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Always great to hear!"My name is Mike Ryan and I retired from the Fire Dept. after 32 years in 2006. In 2007 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which has been in remission since 2010. Around 2010, I noticed tenderness in my collarbone which led to many years of the medical field trying to figure out what caused my condition. In late 2017, my doctor finally referred me to the UCSF medical team for further analysis. In May 2018, I was diagnosed with "Undifferentiated Sarcoma of the Chest Tissue.” After learning of the diagnosis and imminent surgery, I turned to the SF Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation for guidance. I contacted Tony Stefani and he, in turn, set me up with Jeff Malone. Jeff was very thorough in questioning me about my condition. It was difficult for him since this was a rare type of cancer. He persisted with his research and what my avenues were to address this disease. He put me in contact with Judy Lynch, RN, and she went over my UC records, explaining everything I was about to encounter. I had a 10 hour surgery with a hospital stay in August and radiation treatment in November of 2018. Judy and Jeff were always in contact, both in the hospital and when I returned home. They still follow-up on my condition to find out how things are going with the UC oncology team. To date, there seems to be no spreading or recurrence of my cancer. In addition to helping me, Judy helped out, guiding my wife through her own diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
My family and I are eternally grateful to the team at SFFCPF. Their dedication and concern for me was extraordinary. Thanks to Tony, Jeff, and Judy for a wonderful job in helping me."
We are celebrating with Mike Ryan for being CANCER FREE for two years! To learn more about how we are helping firefighters like Ryan, visit our website. buff.ly/3eFNMY9
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All the best to Jim and Joel on this undertaking! Lets make sure we support them on their journey!
Interesting read!The wildfire problem in California is growing in a hotter climate. Fifteen of the twenty largest fires in California history have occurred since 2000. The largest, most destructive and deadliest fires in California history have all occurred in the last 2 years. The CITRUS Policy Lab released a White Paper called Health, Wildfires & Climate Change in California where they make recommendations for action to reduce the serious health impacts of wildfires in California’s increasingly hot climate. Visit our website to download this free resource. buff.ly/2TptjPd
Great news!It is with great enthusiasm that we are announcing that our Foundation is expanding its health navigation program to serve firefighters with cancer outside of San Francisco to several Bay Area Departments in the coming months. Our goal is to ensure that firefighters with cancer are properly diagnosed and have access to information about state of the art treatment. To view the full details of the announcement, view the document at this link buff.ly/3fSUAmo, or visit the Health Navigation page on our website. buff.ly/2U1SVSx
