In 2014, I was waitressing when one of my regulars suggested I go to the doctor to have my cough checked out. I went to the doctor and found out, yes, I had a tumor, and it was cancer. My two friends came with me, and we stood outside and cried. I was scheduled [...]
To hear a loved one has a brain tumor is quite over-whelming. You want to make the correct choice of treatment. The doctor's explanation, although thorough, was very frightening. Tony came to my brother's hospital room almost immediately after a call was placed. Our fears were put to rest after speaking with Tony. His step [...]
I first learned about Team Tony from one of their volunteers during my breast cancer treatment at Florida Cancer Specialists. After finishing the worst of my treatment, I was introduced to Team Tony's Angela Long by a mutual friend. Angela put me in contact with Team Tony's coordinator, Michelle. Soon I was participating in a [...]
Team Tony provided me the gift of hope, and thanks to Team Tony, I will be able to participate in a clinical trial that could provide hope to many diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Through their financial assistance in purchasing flights to participate in Cynvenio's triple negative breast cancer monitoring clinical trial, Team [...]
Team Tony is a gift that keeps on giving. I am a five year cancer survivor. Myhusband Bill and I enjoy giving back to our community, because the communitytreated us so well during my breast cancer journey.Team Tony gives us the opportunity to fulfill a promise we made to each other, thatafter my treatment, we [...]
My wife, Donna, and I first met Tony McEachern on the evening of August 21, 2015 while we were awaiting my second brain surgery in less than two months. Dr. Kyle Ruffing, my Neurologist, asked us if he could contact Tony to have him call. He did more than call, he came to visit. At [...]
A cancer diagnosis is a leap into a journey of medical tests, doctors, nurses and hospitals. If the patient asks, there are support systems available for amyriad of cancers, thanks to organizations like Team Tony. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 14 years ago and joined a cancer support group, but my biggest support came [...]
After 52 years in the Retail industry (Department Stores, Jewelry and two of my own businesses), Karen and I decided to retire in Sarasota, a town we both enjoyed visiting and vacationing for many years. We moved to Sarasota in May 2013 and shortly after that I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer and had surgery [...]
About eight years ago, the end of 2007, my battle with brain cancer began; at first my physicians thought it was a cyst that needed to be drained but instead they were shocked to discover a tumor the size of an orange lodged in my cranium. Two weeks after this surgery, God brought a man [...]
Ryan was diagnosed late September 2014 with an advanced stage brain tumor. We were devastated. Two days after brain surgery, Tony was at our door. He met with our family, tookthetime to get to know us, and genuinely cared for and took Ryan under his wing. Within a few weeks,therest oftheTeam Tony Foundation had become [...]
