At 75, Roger Nuhn of Glasford is a relative newlywed. When he and Bonnie married five years ago, he joined a close-knit family that all rallied around him when he started treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the winter of 2014. Presented with the opportunity to participate in a clinical trial, Roger decided, “What have I got to lose?” The answer: Nothing. He’s not only responding well to treatment—which he’s not sure he could have afforded on his own—but he’s also recovered the energy to do the things he loves. “I wouldn’t have been able to do anything without this treatment. Now, I feel like doing stuff again.” Continue Reading
Roger Nuhn
When Calvin Pettitt found himself out of breath after climbing the stairs, he bought some workout clothes and shoes, and then started walking. The weight started dropping fast—too fast. It was kidney cancer. “My grandfather and my mom both died of cancer. I thought it was a death sentence.” With God, his extended family and the team at Illinois CancerCare by his side, Calvin proved it’s not. He had his kidney removed, joined a clinical trial and now feels good enough to start taking laps around the track once more. Continue Reading
Calvin Pettitt
Bags Donated in Memory of Kristin Keane
Katie Kerckhov, along with Kellan and Kalleigh Keane brought a donation of 100 Thirty-One bags today. You might remember Kellan and Kalleigh from the September/October issue of the Illinois CancerCare Newsletter. They raised $1,000 with a lemonade stand in Toulon, IL.
The bags were donated in Kristin Keane’s memory by her family and friends. It has been decided that the bags will be used as part of New Patient Comfort Kits that the Illinois CancerCare Foundation is providing to financially disadvantaged patients.
Thanks to everyone!
