Patient Stories

Read recent stories from Greater Lansing Foundation.

1/6/2020 11:00:00 AM

98-year old man chose to receive cancer treatment at this Lansing hospital

“Everyone at Karmanos and McLaren were very nice to me,” said Roat. “They really took care of me, and when I was all done with treatment, they let me ring the survivor’s bell, which felt great.”

8/29/2019 2:52:00 PM

Survivor’s bell rings out strength for cancer patients at Karmanos Cancer Institute

“It feels really good to ring the bell,” said Rachal. “Radiation is a process, and I’ve been through it and I’m done. This is my day.”

7/13/2018 1:11:07 PM

Cancer survivors benefit from drumming and Tai Chi classes

“I didn’t want to get up in the morning back then, and when I did get up, I didn’t want to do anything. Now I like getting up in the morning, and look forward to doing more than I did the day before.”