Ascending to New Heights
The outdoors always was a place of comfort for John Waller. For 17 years, he shared his love for outdoor adventures by volunteering with a group that helps survivors of medical and traumatic...
Posts by Dustin Hawes
Rare Tumor, Remarkable Person
Here she is, the unicorn. Only Lynn Zimmer didn’t quite know it yet. In the early months of 2019, Lynn was having a nagging pain that just wouldn’t go away. She chalked it up to issues with...
Weathering the Storm
When it rains, it pours. The old adage isn’t limited to the weather patterns of the soggy Pacific Northwest in the middle of winter; it can also be a descriptor for a series of events, one right...
Celebrating Black History Month with Health and Wellness
In collaboration with Travel Oregon, OHSU celebrated Black joy and the work of Black scholars and medical practitioners all month long. February is Black History Month, and the theme this year...
Kathy Sees Opportunity, Finds Resources in Clinical Trials
Clinical trials have offered Kathy Chytka opportunities and provided additional resources to manage the cancer in both her lungs and abdomen. “For me, this is a chance,” says Kathy. “I...
Elissa Looks to Pay it Forward After AML Journey
Elissa Baldwin just heard the words, ‘you’re cured.’ It was the phrase she was yearning to hear for the past five years; a phrase she wasn’t even considering prior to the fall of...
Promoting Women in Science Through American Cancer Society’s ResearcHERS Program
Shannon Nugent, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at OHSU in the Department of Psychiatry and a core investigator at the VA Portland Healthcare System, Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care...
The Perfect Match
Gary Albertson is an avid landscape photographer who’s traveled far and wide to capture nature’s most magical moments. During a trip to the Cook Islands in the spring of 1995, Gary knew...
Brea’s Rebirth-day Signifies Hope and Resiliency
Dealing with the peaks and valleys that come with a cancer diagnosis is difficult to navigate physically, mentally, and emotionally. All of this takes a lot of resilience. Brea Green is...
Transitioning from Cancer Patient to Survivor Brings Bittersweet Emotions
Life can change in an instant. In one moment everything can feel routine and under control, and in the next moment, it can feel like a complete whirlwind, with emotions and thoughts bouncing every...