But she and her husband, Steve, decided that if they could take an active role in her treatment plan, they would have the best chance at fighting this disease. What they weren't prepared for was their local oncologist telling them they couldn't be a part of the decision in how she was treated.
That's why Rhonda and Steve came to Moffitt. Here, they became true partners with Dr. Mary Pinder-Schenck in Rhonda's care plan - and today, she is completely cancer free.
Click on the links below to watch Rhonda and Steve tell their story.
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- Meet Rhonda Sistrunk, Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor.
- What kind of symptoms did you initially have?
- How did you find out you had lung cancer?
- What was your reaction when you found out your wife had cancer?
- Did the doctors know what caused your cancer?
- How did you decide where to go for lung cancer treatment?
- Did it matter that Moffitt was 3 hours away?
- What was your first visit to Moffitt like?
- What did Dr. Pinder-Schenck recommend for a treatment plan?
- Did you have a say in your treatment?
- Were you able to have any treatments near your home?
- What was your cancer treatment experience like?
- What was the staff like at Moffitt?
- Was it difficult telling your daughter you had cancer?
- Was there anything else that helped you cope with cancer?”
- When did you learn you were cancer free?
- Do you have any advice for lung cancer patients?
- What are you doing now that you're done with cancer treatment?
- Why would you recommend Moffitt for lung cancer treatment?
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