Make Hope a Reality Items per page 1234567891011121314151617181920 Apply Leave this field blank Nov 22, 2023 Abe Rosenberg Myeloma patient outlives ‘terminal’ cancer by 13 years With hematologist Amrita Krishnan, M.D., tackling her multiple myeloma and endocrinologist Ping H. Wang, M.D., addressing her type 2 diabetes, retired educator Julie Hilberg continues to thrive Patient Stories Diabetes Nov 20, 2023 Abe Rosenberg Clinical trial helps teen volleyball player spike leukemia Diagnosed with an aggressive, rare form of the disease, Tatum Demontmorency needed some out-of-the-box thinking to help her get better Patient Stories Patient Care Nov 14, 2023 Claire Nixon Personalized care makes all the difference for senior patient A geriatric assessment tool spearheaded by City of Hope maximizes outcomes and quality of life for older adults like Susan Reid Patient Care Patient Stories Nov 6, 2023 Abe Rosenberg First islet cell transplant patient thriving nearly 20 years later In 2004, Susan Weinberg became the first patient at City of Hope to receive the experimental treatment for type 1 diabetes. She is now insulin-free and considered nondiabetic Patient Stories Diabetes Oct 31, 2023 Claire Nixon After dual cancer diagnoses, a couple rediscovers what’s important Working with City of Hope’s urologic oncology and supportive care medicine experts, Patty and Mark Loeffler prioritize faith, family and trust in their physicians Patient Care Patient Stories Oct 24, 2023 City of Hope Orange County Grateful lymphoma survivor rounds the curves of cancer at City of Hope Orange County John Holthaus loves riding bicycles. He has ridden competitively and for leisure his entire life, including throughout the 11 years he has been working at City of Hope as a business systems leader. Orange County Patient Care Patient Stories Oct 5, 2023 City of Hope Orange County City of Hope Orange County’s unique expertise is gynecologic cancer survivor’s bridge to hope Jacqueline “Jackie” Castaneda figured her cancer diagnosis must be wrong. She didn’t feel sick, and she certainly wasn’t feeling any pain. She knew she wanted a second opinion. Orange County Patient Care Patient Stories Sep 25, 2023 Abe Rosenberg Best-selling author fights back against ovarian cancer Deborah Harkness found a kindred spirit in gynecologic oncologist Lorna Rodriguez-Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., who took her concerns seriously and leapt into action like one of her novel's heroines Patient Stories Precision Medicine Sep 14, 2023 City of Hope Orange County Multiple myeloma survivor pulls ahead with City of Hope Orange County’s advanced treatments Mark DeSantis was driving his wife Nina to a running race on a beautiful spring day in 2022. This was a regular, happy activity for the couple in the months following Mark’s stem cell transplant at City of Hope. And this time, instead of waiting for her at the finish line, Mark was going to lace up his running shoes again. Orange County Patient Care Patient Stories Load More Write More Success Stories Every donation helps create hope for more patients Give Today