Val Schott
Working in healthcare administration for many years, I was afforded the opportunity to tour Oklahoma Proton Center when it first opened in 2010. While I was very impressed with the technology and promise of proton therapy, I never dreamed I would be a patient there. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May of 2022. […]
Read MoreKeri Crutchfield
You have cancer…those are words that no one ever wants to hear. When you do, your world changes instantly. I will never forget the call I received from my doctor telling me I had ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), which is a form of breast cancer. One minute I’m sitting at Starbucks drinking coffee and […]
Read MoreBob Usry
Navigating the Unknown I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer on October 11, 2021. On January 3, 2022, I began treatment. When I was told that I had cancer, I was so confused about the treatment options. All of my friends were giving recommendations on what treatment I should have, and all it did was confuse me more. The […]
Read MoreJeff Murray
Cancer is LIFE changing but it’s NOT life defining My name is Jeff Murray, and I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 45 years old. In early 2010, I scheduled my annual routine physical. My wife and I had just booked our first cruise vacation and I was tying up loose ends before we left […]
Read MoreErin Hines
A breast cancer patient’s story My name is Erin Hines. I am 41 years old, and I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in April 2022 at the age of 40. When you get diagnosed with cancer, you are suddenly thrown into a world you never thought you would be in, or at least not at […]
Read MoreEric Green
Eric Green has a quiet, confident disposition. He is the kind of person you immediately feel drawn to when you meet him. Sharing stories of his upbringing in Baltimore, Maryland, and advising on all the places to check out when visiting the area, Eric instantly puts you at ease. With three grown children out of […]
Read MoreKimberlee Smith
Do the Research; Advocate for Yourself Kimberlee was in disbelief when the doctor told her she had breast cancer. “It was a shock to the system,” she said. She is the only one in her family to have been diagnosed with this disease. Kimberlee wanted answers to the question of why, but when doctors were […]
Read MoreLily Rose Botham
The year is 2012, just after Christmas. While most young children are occupied playing with friends and sharing the new toys Santa brought, six-year-old Lily Rose Botham was rushed into the hospital and subjected to 16-hour brain surgery. Plagued by headaches and too sick Christmas Day to interact with her family, Lily’s parents brought her […]
Read MoreGinger
My name is Ginger Lynd. I was diagnosed in 2021 with a neuroendocrine tumor behind my right eye. I firmly believe that you don’t have to have an inoperable tumor anymore. You can have proton therapy and get rid of it. I was at risk of losing my optic nerve and going blind until learning that […]
Read MoreMichael McClendon
Shining A Light On Proton Therapy When Michael McClendon was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late April of 2021, he was given three options. Wait and see, surgery or proton therapy. Michael chose proton therapy to treat his cancer. If my experience sheds light on a path for sombody else, it’s the least I can […]
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