Patty and I went to the Graduation luncheon today at ProCure. Six patients graduated from their Proton treatment for all types of cancer. The room was packed with patients, families, friends, doctors, and support staff. It was a humbling experience.
Of the six, one was an 11 year old boy with a brain tumor, a two year girl with a brain tumor, an older gentleman with prostate cancer and several others with different types of cancer. Tears came to my eyes as the parents of the two year girl stated how their life was changed for ever one normal work day. Their day care provider called and said their daughter was vomiting, she was sick and they needed to come pick her up. After 3-4 days of tests, the tumor was discovered. The 11 year old boy was from Nigeria, they had spent the last few months here in Oklahoma City under going the treatments. All are on the road to recovery. For one lady this was her third graduation and she has been associated with the 'C' word since 1987. It really does affect all families. Again, 'mine is nothing'.
The prostate patient gave a very interesting talk. His doctor did almost everything he could to keep him from looking at proton therapy. As you may or may not know, surgery is one of the recommended ways to treat prostate cancer, cut it out. There are other methods also. This patient was so glad that he researched proton therapy and then choose it to gain his health back. And he has had no side affects. That was fantastic to hear. They all stated they were blessed to have found ProCure and Proton Therapy.
I am also.
Treatment #2 coming up later today. I'm ready to beat this thing and rid myself of cancer after that fantastic luncheon and graduation ceremony. I'm going back every Wednesday. What an uplifting experience.
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