MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Kettering Health has announced that it’s starting to use some of its radiation technology for cancer patients again.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, the hospital network is still working to get many of its systems back online, one week after it suffered a ransomware cyberattack.
Clayton resident Doris Roberts has been going to Kettering Health’s Cancer Center for chemotherapy.
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“I have stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed back at the end of April,” Roberts said.
She started treatment three weeks ago, but got a call the day of the attack last week and was told her second treatment had been canceled.
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“I will receive a follow-up call telling me when to come in for my next chemo treatment,” Roberts said.
As of Tuesday afternoon, she has not heard anything about resuming her chemo fight.
“The cells could be spreading and growing. That’s my biggest fear. I am hoping and praying that’s not the case,” Roberts said.
She’s far from alone.
News Center 7’s John Bedell has talked to patients who have had all kinds of procedures through Kettering Health canceled.
Several News Center 7 employees tried to log into their Kettering Health accounts through MyChart, but couldn’t get in.
A Kettering Health spokesperson said they do not have a specific timeline for the availability of MyChart.
When it comes to elective surgeries, the spokesperson said, “Elective surgeries are on a case-by-case basis, so they are not canceled completely.”
“Please come to your scheduled appointment or surgery unless one of our clinical teams call you to reschedule,” the spokesperson added.
Roberts keeps waiting for a different call about her chemotherapy appointments.
“And each day that I’m waiting. I’m getting a little bit more scared about what’s going on inside my body,” Roberts said.
“We’re working on getting more information about chemotherapy and other cancer treatments as things progress,” the spokesperson said.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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