Franklin Whatley - Lung Cancer Survivor
Franklin Whatley fought his toughest battle ever-lung cancer. With his determination, he and his wife found a cancer treatment provider to fight with them, side by side-Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA).
Franklin says, "I went to the cancer treatment center, the first thing they told me was, 'You have to change the condition of the body that permitted cancer to grow to beat it...'
"...They will lay it out on the line and tell you, 'OK, here are your options, here's what we can do, here's what we found...Now, what do you want to do?'"
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Nellie Whatley: When I first found out that Frank had cancer I felt like my whole world had fallen apart because they told that he had six months to live.
Frank Whatley: I just went into shock. I was more worried about her than I was for myself because we are soul mates is all that is.
Nellie Whatley: It’s we just didn’t want to believe it and so we were ready to fight.
Frank Whatley: So I went to Cancer Treatment Center and the first thing they told me, they said, “Well, you have to change the conditions of the body that permitted cancer to grow to beat it”, and that’s one thing about Cancer Treatment Center. They will lay it out on the line and tell you, “Okay, here are your options. Here is what we can do. Here is what we found. Now what do you want to do?”
They told me that I would be planting a tree in five years and I thought well let’s get my tree ready, let’s plant it tomorrow because I am going to beat it.
Nellie Whatley: Our grandchildren, to this day, will return to Cancer Treatment Centers with us to even spend a night, if we are spending a night there because to them, they say it’s home because they were treated like family when they were in the hospital visiting their pa-paw, and to this day, if you are saying anything about the hospital their eyes just light up because they know that that’s how they still have their pa-paw.
Frank Whatley: People have called me a liar when I told them that it’s like no other hospital I have ever seen. But until they experience it they can’t comprehend what I am telling them. My dad always told me to get me my flowers now instead of when I am in the grave. So I never did understand that expression until now.