Kicking Cancer's Butt
“The staff was great,” said Mr. Jung. “They bent over backwards to resolve any issues that I had. You couldn’t find a friendlier and more professional group of people."
It was a winter’s day and Larry Jung was in his doctor’s office when he heard the news. He couldn’t believe it. His doctor said that he had Stage IV Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Mr. Jung’s mind was racing… “We were looking for this. But stage four? How did this happen? What do I do?” The doctor reassured him and said that he would receive chemotherapy at Emanate Health.
Mr. Jung heard of Emanate Health before. He lived nearby, and both his father and neighbor’s wife had good things to say about their treatment there. Mr. Jung started to prepare for his chemotherapy treatments.
His first cycle was in April 2021 and the treatment included staying at the hospital for six days at a time every month. Mr. Jung completed his seventh and final cycle in October, which also happened to be his birthday. The staff got together and wanted to do something special to celebrate both his birthday and completing chemo!
They bought banners, balloons and a birthday cake for Mr. Jung. After surprising him for his birthday celebration, they asked him to come to the hallway where they had put up a bell and a sign saying “I Kicked Cancer’s Butt!” With a big smile, and a grateful heart, Mr. Jung rang the bell and thanked everyone for making his chemo treatment as enjoyable a time as possible.
“The staff was great,” said Mr. Jung. “Both the day shift and the night shift were very helpful and they bent over backwards to resolve any issues that I had. You couldn’t find a friendlier and more professional group of people. Thank you to Celia, Clare, Masae, Wally, George, Michelle, Jules, Teresa, Kayla, Brandon, Michael, Richie, Henry, Charlotte, Maria, Evelyn, Daniel, Chris and all the other support staff.”
