Patient Stories Articles

Routine Checkup Leads to Life-Saving Liver Cancer Surgery

When David Talmage received his liver cancer diagnosis late last year, he felt like things were grim. “I did a lot of research about liver cancer and based on what I saw, it seemed like the prognosis was not too good,” he said. “I felt like it was a pretty bleak...

Geaux Hero: Blaise’s Resilience Through Trauma Recovery

Father’s Day weekends at False River were always about making memories for Blaise and his dad, Rory. But last summer, a day of tubing and laughter turned to tragedy when a pontoon boat struck Blaise, then 14, leaving him with severe injuries to his feet. What followed...

Pancreatic Cancer Patient Overcomes Obstacles to Get Back on the Tennis Court

Tennis is life to Shelby Dufrene. She played tennis in college at University of Louisiana – Lafayette and has taught tennis in Baton Rouge for more than three years. Nothing could keep her from the tennis court — even a diagnosis of stage 3 pancreatic cancer. And it...

Facing Breast Cancer with Humor, Hope & Personalized Care

This year has been unlike any other for Sasha Fogle.  Fogle, 43, had always taken her routine mammograms seriously, particularly since her mother had breast cancer. When she went for her annual screening this past February, doctors noticed something unusual. A repeat...