Jill Blase’s Patient Story In May 2012, Jill had just quit working and was looking forward to raising her two young children. She and her husband Chris had just purchased a large plot of land in Rockwall, Texas. Chris grew up on a farm in South Dakota and…
Margaret Putnam’s Patient Story Margaret, a ballet dancer and dance critic for over 35 years, started battling her stage III-B colon cancer with chemotherapy in January of 2007. However, by July 2008, her cancer had progressed to Stage IV, and she was on and off chemotherapy for several years….
Denis Schwanke’s Patient Story It was on Friday the 13th of December 2013 that Denis Schwanke learned about his cancer. Prior to this date he had noticed blood in his urine, and a biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of bladder cancer. He underwent seven months of chemotherapy under the care of his…
Margaret Brown’s Patient Story “My cancer journey began in May 2007 when I was first diagnosed with stage III-A uterine cancer. A radical hysterectomy, followed by several months of daily radiation and several weeks of chemotherapy were administered after my surgery. In November of the same year, I…
Donna Jones’ Patient Story Donna has always been an overachiever. While working for a Medicaid subcontractor, her coworkers discovered Donna’s tenacity in overcoming challenges when she spent five years pursuing a case to make sure that it was resolved properly. Her determined nature has played an important role…
Janet Wright’s Patient Story Janet Wright was referred to Mary Crowley Cancer Research Centers after her Melanoma kept returning. She was given 3 choices of clinical trials and elected to participate in a Phase 1 trial with an oral agent. She completed the trial with no side effects and…
Elisa Martin’s Patient Story “They told me that there was nothing else that could be done for me, and that my family should prepare for my funeral. That was in November of 2010. I never thought that I would be diagnosed with stage III uterine cancer at age 34….
Connie West’s Patient Story Connie’s cancer story began in June of 1999, but her gratitude to the physicians and staff at Mary Crowley Cancer Research continues today. Her co-worker at the time may have done Connie a big favor when she contracted a respiratory problem that led to…
Patricia Wilcox’s Patient Story It all started in 2004 with a small mole on the heel of Patricia’s foot, that over the next three years grew to a 4” x 3” tumor. Patricia was a busy lady. She was living in San Antonio, working full-time, and going to…
Kimberly Hinshaw’s Patient Story “It has been one year since I began this ride, this journey, the Odyssey, as my friend Karen called it. After a minor removal of an innocent, small, pea-sized bump one year ago, I was told by my dermatologist with tears in his eyes, that…