Patients on end-of-life care are usually just making themselves comfortable, but Stacy W. was doing exactly the opposite. Unwilling to give up on her life, Stacy continued to pursue a natural path towards healing. It wasn’t long before she was kicked off hospice and told her cancer was completely gone. Learn how Stacy went from […]
Continue readingNashville, Tennessee – Meet Regina C., a 67 year old grandmother and veteran who had been suffering with a very aggressive case of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) for over 18 years. Until she came to CHIPSA, Regina was practically confined to a wheelchair and was barely able to walk across a room. RA had taken over […]
Continue readingRecife, Brazil – Meet Willy F., a 35-year-old man who was diagnosed with Stage 4 undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma in 2015. It all started with some small nodules that were on the side of Willy’s neck. He didn’t think much of it, as there was no pain or any other symptoms, so he carried on with his […]
Continue readingAmanda L. was diagnosed with an aggressive bone cancer called chondroblastic osteosarcoma in March of 2017. By the time her doctors discovered it, the disease had metastasized and advanced to stage 3. Amanda was told it was non-curative. But nearly two years after her initial diagnosis, Amanda is still alive to share her story, and remarkably, […]
Continue readingBailey O’Brien was diagnosed with terminal melanoma when she was just 20 years old. Eight years later, she is alive and thriving with NO signs of cancer. Her story began in 2007, just as she was embarking upon her first semester of college. She imagined battling late night study sessions, tough professors, and bad cafeteria […]
Continue readingIt’s not often that a cancer patient is able to talk about “life after cancer,” especially when their disease is stage 4. But John H. is different. He has been living “life after cancer” for 25 years. While others consider him one of the lucky few, John believes his “luck” came from some good […]
Continue readingLast September, hundreds of people made history as they attended an event uniting 22 terminal cancer survivors with top scientists and doctors in the field of cancer. The group of patients gathered there certainly seemed to have more differences than similarities. They lived in different places around the country. They held different occupations. […]
Continue readingLast November, CHIPSA Hospital hosted a unique, first-of-its-kind event celebrating the lives of 22 late stage cancer survivors who, according to doctors, shouldn’t even be alive. Surrounded by world-renowned doctors, scientists, and researchers, these patients shared their inspiring stories of how they healed their terminal disease when conventional treatment had failed them. […]
Continue readingJohn D. was diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma in his neck over three years ago. Last year, John had developed a fluid-filled sac on his neck that began to change, harden, and grow. The growth eventually spread throughout […]
Continue readingRussell W. was given 6 months to live back in 2018 after his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma spread to his skin. But now, nearly 14 months later, he is alive, well, and eager to share his story. Russell’s journey began when he noticed a swollen lymph node near his elbow back in 2016. […]
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