“I wouldn’t miss it”: cancer survivor tells his Live Well Bayou storyLast weekend’s Live Well Bayou screening event, held on the Terrebonne General campus in partnership with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer…
Going the extra mile leaves patient forever gratefulWhen you’re facing cancer, a random act of kindness from anyone can feel like you’ve won the lottery. But when…
Micah Davis – how Mary Bird Perkins’ new technology shaped his cancer journeyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDIUSc8ZuYIn January 2021, Micah Davis was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. At first the disease was tackled through a…
A Journey of Faith and Healing: The Story of Mr. Blaise PaulSometimes, in the midst of life’s routines and plans unexpected events happen that reshape our paths in profound ways. Such…
Art Heals: Patients Share How Creativity Helped Them Navigate CancerIt came out of the blue.“No one in my family had cancer,” recalls artist and middle school art teacher Marie…
Battling Cancer On the Bayou: A Young Man’s JourneyCancer does not discriminate. Nobody understands this better than Zachary Littleton.Originally from Montegut, a small town in rural Terrebonne Parish,…
Empowering and Innovative Solutions: Timmie’s Journey with Adaptive Radiation TherapyTimmie O’Pry’s cancer journey began a few years ago when he noticed troubling symptoms while working – difficulty breathing and…
Easing the ‘Financial Toxicity’ of CancerMary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Patient Compassion Program is a Lifeline for Many The year 2020 will go down in…
A New Shot of Hope: PLUVICTO Radiation Treatment Transforms a Cancer Patient’s LifeFour years ago, Demetrious Heim received a devastating diagnosis – stage 4 prostate cancer. The news launched him into a…
Beating Cancer in Cajun Country: A Personal Story of Challenge & Triumph in OpelousasAt age 72, Mr. Bill Fontenot has won more battles than he can count. He spent his entire career in…
Planning for the Unexpected: For You & Your FamilyPamela Black, a nurse and breast cancer patient receiving treatment at Mary Bird Perkins’ Covington location, knows all too well…
Who will be the 1 in 8?“I knew I had to live to tell my story.” Telling her story – a fight against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer,…
