It all started shortly after my 36th birthday in February 2001. I was working for a small oil company as a tanker driver here in Medford, Ore. I began to develop severe pain in my lower right quadrant and lack of energy that I ignored until I could no longer justify not seeking medical attention.
Dutch GISTer raises $2M for GIST research. “If GIST cases in the US range from 5,000 to 10,000 diagnosed a year, and 10,000 people donated just ten dollars a month, we would have 1.2 million dollars a year for GIST research.”
You sit alone in a dreary doctor’s office; evidence of his medical expertise and importance adorn the walls. Maybe you sit there with a loved one, equally as scared and unprepared as you. The doctor hands you a verdict that says your time is up. Well now what do you do?
Pat George, LRG member and volunteer is well-known in the community. Pat recently took it upon himself to help educate the local students
