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Over the last 15 years I have had patients whose prognosis from their cancer should have not allowed them to live for a lengthy period of time. I can’t explain why some of these patients have lived and survived. I believe that their survival is more related to their faith, strength of character and determination than any thing I have done with chemotherapy, surgery or radiation therapy. When people ask me if I believe in miracles, I’m always able to answer that I have a practice full of miracles and I truly believe this. Here are some of their stories………
One of the first patients that I ever saw as a brand new practicing physician is “Christy”, she presented to my office on the very first day of my joining my current practice. She had been feeling poorly for several weeks, and she complained of widespread bruising. I quickly had a complete blood count drawn that showed that all her blood counts were severely low. I admitted her to the hospital and a sampling of her bone marrow showed that she had a disorder called aplastic anemia. She was in her mid 60’s at the time and her prognosis would have been considered quite poor. She went through specialized therapy and had multiple complications of her therapy and really, in my initial expectation was that she would not survive. She fought infections, bleeding and a lengthy stay in the hospital. I just saw her yesterday, 15 years after her diagnosis. She and her husband continue to travel. They have been to
I met “Judy” after she had a seizure; I was immediately struck by how young she was and how strong her personality was. An MRI was done which quickly revealed a large brain tumor. The tumor was biopsied, and it was determined that she had the most aggressive form of brain cancer. People with this form of cancer have a prognosis that is measured in a few months despite aggressive chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Judy immediately focused her energies on her treatment and told me from the beginning that she was going to be a survivor. “God is going to help me get through”. She always said that she had too much to do, too many people that relied on her and too many things that she had yet to do. Remarkably her tumor went in complete remission and for the next 10 years she kept her promise to herself to live every single day the best that she could. She showered her family with her love and grace, volunteered excessively and was proud to be a cancer survivor.
I met “Mary” in my office after she was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. I again felt like her prognosis was that of only a few months survival. After talking to her about chemotherapy she immediately went to work fighting her cancer. She never once complained about any side effects of her therapy, even though there were many. Her positive attitude and strength of character shown through every time she visited the office. Little by little, with each successive round of chemotherapy her tumors involving her lung and liver slowly resolved. I was excited to give her the news that her CAT scans showed complete remission. Unfortunately in my heart I could almost guarantee that it wouldn’t be long before her disease returned. Ten years later Mary continues to be active in cancer support groups, continues to take care of her ailing husband and still makes my office shine when she comes for her now too infrequent visits to my office. She volunteers for many cancer related charities and is an active member of multiple support groups.
I also met “Ray” early in my career. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. I would describe Ray as a simple man, country boy, hard working with a deep belief in God and himself. Unlike some of the patients described above, Ray’s initial treatments didn’t go well. His disease progressed despite the treatments I prescribed for him. In a last ditch effort, he was referred for bone marrow transplant. His expected prognosis, even with his transplant, would have been one of just a few months to a year. Today, 9 years after his transplant, Ray continues to work his farm, continues to enjoy life and smiles when he comes to my office.
The common theme in these patients, I believe, is their faith in God, strength of character, and their determination to overcome their disease. Something has allowed them to survive far longer than what their diagnosis and/or initial prognosis would have indicated. These are just a few of the patients in my practice that I would consider miracles. There are many other patients who, although they eventually died of their disease, I would add their name to this category. This is because of their ability to survive beyond what we would normally expect cancer patients to survive. Approaching their cancer diagnosis as these patients have, I believe has more to do with how long a patient survives than all the therapies that they may endure. I thank God because he gives me the pleasure of watching these miracles happen.
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