Karen White has Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC), cancer in
the salivary gland. She is the wife and office manager for Brad White—the pianist
and singer that traveled with James Blackwood Quartet and then with Jimmy Blackwood
and the Blackwood Brothers Quartet.
Bless Karen and her family with support. Check the fund
raiser page where Art Greenhaw is offering a music package for your donation.
Or stop by Brad White Ministries and donate to the White family directly.
Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing Karen’s journey
through the rare cancer, ACC.
Interview with Karen White:
Question: When
did you first suspect something might be wrong and why?
Answer: When my tongue
ran over a certain part of my cheek, I noticed just a little bump. You get
things like that all the time and I didn’t think anything of it at first. But
after it had been there for months, it seemed like I should have it checked.
Question: I know
you saw an ENT first. Once he established a problem how did you choose a specialist
near home?
Answer: My ENT doctor
recommended an ENT oncologist here in Memphis. Apparently, there are not many
ENT oncologists and this doctor is considered one of the best specialists in
the country.
Question: After
your ACC diagnosis did you research on your own or rely on your physician to
help you make a treatment decision?
Answer: We did some
research early, but relied on the ENT oncologist in the beginning. He wanted to
go back and take a larger area than the original doctor since it was now
diagnosed as ACC. After the surgery, he set me up for six weeks of radiation.
According to what we have read, this is standard treatment for ACC.
However, a few days
after surgery, a man named Drexel Hendon came to one of Brad’s concerts and
told him about Proton Radiation. We did a lot of research and felt that M.D.
Anderson in Houston, Texas, would be my best option.
Side note from Kat:
·
ACC is sometimes misdiagnosed.
·
ACC originates in the salivary gland.
·
Most doctors never see a patient with ACC.
Please pray for Karen and the
family.
Written by the Lionhearted
Kat. Sponsored by Art Greenhaw, Ken and DeAnn Johnson
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