Two months ago, my dad, Mike, traveled to Phoenix to begin treatment at a specialized cancer clinic after learning that his prostate cancer had spread.
Today, I'm so grateful to say that my Dad is HOME in Tennessee after completing the initial phase of his treatment! ❤️
These past two months have gone by incredibly fast, and we have so much to be thankful for. Dad responded very well to his treatments, his bloodwork and cancer markers have been encouraging, and his care team has been very pleased with his progress.
The next big milestone comes on October 5th, when Dad will return to Phoenix for his 90-day PSMA PET scan. This scan will give us a much clearer picture of how well the treatments have worked. We are praying and believing for the news we've hoped for from the beginning—a clear scan. 🙏
October will also begin the next phase of Dad's treatment. His care team has recommended that he return to Phoenix once a month for approximately six months of maintenance treatments to continue building on the progress he's made.
One of the greatest gifts throughout this journey has been hearing Dad talk about how much EuroMed has meant to him. What began as a place he traveled to for cancer treatment became a community. The doctors, nurses, and staff cared for him with incredible compassion, and he formed friendships with other patients and families walking similar roads. Dad truly believes God led him there.
He has also talked often about how much his faith deepened during those weeks in Phoenix—especially during the time he was there alone. What could have been an incredibly lonely season became a time of prayer, Scripture, reflection, and learning to trust God one day at a time.
And through all of it, you have been part of this story.
Your prayers, messages, phone calls, encouragement, sharing of this campaign, and incredible financial generosity helped make it possible for Dad to receive this treatment. Our family will never be able to adequately express how grateful we are. So many people stepped forward when we needed help, and we have seen God's provision through each of you.
As Dad begins this next phase, we still need that help.
Because these treatments are not covered by insurance, the next six months will bring continued expenses for the monthly treatments as well as airfare, travel, lodging, and other costs associated with returning to Phoenix.
If you feel led to continue supporting Dad financially, every gift—regardless of the amount—will help make these next six months possible. If you're unable to give, sharing this campaign with others is an enormous help as well.
But most of all, please continue to pray.
Pray for Dad's October 5th PET scan and for complete healing. Pray that the progress we've already seen continues. Pray for wisdom for his medical team and for God's provision for every treatment and every trip that lies ahead.
Our family has learned through this journey that sometimes God provides in ways you never could have anticipated—and very often, He does it through people.
Thank you for being those people for our family.
Thank you for praying, giving, sharing Dad's story, and continuing to walk alongside us.
We are incredibly grateful, and we continue to trust God for what comes next.
With love and gratitude,
Sophia Mammana
