue Explorers pulling urologic procedure called aquablation to treat Grogan’s
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate.
The 66-year-old Boca Raton resident was diagnosed
with BPH more than 10 years ago. Over that period,
Grogan became more and more sleep deprived, struggling
through his workdays.
“I was up every two hours to use the bathroom,” he
said. “I could barely function during the day.” Grogan
manages multimillion-dollar real estate transactions for
a title insurance company. “I need to be sharp and on my
game.” When he’d book flights to visit family in Boston, James Grogan, Tampa General patient
he’d select a seat closest to the restroom. Driving long
distances was challenging because he’d need frequent is one of the few urologists in South Florida offering
stops to relieve himself. the procedure. Aquablation uses real-time ultrasound
According to the Yale School of Medicine, about 50 imaging, a robotic arm for precision and the Aquabeam
PBG Fire Rescue volunteer percent of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have BPH. (water jet) to precisely remove prostate tissue. Following
The number jumps to 70 percent among men aged 60 to meetings and consultations with Dr. Gottenger, Grogan
69 and to around 80 percent of men over the age of 70. decided to move forward with the procedure.
If left untreated, BPH can cause significant health Although minimally invasive, aquablation surgery does
problems, including irreversible bladder or kidney require an overnight hospital stay, and patients go home
damage, bladder stones, and incontinence. In addition, with a catheter to aid urination while their urethra heals.
BPH can have negative effects on men’s everyday lives, Grogan is thrilled with the results. “I went to bed at
impacting quality of sleep, limiting social activities and 10:30 p.m. and woke up at 6 a.m. It was the first time I
causing relationship challenges. slept through the night in 10 years!”
Grogan’s regular urologist could offer only transurethral TGH Urology Group of Florida recently joined
resection of the prostate (TURP) as a possible option for Tampa General as part of the academic health system’s
relief. Although TURP is considered the gold standard initiative to serve more patients across the state. Since
for treating enlarged prostates, it can come with severe 2020, Tampa General has been creating a framework of
side effects, including erectile dysfunction, retrograde state-of-the-art services for patients in Palm Beach and
ejaculation and painful urination. Martin counties.
Encouraged to research alternative treatments, Grogan For more information about TGH Urology Group of
discovered aquablation and learned that Dr. Gottenger Florida, please call (561) 739-4TGH (4844).
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