Rural cancer patients face hurdles

Childress RMC helps bridge the gap for Wellington man
  • Andy Henard assumed he’d have to move to Houston, 500 miles from his home in Wellington, Texas, to get treatment for bladder cancer. He was surprised to learn that he could get chemotherapy at a smaller hospital just down the highway.
    Andy Henard assumed he’d have to move to Houston, 500 miles from his home in Wellington, Texas, to get treatment for bladder cancer. He was surprised to learn that he could get chemotherapy at a smaller hospital just down the highway.
  • “I haven’t gotten all my strength back, but I’ve got a son here working with me, and I’m working again. I’ve been blessed with everything,” says Henard, here with son Colby. Trace Thomas for the Global Health Reporting Center
    “I haven’t gotten all my strength back, but I’ve got a son here working with me, and I’m working again. I’ve been blessed with everything,” says Henard, here with son Colby. Trace Thomas for the Global Health Reporting Center
    EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on cnn.com. It was reported in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center with support from the Pulitzer Center.”Andy Henard is used to doing things for himself. That’s the way to run a successful ranch and farming operation in North Texas. “I’ve always been a big strong guy. If I need to load 50 sacks of wheat seed ...

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