Rianta's Unbreakable Faith

In November 2007, I began to lose eyesight in my right eye to a recurrence of an inoperable brain tumor. By January 2008, I was completely blind in my right eye and faced losing vision in my left eye.

After diligent research, heartfelt communication and divine intervention, I was quickly scheduled for proton therapy treatment. My doctors did not have much hope for me regaining my eyesight, but saving my vision in my left eye was their goal.

Miraculously, after the second of twenty-eight treatments, I saw light. A week later, I saw motion. A week after that, I saw colors. After completing my twenty-eight treatments, I regained 100% of my sight back, with minor fatigue as my only side effect during the treatments.

Through 'unbreakable faith' and proton therapy, I have 100% sight in both eyes, a spared pituitary gland (so I am able to have children in the future) and a memory center that is as sharp as a tack.

Proton therapy was my only option and it has saved my quality of life.

Rianta Wimberly,
HU Class of 1999
Upper Marlboro, MD