He Flew to Oklahoma and Changed Cancer Care Forever | Ash Mackinnon

What would you do if your country’s doctors said, "There’s nothing left to try,"—but a $20,000 treatment abroad could save your spouse’s life? Ash McKinnon’s wife, Leah, was given six months to live after her breast cancer metastasized to the brain, with nine tumors and no treatment options in Australia.Ash reveals:​✈️ The desperate gamble that let his wife walk again (after one day in an Oklahoma hospital).​💸 Shocking truth: Why Australia lacked life-saving tech—and how Ash’s campaign installed 6 new machines.​📖 "Dying to Get to Oklahoma": The book he wrote so no one else would face their nightmare.Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Chronic Truth Podcast00:56 Ash McKinnon's Journey with Leah's Cancer Treatment06:49 Advocacy for Advanced Cancer Treatments in Australia14:05 The Importance of Research and Patient Advocacy21:00 Staying Positive Through Adversity26:53 Creating Community and Resources for Cancer PatientsConnect with Ash:​Ash's Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dying to Get to Oklahoma ​Facebook: Austrailian CyberKnife​Crisis support: Global Cancer Treatment Access NetworkSubscribe to The Chronic Truth Podcast for more raw conversations about thriving beyond chronic illness.🔗 ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | 📲 #ChronicTruthPodcastSocial Media:Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Thechronictruth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chronic.truth.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kimberlymorgnnash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thechronictruthpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chronictruthpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kimberly Morgan Nash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode is brought to you by:The Chronic Truth Podcast, LLCHost/Executive Producer: Kimberly NashCo-Producer / Editor: Jay Wilson - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Podcast Mechanic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠