My name is Merry Trujillo. In June 2001, my primary care physician referred me to University Medical Center in Las Vegas after a malignant mass was discovered in my left breast. The diagnosis read:

Invasive ductal carcinoma, associated with extensive intraductal carcinoma of comedo carcinoma and cribriform types. Tumor size 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm. All margins negative. Extensive calcifications within the intraductal component. Vascular invasion identified.

I was given six months to live. My son-in-law in Nicaragua had a family member who had been treated at Oasis of Hope Hospital, so I decided to go there for treatment. From the very first moment I arrived, I felt I could trust the doctors completely. The care I received was both professional and compassionate.

In my first year of treatment, I did not undergo radiation or chemotherapy. After fifteen months, I went into complete remission. I continued returning to Oasis of Hope every three months for follow-up exams, and each visit reaffirmed my healing and faith.

Now, nineteen years later, I remain cancer-free, and I thank God and the dedicated team at Oasis of Hope Hospital for the gift of life.