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Patient Stories

At Norris Cotton Cancer Center, we realize that health care isn't about insurance, medications, procedures or equipment — it's about people. It's our goal to provide the highest level of care for every person that walks through our doors.

Contact Us
  • Lebanon, NH (DHMC)
    Phone: (603) 650-4628
    Fax: (603) 650-2334
    Email Us
  • Cancer Help Line
    Toll-Free
    Phone: (800) 639-6918

Our patients talk to us — in their own words — about their challenges and their successes before, during, and after their care here. These people are your family, friends and neighbors. Listen to what they have to say about their experiences, and what it says about the level of care you can expect from Norris Cotton Cancer Center.

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Scott's Story

Procedure/Treatment:

Donation of Blood Stem Cells


Treated by:

Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program in Lebanon, NH

"Would I do this procedure again if someone was a positive match? In a heartbeat"

View/Hear Scott's Story

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Episode One: Blood Marrow Transplant

Norris Cotton Cancer Center transplant nurse coordinator, Idalina Williams, describes the steps necessary to become a bone marrow donor. She also reminisces with her former patient Gerald, a bone marrow donor recipient and leukemia survivor, and Kevin, Gerald's bone marrow donor.

View/Hear Episode One: Blood Marrow Transplant

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Episode Twelve: Bone Marrow Donation

In this episode, Jack Heath talks with Idalina Williams, transplant nurse coordinator, and Kevin, a bone marrow donor, about the experience of donating bone marrow. Kevin, an avid New York Yankees fan, donated his bone marrow to Gerry, a Boston Red Sox fan. Kevin and Gerry were recently able to meet one another—at a Red Sox/Yankees game in Boston. Kevin shares his story.

View/Hear Episode Twelve: Bone Marrow Donation