Adela Murad
Adela’s Journey: Faith, Family, and Fighting Breast Cancer Adela Murad, a mother of four, never expected her life to take the turn it did when she and her family relocated to Oklahoma in 2021. After living in California for over two decades, Adela and her husband decided to move their family to Piedmont, Oklahoma, in […]
Read MoreVal 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
Keri’s Journey: A Story of Hope and Strength Keri Crutchfield was no stranger to life’s challenges. As a physical therapist and a mother of three daughters, her life was filled with caring for others and juggling responsibilities. Little did she know that in the summer of 2019, her world would change in a way she […]
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 had always been a fighter, though she didn’t realize how much until life gave her no choice. Growing up in Oklahoma City, the youngest of four with three older brothers, Kimberlee was fiercely protected. She felt like the center of her family’s universe, cherished by her parents and […]
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 […]
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