It was *** day of celebration. Larry Coy completed his 100 th four hour treatment at the Maryland Oncology Center in Brandy Wine. Sometimes this gets on my mind so hard and so heavy, it’s been 10 years now and it never goes away. He was diagnosed with leukemia and non hodgkin’s lymphoma and says each treatment gives him four more weeks of life for the last 10 years and it keeps me alive. You know, I know that what they’re doing for me is going to keep me alive for the next four weeks. And so I’m not complaining his family and friends surprising him on this 100 th treatment. He says it’s *** big milestone because others don’t make it to this point because *** couple of my friends unfortunately were diagnosed with the same time I was and they’re no longer with us anymore. So today 100 is I didn’t think I’d ever reach 100/5 weeks when he goes, I sit on pins and needles just waiting for the call to say everything is ok. So I think the important thing is to acknowledge if something doesn’t feel right, they should seek care instead of sit back and wait. It’s important to have diagnosis promptly and also see the specialist so they know what to expect and receive appropriate treatment in Prince George’s County Caroline Patris Seven News.
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Watch: Cancer warrior celebrates 100th treatment
It was a day of celebration as Koppe completed his 100th four-hour treatment, which is a big milestone because others don’t make it to that point.
Updated: 7:33 PM EDT Jun 23, 2023
Larry Koppe, who has been fighting leukemia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma for the past 10 years, finished his 100th cancer treatment Thursday. Family and friends gathered at Maryland Oncology Hematology in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to surprise him on this major milestone. “Sometimes this gets on my mind so heavy,” Koppe told WJLA. “It’s been 10 years now and it never goes away.”Each treatment has given him four more weeks of life for the last 10 years. “It keeps me alive,” said Koppe. “I know that what they are doing for me will keep me alive for the next four weeks and stuff so I’m not complaining.”It was a day of celebration as Koppe completed his 100th four-hour treatment, which is a big milestone because others don’t make it to that point.”Because a couple of my friends unfortunately were diagnosed at the same time I was and they are no longer with us anymore,” said Koppe.”So, today, 100th — I didn’t think I would ever reach 100.”Larry’s wife, Dolores Koppe, said every five weeks when he goes in, she anxiously awaits the call to know that everything is OK. Watch the video above to learn more about Larry’s journey.
Larry Koppe, who has been fighting leukemia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma for the past 10 years, finished his 100th cancer treatment Thursday.
Family and friends gathered at Maryland Oncology Hematology in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to surprise him on this major milestone.
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“Sometimes this gets on my mind so heavy,” Koppe told WJLA. “It’s been 10 years now and it never goes away.”
Each treatment has given him four more weeks of life for the last 10 years.
“It keeps me alive,” said Koppe. “I know that what they are doing for me will keep me alive for the next four weeks and stuff so I’m not complaining.”
It was a day of celebration as Koppe completed his 100th four-hour treatment, which is a big milestone because others don’t make it to that point.
“Because a couple of my friends unfortunately were diagnosed at the same time I was and they are no longer with us anymore,” said Koppe.”So, today, 100th — I didn’t think I would ever reach 100.”
Larry’s wife, Dolores Koppe, said every five weeks when he goes in, she anxiously awaits the call to know that everything is OK.
Watch the video above to learn more about Larry’s journey.
