Good afternoon, my name is Max Searcey and I’m from
Marysville Kansas. I was diagnosed in
November of last year with prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer runs in my family as my father and older brother have
both been treated for this disease. I
was informed of the different treatment options but never did my urologist
suggest Proton radiation as a method to treat my cancer. Luckily, a friend of mine had received proton
therapy in California and after a few months of investigation I chose ProCure
and Proton therapy in Oklahoma City as my treatment plan. And I’m so glad that I did.
While in Oklahoma City I was able to visit the National
Memorial of the bombing which took place here over 20 years ago. The memorial is truly a wonderful place to
come and remember those who were killed and those who survived that terrible
event. As I visited the site I was amazed
to learn the story of the ‘Survival Tree’.
How did that 90 plus year old American Elm tree survive the evil of that
day? The tree was in the parking lot
right next to the Murray building and should have been destroyed as most of the
surroundings were that awful day.
But there it is today, surviving and growing! Green, full and beautiful! I sat under that tree both times I visited
and tried to understand how that tree was able to survive such a horrific
event. Well, over the years that tree
had developed its root system, it grew its roots deep into the ground to be
able to gather the water and nutrients it needed to expand and grow. Its root system allowed it to survive.
As cancer patients we also must grow our root system to
endure the storms that enter our life, like cancer. We must feed our roots with nutrients of faith,
family and friends.
Cancer patients must have an understanding of faith. We may never know the why but we must
continue to believe. “For when you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you
go through rivers of difficulty, you
will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not burn
up. I have been blessed!!
Cancer patients must have strong family roots to help us survive. I would like to thank my wife, Patty, who has
been with me every day during this journey of cancer survival. The day I learned that it was cancer, we
hugged and she said we will fight this with every ounce of energy we have and
we will win. She put me on the right path
that day and I can never be thankful enough for her love and support, thank you
Patty. Also, I’d like to say thank you
to our children, Shannon and Shane and my grandchildren, Beau is 7, Bailee is 5
and Bree is 2; they are not here today but have offered their comfort and support
and have helped me in ways they will never know. Patty and I have a strong root system with
our families and I am so thankful for it.
Cancer patients must have strong friend roots to endure. I must say our friends have added nutrients
to our root system every day. Friends and employees at
work have offered encouragement, friends have sent me cards, friends have
called, friends have made daily notes for each day of my treatments, and
friends have provided food and friends have supplied so many prayers. Thank you.
And new friends have supplied my root system with strength. Patty and I have made so many new relationships
during our stay in Oklahoma. Our new
friends come from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas and so many other
locations including from the other side of the pond. Our new friends from Staybridge Suites, friends
and families from the UK and other countries, thank you. You made our stay so, so, should I just say eventful during our time here. We will
never forget you. Thank you.
And this location, a location called ProCure in Oklahoma is
a survival location just like that
‘Surviving Tree’. ProCure has allowed me
and many other countless patients to overcome this evil and survive. I can never say thank you enough. Thank you ProCure, thank you every ProCure
employee that helped me in anyway; I will forever be an advocate of Proton
Therapy and ProCure. Thank you.
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