08/04/2025
Anthony Clancy came all the way from Pembroke Pines, Florida to be treated for prostate cancer at Johns Hopkins, where his brother, an Eastern Shore Maryland resident, had also been treated for the same diagnosis. Anthony could not find a hospital near home that would treat his prostate cancer without surgery. He was determined to find another option.
Johns Hopkins Medicine offered him the option of hormone therapy followed by radiation therapy. “The other hospitals said they would have to remove my prostate,” says Anthony, who is very grateful that he was able to stay at Baltimore while he went through 39 radiation treatments.
When he rang the Hope Lodge bell before returning home to Florida, he had received good news from his doctors that his PSA count was down to zero.
“Hope Lodge is a Godsend. All the people here are going through the same kind of traumatic journey. Hope Lodge is an oasis of hope,” he says. “Thanks Hope Lodge and the for helping save my life.”
He also has this high praise for the Hope Lodge staff, “One of the keys of hope is having the supportive people who give off a positive vibe and are so good at problem solving.”
Anthony adds that he was able to rest, relax, eat healthy meals at Hope Lodge, and take advantage of the exercise equipment to maintain his physical fitness, which has been so important to his recovery.
