Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) | Patient Story
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)-
Louis Da Silva was 77 when he was told he had a gastrointestinal stromal tumor or GIST. He says what doctors ended up taking out was a cancerous tumor the size of a cantaloupe.
Thankfully, Louis is doing well as he prepares to take the post-surgery maintenance chemo pills. Here is his introductory message. Find his full story at [a]www.ThePatientStory.com%2Fcancers%2Fgastrointestinal%2Fgist.[/a]
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Background:
The Patient Story turns in-depth interviews from recent cancer survivors into a FAQ format-story along with timelines to give newly diagnosed patients and caregivers a sense of what their lives may look like in the upcoming months. Hear straight from the people who've already been through it.
TPS (formerly OneDavid) was started by Stephanie Chuang, a non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, who wants cancer patients and caregivers to get the information they need in a human way, not with medical jargon. Visit www.ThePatientStory.com for more.
If you would like to share a story, give feedback, or just say hello, we'd also love to hear from you! Please write us at support@thepatientstory.com.
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A message from our founder:
My name is Stephanie.
In 2013, I found a story that touched my heart: a group of friends were fighting to raise awareness about bone marrow donations for a young woman who'd been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It had spread to her brain.
Nina was in dire need of a bone marrow transplant. She's of Asian descent, which narrowed her odds of finding a match (fewer people of the same race and ethnicity registered to donate).
The good news: she found a donor! The wife and mother of two is living happily. I couldn't be happier.
The "odd" news: I was diagnosed with the same cancer, same sub-type just three years later.
That motivated me to create The Patient Story: a company to help cancer patients and caregivers by giving them real answers from real people - people who've actually been through the experience.
Find more at www.thepatientstory.com
Where it all started: https://youtu.be/8VDIjwO9Smg
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