Jesse was in and out of the emergency room for approximately two months due to pain and blood in his urine. A CT Scan was done in March 2017, which revealed a mass on his kidney due to an infection. He was discharged home with antibiotics. In April, he presented to the emergency room again […]
Thirty-nine years into her nursing career, Ritchie Johnson was making plans to retire soon. She dreamed of relaxing and traveling around the world. Until her youngest son, Chris, was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive, and fatal kidney cancer, known as Renal Medullary Carcinoma (RMC) Ritchie placed her nursing career on hold so that she could […]
My name is Luis Nunez. I was diagnosed with RMC on September 2015 at the age of 28. I have two boys, a 10 and 12 year old. I am married and we live in Jacksonville, FL. I have been getting chemotherapy or some type of treatment every two to three weeks since I was […]
Dawud “Dave” L. Potak-Gibbs left this world on April 21, 2018 with his wife Laura and daughter Summer by his side at home. Dave bravely fought Renal Medullary Carcinoma (RMC) for two years and inspired many with his strength and optimism. Born on February 7, 1983 in Philadelphia, Dave graduated from Germantown High […]
On March 24, 2018, over 200 warriors hit the track in Sugar Land Texas as advocates for Renal Medullary Carcinoma. Our speakers from MD Anderson; Drs. Tannir, Dr. Masaouel and Zita Lim gave an update on RMC research. They did a phenomenal job. My grandson, Marc Johnson II did an excellent job explaining to the […]
Brian, 23 was the son of Raymond and Gina Mary Jimenez and the oldest of three siblings. He lived in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Brian fought a hard battle against RMC, an extremely rare and aggressive cancer for two years. Prior to his diagnosis in January 2016 he was working and going to school. He […]
Dr. Tannir is Professor of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology Department at MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston Texas. We are constantly reminding ourselves of the urgency of the work we do to find a cure for RMC. There is now hope for patients and families who are facing RMC. Your hard work and the work […]
On March 25, 2017, over 200 warriors hit the track as advocates for Renal Medullary Carcinoma. Our event would not have been successful without our generous sponsors, donors, participants, vendors and volunteers. We appreciate each and everyone of you. This was the best event thus far. A special thank you to Angie Gooden who rocked the […]
Rahsohn Wali, Jr., 11, of Hamden Connecticut passed away April 27, 2017 in the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio after a courageous battle with RMC. Sohnny (as he was affectionately called) was termed “One in a million” by his 4th grade teacher. He always challenged himself to accomplish more difficult math than anyone in his class. […]
Dawud, age 33, was diagnosed with RMC April 2016 after two episodes of hematuria, with metastasis to the liver, lungs and bones. From April until September, he received chemotherapy treatments which helped to shrink the tumors. But his blood counts couldn’t tolerate a second round of chemo. In November, after seeing some regrowth in the […]
