

Mike Fitzpatrick survived pancreatic cancer | whipple procedure | nanoknife | lanreotide | cancer cachexia
DESCRIPTION Mike Fitzpatrick was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1999. That he is still with us in and of itself is amazing; what is even more incredible is that he later learned he had been walking around with symptoms of the disease since 1986! When he initially reported the symptoms to doctors, they performed some tests and claimed at worst he had a twisted bowel. Mike went to a different doctor who ran an MRI and a CT scan and told Mike he had pancreatic cancer.
May 3012 min read


Michelle Reed survived bladder cancer | cystoscopy | gemcitabine | bcg immunotherapy | mitomychin
DESCRIPTION Michelle Reed is still with us after being diagnosed with NMI bladder cancer in 2018; but she will stop short of saying she has survived the disease. Since surgery to remove a 7mm mass, she has had ten recurrences. Post-treatment included a chemotherapy regimen of gemcitabine, which she says she will be taking for the rest of her life. Managing her cancer consists of making she comes in for her scheduled scans and listening to her body. Michelle does much to
May 1512 min read


Ty Cedars survived stage two testicular cancer | BEP | cisplatin | beleomycin | etopicide | neuropathy
DESCRIPTION In 2021, one day away from his fortieth birthday, Ty Cedars felt pain in one of his testicles and noticed it was enlarged. ...
Sep 11, 202511 min read


erin bloodworth exercise oncologist | fitness assessment | individualized exercise program | lymphedema | neuropathy
DESCRIPTION Are you or a loved one navigating cancer treatment or survivorship? Discover how exercise oncology—a powerful, evidence-based...
Aug 30, 202511 min read


Noelle Gatlin survived Stage II pancreatic cancer | Whipple procedure | pancreatic duodenectomy
DESCRIPTION Noelle Gatlin had to endure a lengthy, multi-step process, but she survived Stage II pancreatic cancer. A visit to an...
Aug 9, 202513 min read


Rebecca Esparza survived ovarian cancer and thyroid cancer | cisplatin | bleomycin| etopicide
DESCRIPTION Rebecca Esparza is a survivor. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and thyroid cancer, and she is still with us,...
Oct 20, 202413 min read


Elise Roth Tedeschi survived Pancreatic Cancer | Whipple Procedure | Nano Knife | Needle Biopsy
DESCRIPTION: Elise Roth Tedeschi has been free of Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer since October 2012, but her journey was quite difficult,...
May 6, 202137 min read
