Matt Fioretti: click to view the video
Watch aplastic anemia survivor Matt Fioretti share his story about the day he was diagnosed. Matt, a Himalayan guide for 20 years, was in perfect shape. Shocked to learn his diagnosis, Matt was devastated and in denial. Three days later he decided to face his treatment journey like a long expedition. His advice to other patients: think positively and keep your body moving. This helped Matt make it through his bone marrow transplant.

Brain Tumors
Glioblastoma

Jairo Venegas: click to view the video
Jairo Venegas shares his story about the day he found out he had glioblastoma/brain cancer. After visiting the doctor for a headache, Jairo got a CT scan and was shocked to find out that there was something abnormal in his brain. Just a week later, he was scheduled to have surgery. Through his experience, Jairo found that having a smile on his face, being patient and upbeat helped him a lot as he faced his diagnosis, surgery, and the struggle with temporary memory loss.

Breast Cancer

Camille Mills: click to view the video
After having two breast biopsies and then receiving a call from her doctor the very next afternoon, Camille Mills says that she instinctively knew she had cancer. She was diagnosed with stage I non-aggressive ductal invasive carcinoma. Watch as she discusses the first question she asked the team of doctors who treated her. Camille also shares about her treatment, which included a lumpectomy as well as interstitial breast brachytherapy, a type of radiation.

Debra Jarvis: click to view the video
Breast cancer survivor Debra Jarvis was diagnosed just five days after her mother was also diagnosed with breast cancer. She discusses her unique perspective as a patient and a chaplain who worked at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance at the time. Watch as she talks about the importance of mammography, shares about her struggles with treatment, and acknowledges the many “teachers” she felt she had along the way who helped her through it all.

Diane Larkin: click to view the video
Watch as Diane Larkin, breast cancer survivor, talks about being diagnosed while coping with her daughter going through cancer treatment. She discusses how her daughter provided her with tips for getting through treatment, like sucking on ice chips during chemotherapy. Diane was inspired to share her story after experiencing the support she and her daughter found in this shared journey.

Kelly Larkin-Holmes: click to view the video
At the age of 31 and two weeks after she got married, Kelly Larkin-Holmes felt a lump in her breast. Watch as Kelly discusses her diagnosis with stage I-B breast cancer, her concerns about experiencing early menopause as a result of treatment, and the possibility of not being able to have children. She also shares her experience with her mother’s diagnosis, which came the day before Kelly started chemotherapy.

Bone Marrow Transplant

Aplastic Anemia

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Pamela Clark: click to view the video
Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, Pamela Clark, suspected something was wrong when she had a nagging cough and felt a lump on her neck. Diagnosed at age 33, Pamela explains the difficulty she encountered in telling her father about her cancer and how she decided to have a bone marrow transplant.

Cervical Cancer

Emily Wyse: click to view the video
Emily Wyse was diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 30. In this video, she discusses feeling overwhelmed yet comforted when meeting her team of doctors for the first time at SCCA. Emily also shares the impact her cancer journey has had on her husband, two children, and her parents.

Gastrointestinal Cancers
Colon Cancer

Anita Mitchell: click to view the video
SCCA patient and stage IV colon cancer survivor, Anita Mitchell shares her story about the day she found out she had cancer. She explains her feelings of shock after hearing her diagnosis, her fear of going into surgery, and the importance of having hope during the journey.

Barbara Crummins: click to view the video
Watch as Barbara Crummins explains that what she thought was just a bad stomach ache turned into a colon cancer diagnosis and surgery the very same day due to the severity of her diagnosis. After leading a healthy lifestyle, Barbara expresses her shock at being diagnosed with cancer in her 40s and her disbelief at hearing she may only have up to eight months to live.

Gaetano Boriello: click to view the video
In this video, Gaetano Boriello talks about having severe anemia, which lead him to have a colonoscopy. Diagnosed with colon cancer, Gaetano tells about the treatment he endured, which included having one-third of his colon removed, surgery to remove cancer from his liver, and finally, chemotherapy.

Moon Wong: click to view the video
Colon cancer survivor Moon Wong was scared on the day he found out he had stage IV cancer. He talks about seeking help from an SCCA counselor to help deal with his diagnosis, especially how to tell his children. After having surgery to remove about 10 inches of his colon and two months of intense chemotherapy, Moon underwent another operation and more chemotherapy.

Stomach Cancer

Ritsuko Hamai: click to view the video
Ritsuko Hamai received her stomach cancer diagnosis at age 37 and was given little hope of survival. Too young to die, Ri found Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Watch as she tells about her surgery experience and life as a survivor and how her sister, a nurse, helped Ri face her treatment journey with calmness and strength.

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Leukemia

Danel Lawrence: click to view the video
An athlete on his high school’s track team, Danel Lawrence was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) at age 15. Danel began treatment the day he received his diagnosis and was in the hospital for the next 10 months. Watch as he discusses his concerns as a young patient, like returning to high school, graduating on time, and explaining his diagnosis to his friends. Danel, now a college graduate, shares his plans for the future and his advice for others.

Lung Cancer

Janet Burts: click to view the video
SCCA patient and lung cancer survivor, Janet Burts, talks about the importance of hearing from her doctor that cancer is not a “death sentence.” She shares her feelings of hesitation to participate in a clinical trial and then her joy when she discovered that the chemotherapy she was receiving through the trial was shrinking her tumor.

Prostate Cancer

Drew Bouton: click to view the video
Drew Bouton was diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer at age 45. He was surprised to hear that for the cancer to have reached such an advanced stage, he must have had it for about 10 years. In this video, Drew expresses how glad he was to be treated at SCCA, where he had access to leading-edge research and therapies.

Mike McKelheer: click to view the video
Watch as Mike McKelheer, prostate cancer survivor, describes how he found out that he had cancer and tells about his treatment experience. Mike opted to be treated with radiation rather than having surgery to remove the cancer. He emphasizes the importance of learning as much as he could about his diagnosis and participating in support groups.

Robert Feutz: click to view the video
When Bob Feutz was first diagnosed with prostate cancer, he contacted his friend who was the chair of the Washington State Prostate Cancer Coalition and a prostate cancer survivor. On a recommendation from this friend, Bob chose to be treated at SCCA and to participate in a clinical trial. The clinical trial therapy, which included Provenge, had a significant positive impact on his cancer.

Sarcoma

Rebecca Greenway: click to view the video
At the young age of 17, Becky Greenway had surgery to remove a “benign” growth from her tibia and woke up to the news that she had cancer and that it had to be left in for the time being. In this video, Becky talks about facing a year of chemotherapy and multiple surgeries. Watch as Becky explains her treatment experience with her “extended family” at Seattle Children’s.

Warren Bailey: click to view the video
Diagnosed with rare leiomyosarcoma, Warren Bailey decided to travel from his home in Anchorage to Seattle to be treated at SCCA. The cancer in Warren’s leg had metastasized to his lungs and within a month after diagnosis, he had been through three surgeries. A top-ranked international racquet ball player, Warren uses athletics as a platform to spread awareness about cancer.

Testicular Cancer

Scott Whittman: click to view the video
Watch as Scott Whittman, testicular cancer survivor, shares his story about being diagnosed with cancer. A husband and father, he discusses the difficulty in telling his family of his diagnosis. He also talks about his recurrence after chemotherapy and multiple surgeries, and his referral to SCCA for high-dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. Scott’s advice to other patients: don’t be a patient, be an advocate for your own health.

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