With the help of Parkland’s experienced Urgent Care Emergency Center staff, Amilcar Perez-Guillermo is on the right track with his treatment for a cancerous lesion on his lip.
When the pain and swelling on his lip started getting worse, Amilcar knew he needed to see a doctor but didn’t know where to go for treatment.
His daughter, Yeri Perez, decided to bring her father to Parkland. “I went to the Urgent Care Center and asked ‘can somebody please help us?’ And they did,” Yeri recalls.
Yeri said the staff started the process for her father and helped him get the referrals and medical treatment he needed.
“We’re grateful to everyone who helped guide us every step of the way,” Yeri added.
Amilcar had surgery in February and is now undergoing radiation treatment. Doctors have given Yeri hope. She believes that with the surgery and radiation her father’s cancer can be eliminated.
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