Patient Stories

A serious health condition may make you feel like you’re all alone. But you’re not. Over the years, many of our patients have shared their stories with us at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance so that we may share them with you.

Lymphoma Survivor

Karen Allen is living with follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, thanks to treatment she receives on a clinical study.

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivor

Working just three days a week at an optometrist’s office, Carolyn Kloke felt very tired and began to experience acid reflux that progressed over time. “I woke up in extreme pain and took an antacid,” Carolyn recalls. “I wasn’t ill but called the doctor the next day. My nurse practitioner found a mass—non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.”

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivor

At 72 years young, Roger Sweet can still pull off 32 chin ups—a feat not many people can claim at any age, not to mention after surviving follicular large cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivor

Susan Ault moved to the Pacific Northwest to get treatment for her non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Now a survivor, she’s taken up permanent residence in Sequim.