Cleveland, OH
Cancer and the Black community: How 2 Northeast Ohio women are working to reverse a deadly trend
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Authentic Healing Cancer Support Group is a haven for cancer patients and their loved ones.
Each person feels the impact of this deadly disease.
“If we don’t learn to advocate for ourselves, we won’t receive the care that we need” said founder Staci Kirk.
Incredibly, Kirk is a five-time survivor. She said she had to be proactive to beat cancer that many times.
“When I was going through Hodgkin’s disease, it took me six doctors before I was actually diagnosed,” said Kirk.
In January, Lynn and Nare Chaney would learn their loved one Corinne Smith lost her battle with cancer
“I just want to cry. You look at people you love, friends, family and you say, ‘What happened?’” Lynn Chaney said.
According to the American Cancer Society, Black people experience greater obstacles to cancer prevention, treatment, and survival because of systemic factors.
In a survey from the organization, 32% of Black women say they have experienced racial discrimination at a health provider visit.
“In my personal experience with patients, one of them is that people don’t believe them” said Cleveland Clinic Oncologist Dr. Tiffany Onger.
Onger told 19 News this fight is personal. Her mother is a survivor and has the same experience as so many Black patients.
She said she believes the first step to true change is diversity.
“Here at the Cleveland Clinic, while we know that nationally only about 2.5% of oncologists are Black,” said Onger. “We’re working on pipeline programs going all the way to the high school level.”
If you ever feel unheard or ignored by a medical professional, here is Onger’s advice: “Have a personal advocate. Someone that comes with you to your appointment to be a second set of eyes and ears.”
Eyes, ears, and a strong community like Authentic Healing can help create strong survivors like Kirk.
“I have things to do, I have places to go, and people to see. This thing has not stopped me yet. It’s not going to stop me now,” said Kirk.
Learn more about Authentic Healing Cancer Support Group here.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A large pothole has damaged multiple vehicle on I-90 east during the Thursday morning commute.
This happened near Warren Road on the Cleveland/Lakewood border.
Police said at least 12 vehicles suffered damage and at least three were undriveable. There are no reports of injuries.
Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews were called to the scene to make repairs.
This caused a major back-up for drivers coming from the west side.
At 7:15 a.m., the drive-time from Westlake to Cleveland was a total of 45 minutes. Normally, that drive takes about 10 minutes
19 News went to Rad Air who took several calls from drivers needing repair help after hitting the pot hole.
Manager Paul Arlesic says pot holes can cause a lot of damage.
“Just a tire, you could be anywhere from 190 dollars. If it’s up to suspension repair and wheel repair you could be looking into the thousands,” said Arlesic.
He wants to remind drivers to get regular maintenance on their vehicles. Arlesic says even if you don’t see immediate damage hitting a pot hole causes a wear and tear.
“Every crack in the road, that tires going up and down, the struts working up and down. All the suspension is constantly moving,” said Arlesic.
ODOT was able to fill in the pot hole on I-90 Thursday morning.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The National Weather Service confirmed another tornado after Tuesday evening’s severe thunderstorms.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Chesterland in Geauga County with an estimated 100 MPH peak wind speed.
It touched down at about 5:49 p.m. and lifted at 5:51 p.m.
The tornado traveled 1.53 miles with a width of 120 yards, NWS confirmed.
Tornado warnings were issued in these counties:
- Cuyahoga
- Geauga
- Holmes
- Lake
- Stark
- Wayne
19 News reached out first responders in the areas where tornado sirens were set off, but there was no significant damage reported.
However, many remain without power on Thursday.
Check the outage maps by FirstEnergy, Cleveland Public Power, and AEP for the latest developments.
Get the latest on the severe weather on the 19 First Alert Forecast webpage
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