ONCOLOGICS ADDS OncoLogics is pleased to announce that a calendar of events is now posted on our website. "We are involved in many community activities and also host events for the public and/or our patients. We distribute this information as we can, but this calendar will be a great resource for all cancer patients, families and friends so they can learn more about events and services in the community that may be available to them" says Nichole Forstall, C.O.O. of OncoLogics, Inc. The calendar lists events that occur at each of our centers. Events are added to the calendar frequently, so check back often. The link to the calendar is on the home page of our website at www.oncologics.net. |
From the outside, Francis and Laura Citizen exude the class and dignity of a couple who have enjoyed a full-life filled with many blessings … from these two individuals, love grows. What you don’t see is, beyond their beaming smiles, a couple who have endured more than their fair share of tough times, and have faced them with a selfless determination that has carried them through. From their love and marriage of 34 years grew a family of one daughter and two sons, both of whom are honorably serving in the military in Iraq. They have four lovely grandchildren, and they have also been foster parents for 17 years, having one child for seven years, until she graduated from high school. For many years Francis was a long haul trucker. “I got to see the country,” recalls Francis. Life had sent them a minor setback when Francis suffered a stroke and a light heart attack. It was during the recovery process that Francis and Lauren used their faith and love to re-grow Francis’ health. It was also during this recovery process that something else began to grow. Francis began to experience some pain in his head. It turns out that a carcinoma that had begun as a spot on his neck was now a stage 4 tumor located behind his left nostril. “My initial feeling was of shock,” recalls Francis. “I was hurt and very sad,” remembers Lauren. “He was still recovering from the stroke and heart attack and then this. It was a lot to happen at one time. We lost a lot of sleep, and relied on our faith in God to counsel us during this tough time,” says Lauren. |
