Imagine you’ve just received the news that you have cancer, one of the most feared diseases in the U.S. Your doctor is talking about immediate surgery and months of treatment. A million thoughts start running through your head, including the question of how you will cope. What about your job, your family, your responsibilities, your life? You’ve heard stories about how rough cancer treatment is. What if you become too debilitated to take care of yourself? Then the doctor drops another bombshell on you: Your local medical facilities do not offer the treatment you need. The nearest cancer treatment center is 76 miles away, and you’ll need to get there and back every day for weeks.

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