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Blog - Smoke Eaters, Cancer Beaters

Blogger: Suzette Martinez Standring
Features firefighters' experiences with cancer, and their hard won lessons. Learn about the power of early cancer detection and the advances of science.

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Ritchie Hudson survived occupational leukemia twice and finally, a bone marrow transplant brought remission. He is a retired Captain from the Town of Davie Fire Rescue in Florida. His wife, Gina Hudson is a retired firefighter from Florida's Miramar Fire Rescue. She wrote about their experiences with vivid candor. Let her story sink in, as she pleads with government agencies and insurance companies to do better for all firefighters. Story by Gina Hudson