Patient Stories

Barry’s Story

This Shocked My World Patient Story: Barry, Lymphoma Barry, 53, was applying deodorant one Sunday morning in May 2021 when he felt a large lump the size of a golf ball in his armpit. “It’s like it happened overnight,” he says. “Boom, a large bump popped out. I never...

Jeff’s Story

Prom, Spring 2023 (from left to right: daughter Tori, Jeff, wife Victoria) "I'm in awe! Humble, grateful, and blessed!" These are the sentiments shared by Jeff as he reflects on his cancer journey, a significant turning point in his life that unfolded in the year...

This Side of My Miracle

Dianne’s journey with cancer has been challenging, but she has shown tremendous strength, faith, and resilience throughout her treatment. She had been undergoing treatment for ulcerative colitis for some time, so having gut woes was something with which she was...

Stephen’s Story

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. A cancer survivor shares his personal story of being diagnosed with testicular cancer. "I was worried I wouldn't be able to father children." Stephen was 27 years old when he received a testicular cancer diagnosis. It...

Terry’s Story

Terry starts her story using numbers to describe her journey up to her current cancer care at Oncology Specialists of Charlotte: 69 years of life 15 procedures under anesthesia 4 days in a coma 8 days unconscious 1 stem cell transplant 1 stroke 4 totaled cars 2...

Brian’s Story

“How Big of an obstacle with an even Bigger positivity” Brian with his daughters At the age of 35, Brian began experiencing similar symptoms to a prior bout with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis that he had just 11 years earlier. After months of doctors’ appointments,...

Nobody Loves Birthdays more than Sheila

Meet Sheila. She loves celebrating birthdays and family traditions. Perhaps the celebrating of a birthday is so impactful because you’ve reached another year in your life. Sheila’s family tradition is to race to be the first to call a family member at 12 am...

Rex’s Story

With one snap, Rex’s life changed forever. After several misdiagnoses regarding his back pain, Rex learned in 2008 that he has multiple myeloma; a rare blood cancer that impacts the plasma cells which weaken bones. Rex noted that a doctor told him he had the back of...