Dr. Jeffrey Haygood

We have done our best to get the word out to all of you, but we realize there are still some who are not aware that Dr. Jeff Haygood, my husband, passed away on February 5, 2010. He waged a valiant battle against the metastatic prostate cancer that was diagnosed in March 2009. However, he succumbed to it suddenly and peacefully. We are deeply saddened and still dealing with his loss, and we probably will be for a long time to come.

Dr. Michelle Litzinger began taking care of Dr. Haygood’s patients in December 2009 when he was no longer able to practice. He was so grateful to have found Dr. Michelle. She stepped into the office and immediately demonstrated the ability to adjust his patients using the same technique that they were accustomed to, but more importantly with the same genuine care and compassion that was the mainstay of his practice for the past 30 years.

Dr. Michelle has continued to care for Dr. Haygood’s patients since his passing and has quickly learned why he loved you all so much. He always said that the best part of practicing was the people he had the opportunity to meet, and he felt very blessed to know and take care of each and everyone of you. Dr. Michelle appreciates that our patients take their health care seriously. She believes that taking responsibility and being proactive are the first steps in regaining ones optimal health.

It is with great trust and comfort that I have decided to sell Haygood Chiropractic to Dr. Michelle. We look forward to a bright future for Haygood Chiropractic with Dr. Michelle at the helm. It brought Dr. Haygood great joy to see her bring new life, youthful enthusiasm, and continued quality care to the practice. She has a lot of new, innovative ideas and plans to implement additional services to compliment our existing treatment. This was a decision that Dr. Haygood and I had been considering for some time, and I know that he would be happy with my decision to transfer ownership to her.

Some of you have expressed to me that you are struggling to come back into the office without Dr. Haygood here, and I can understand. However, Dr. Haygood would not want you to interrupt your care, especially because of him. My hope is that you will give Dr. Michelle a chance. Dr. Haygood would not have brought her into the office if he didn’t believe that she was capable. The best way that you could honor his memory would be to continue to take care of yourself the way that he would want.

My future position at the office is yet to be determined. I intend to stay long enough to help Dr. Michelle get established and familiar with all of you. Then I plan to transition out. I know it will be hard to leave, and I will miss all of you terribly. At the same time, however, I am excited to see what the future might hold for my family and me.

I will forever be grateful for the kindness and generosity shown to my family over the years, especially during Jeff’s illness and since his passing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Sincerely,

Sandi Haygood