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Cancer Survivors Speak Out On Live Strong Day
Written by Steve Broussard
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
THEY'RE STARTLING STATISTICS --- NEARLY HALF OF ALL MEN AND A THIRD OF ALL WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH SOME FORM OF CANCER AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES.AND FOR THE MILLIONS WHO'VE BEEN DIAGNOSED --- THEY FACE A TOUGH, STRESSFUL JOURNEY TO RECOVERY. HOWEVER MANY ARE STANDING STRONG ACROSS THE NATION AND RIGHT HERE IN VICTORIA.
THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING THE DISEASE CAME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE. IT HAS NO AGE LIMITS. FROM THE VERY YOUNG TO THE MIDDLE AGE AND BEYOND. A TRIBUTE WALL OF SURVIVORS AND THEIR PICTURES IS DISPLAYED AT CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER. THEY ARE NOT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM YOU OR I. HOWEVER THEIR LIVES ARE A BIT DIFFERENT DUE TO SURGERY AND CHEMOTHERAPY.
LINDA BRAATEN IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HER CANCER TREATMENT. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE END OF JANUARY AND HAS HAD SURGERY IN FEBRUARY.
<"I actually have organized a number of cancer awareness since my beginning at Citizens Medical Center as part of my job. And this year It just means more to me, because I am one of the survivors, Instead of one of the organizers of the event.">Linda Braaten\Director Of Education, Citizens
RON HERMANN HAS BEEN A PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT FOR 32 YEARS. HOWEVER HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTRATE CANCER IN OCTOBER OF 2007.
HIS WIFE PAM HAS BEEN RIGHT BY HIS SIDE ALL THRU THIS TIME.
TO HONOR HER, HE PRESENTED HER WITH AN MVP MEDAL AS HIS APPRECIATION FOR GETTING THE CARE NEEDED FOR HIS SURVIVAL.
HE NOW HAS A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON HOW NURSES AND CARE GIVERS HAVE A VITAL ROLE IN STAYING STRONG.
<"I'm still going recovery and Pam has been my rock. My encourager. I don't know what I would have done by myself. I'm not sure I would have made it.">Ron & Pam Hermann\Cancer Survivor
AS CAT SCANS USED TO BE THE STANDARD IN DETECTION, NOW 3 D GRAPHICS FUSE THE CT SCAN WITH A PET CAN. THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY HELPS TO PLAN THE METHOD OF TREATMENT FOR CANCER PATIENTS. GIVING MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SPOT CANCER GROWTH IN THE BODY.
<"It can identify a tumor anywhere in the body. And it can distinguish between a viable and non viable tumor or scar tissue. And with radiation, especially it helps to pinpoint where to treat.>Dr. David Janssen\Radiation Oncologist AND ALTHOUGH CANCER CLAIMS THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS EACH YEAR. THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION SAYS THAT THERE ARE 10 MILLION SURVIVORS IN THE US TODAY. AND MANY ARE LIVING PROOF RIGHT HERE IN THE VICTORIA AREA.
