When Diana McDowell was wheeled toward the Tampa General Hospital operating room to deliver her baby boy on Nov. 23, 2020, she looked up from her gurney to see a sight she never expected: doctors and nurses in scrubs lining the hallway applauding as she came into view.

For Roger Murphy, the new year is filled with promise and hope beyond anything he could have dreamed this past summer. Instead of being weighed down by uncertainty and fear, the 73-year-old St. Petersburg resident was able to enjoy the holiday season with wife, Linda, their children and grandchildren, and look ahead to a cancer-free future.