On Friday, Wellstar in LaGrange took the mound to strike out cancer for local survivors with a fun baseball-themed event.
The annual Cancer Survivor Day is a way for Wellstar to support people with cancer throughout their journeys, even after treatment ends. The fun event encourages current and former patients to return for continued support on their cancer journeys.
The event enables caregivers at Wellstar to keep in touch with survivors because compassionate care doesn’t end with remission.
This year’s theme —Strike Out Cancer— serves as a rallying cry for cancer survivors, fighters and caregivers.
The event also honors the bravery and strength of survivors every day, commemorating each milestone in their journey. Although National Cancer Survivors Day was Sunday, June 1, locally Wel