Patient Stories

Former OU defensive back Karl Peters on screening, a fast recommendation for surgery, and choosing proton therapy.

Priscilla Ballesteros was diagnosed with breast cancer at 28, seventeen weeks pregnant. This is her testimony.

Episode 4 of The Cancer Project podcast.

Janet and Keith, Leo’s grandparents from England, return to the Oklahoma Proton Center ten years after his pediatric cancer treatment to deliver what they call ‘the biggest thank you’, sharing how they supported their family through the journey and witnessing firsthand how Leo has flourished.

Reality TV star Britney Haynes joins the podcast to share her experience as the mother of a pediatric neuroblastoma survivor, discussing proton therapy, long-term treatment side effects, and the importance of patient advocacy and community support.

Olympic gold medalist Shannon Miller opens up about her 2011 ovarian cancer diagnosis at age 33, sharing how early detection, a competitive mindset, and the power of community carried her through chemotherapy and into life as a long-term survivor and advocate.

Michelle Raney was 25, newly married, and feeling completely healthy when a routine exam revealed aggressive stage III breast cancer. In this powerful episode, she shares how faith, integrative oncology, proton therapy, and the living miracles of her own grandparents fueled her message of unwavering hope.

Sarah McLean, a two-time breast cancer survivor and founder of Project 31, shares how her own diagnosis at 26, and the emotional aftermath no one prepared her for, led her to build one of Oklahoma’s leading peer support organizations for women with breast cancer.

Stacy and Earle Haggard open up about losing Stacy’s sister Jill to stage IV oral cancer and the addiction crisis that took Jill’s husband just ten weeks later, and how their faith led them to adopt all three of Jill’s children.

Tara Green, founder of Tenaciously Teal and stage 4 ovarian cancer survivor, shares her diagnosis journey, the brutal reality of chemotherapy, and how she turned her own suffering into a nonprofit that has delivered over 54,000 care packs to cancer patients nationwide.