Chemo Buddies- Merle M Mahr Cancer Center

12/11/2025

The Infusion Team is celebrating this young man today. He rang the bell for his 100th birthday and enjoyed a cupcake. What a blessing♥️. Happy Happy Birthday Mr. Edmund!!🥳🎈🎂🧁

10/11/2025

Congratulations to Banita, who recently finished her chemo treatments. We are so very happy for you!!

10/11/2025

08/18/2025

Debra is all smiles. Why? She took her last chemo treatment and is ready to celebrate. You did it, Debra, and we are so happy for you!!

08/18/2025

Bobby finished his last chemo treatment and as you can see, he was ready to get outta here!! Congratulations, Bobby!!

08/18/2025

Danny recently finished his LAST chemo treatment and was ready to go! Way to go Danny!!

03/19/2025

Congratulations, Kimberly! We are so happy for you that you completed your last chemo treatment and can get out of here to celebrate!! Woohoo!! You did it!!

01/16/2025

Thanks to a $1,000 grant from our local Walmart in Hanson, the Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Foundation was able to purchase supplies for 100 Chemo Buddies bags. These bags, which were decorated by the Hopkins County After School Arts Program, are handed out by volunteers in our Chemo Buddies program and include items that provide comfort for those receiving treatment in the Merle M. Mahr Cancer Center such as lotion, blankets, activity books, and other essential items.

11/20/2024

Congratulations, Mr. Wagner, for finishing your chemo like a champ! we are super happy for you, and hope you got to celebrate big!! 

11/20/2024

Thank you to the West Kentucky 4-H students who spent time during their recent retreat making blankets for our patients! These will be perfect to snuggle our friends during their infusions💜

11/06/2024

Gavin Quinn, 8th grade student from James Madison Middle School Beta Club, visited Diana Jackson and the Merle M. Mahr Cancer Center team recently to gift them with items for their patients and Chemo Buddie program. As part of his Beta Club service, Gavin raised $350 to purchase items like hand sanitizer, medicated hand lotion and lip balm, lemon head candy, fuzzy socks, puzzle books and ink pens, and inspirational bookmarks to help new patients get through those first treatment days. Thank you, Gavin for thinking of our patients!