ST. LOUIS – The love of baseball runs deep at any age, so when the opportunity to attend St. Louis Cardinals Fantasy Camp on behalf of Mercy presented itself, Bryce Davis jumped. He got to spend the day in Cooperstown, New York, with some of the Cardinals’ all-time greats and experience the excitement of professional baseball up close and personal.

At just 24, Davis was diagnosed with testicular cancer and treated at Mercy Cardinals Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer program at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. 

This year, Mercy’s one-of-a-kind AYA cancer program was the beneficiary, with proceeds going to support its nurse navigator. The region’s only cancer program designed specifically for ages 15-30, it provides cancer care that meets the patients’ unique needs with specialized knowledge and clinical experience. The program nurse navigator is a highly trained professional who supports the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional needs of young adults as they fight cancer, survive and thrive.

“Gina [the Mercy AYA nurse navigator] was such an important person in my journey last fall,” Davis said. “She was comforting, compassionate and always optimistic. She went out of her way to check on me and even checked in on my family members. Beyond being there for me during my cancer journey, she helped in making my proposal to my fiancé happen.”

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