He Held Her Foot Through Every MRI For 7 Years — Then She Was Gone

When Tom Clark's wife Bernadette — a nurse and his high school sweetheart of over 50 years — began showing subtle, out-of-character symptoms, she was the one who suspected something was seriously wrong before any scan confirmed it. She was right: a brain tumor, later diagnosed as glioblastoma (GBM), one of the most aggressive cancers there is.

In this episode of All Things Cancer, Tom sits down with Dr. Sujuan Ba, NFCR's President and CEO, to share the full arc of Bernadette's journey — from that first stumble on a mountain trail to brain surgery, chemo, hospice care at home, and the promise he made to keep going. Tom opens up about caregiving, faith, grief, and why he's now dedicated to helping other families facing GBM navigate what he and Bernadette went through.

This is a story about love, persistence, and what it means to show up for someone completely — even when there are no easy answers. All Things Cancer is available anywhere you listen.