Patient Stories


Jeff and Leigh Ann Williams.

24-Year Myeloma Survivor Cites Positive Attitude as Key to Longevity

Jeff Williams maintains a basic approach to living with multiple myeloma. “Get as much exercise as possible,” he said. “I work about a mile from a YMCA. I stay in shape. It has to be a habit. If you go long enough, it will become a habit. Resistance training builds bone density.” Williams, 66, is…

Alan Stephenson

Myeloma Warrior Offers Support to Others in Fight

Alan Stephenson has taken his myeloma diagnosis and turned it into a positive for himself and others in this situation. “One of the reasons I’m passionate about being an advocate is to let people know what to expect. The fear of the unknown is often a lot more than what you actually face,” he said….

Wheeling for Healing Group Photo

Childhood Friends Ride to Support One of Their Own

Rob Guba, Burke Moran and Chris Seab grew up together in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When Seab was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in May 2024, Guba and Moran decided to do something. That something is a project called Wheeling for Healing, a cross-country e-bike ride to raise money not only in support of their friend but…

a group photo in front of a brick wall with Dillon Howard in the middle and ECMO team members surrounding him

UAMS Heart Team, Paramedics Save Landmark Man with CPR, ECMO Combo

As a cable TV lineman and admitted workaholic, Dillon Howard often spent 12-hour days climbing telephone poles, seemingly impervious to temperature extremes. On his off-days, the motocross enthusiast liked to race across rough terrain at breakneck speeds. To call him a rugged outdoorsman would be an understatement. Then one night in mid-February, while at home…

David Sutton

Myeloma Survivor Rides to Raise Money, Inspire Others

More than 20 years after his initial myeloma diagnosis, David Sutton continues to express his gratitude for the care he’s received at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and display an unwavering desire to help those in a similar situation. “I have greatly benefited from the…

Susan Johnson sickle cell patient

‘I’m Still Here’: Sickle Cell Patient Lives on Her Own Terms

Susan Johnson, 62, of North Little Rock, has fought sickle cell disease her entire life. She was first diagnosed decades ago, before early screenings were common and when care was still evolving. So to make it to this point in her life as a sickle cell patient, Johnson said, is remarkable. “My brother didn’t see…

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