Jacksonville, Fl \u2014 When retired Neptune Beach police officer and school resource officer Gary Fiske ended his cancer treatment at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, he wanted to do more than just ring Aud\u2019s Chime. <\/p>\n
\u201cI told them I had a little special treat for them. I love banjos and stuff and so I had a friend of mine who plays the banjo. So I hollered upstairs to Tim, you got it buddy. He came down the stairwell with bagpipes, playing his bagpipes. And I mean it was just ovation, clapping, it was just a great time.\u201d, said Fiske. <\/p>\n
His cancer journey began after a PSA test in 2022 when doctors found four areas of interest. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a scary thing. I\u2019ve been healthy all my life. It was a shocker.\u201d, Fiske recalled. <\/p>\n
He started treatment at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute in 2023 after some research. His cancer was treated in three stages over 41 days. <\/p>\n
During treatment, Fiske got close with several fellow patients, whom he branded the \u2018band of brothers\u2019. They\u2019ve done a couple of social events since treatment ended, and stay in close touch. <\/p>\n
Fiske has become an advocate for prostate cancer screenings as well as an ambassador for the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got a lot of stories and a lot of different things you can tell people to help them with to ease what they\u2019re going through.\u201d, said Fiske. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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