Walking Miracles

Specialties

The primary objective of the Walking Mir​a​cles​.Org is to provide Cancer Survivor Navigators to do the tedious gathering of information and resources you need to have so you can make your treatment seamless and stress free. Our job is to take the complex heath care system and paperwork and help simplify it so it makes sense. Our focus is to help reduce the mortality rate for cancer patients living in West Virginia by providing outreach support services and education so people in our communities can understand why they need screenings, how it benefits them and their health, and to walk them through the process. We need to get cancer detected as early as possible. WV has one of the highest cancer rates and sometimes it is in the advanced stages or has already spread by the time of diagnosis, so the chances of the treatment being effective is not as great as if we had caught it earlier. We want to help remove common barriers to care in WV so you can get to your appointments, there should be

History

Established in 2011.

After two challenging childhood cancer experiences and years of servicing and studying patient care, Brett Wilson, a Christian childhood cancer survivor, was inspired to found WMO-​Walking Mir​a​cles​.Org 6 years ago. He wanted to change the face of cancer survivorship support services by providing patient navigation, education and counseling services in WV. He started by volunteering his time and experience to his local coalition and speaking on survivorship patient navigation to helping cancer patients and survivors like himself. The name, Walking Miracles, had a special connotation for him, as this is what he was called all of his life for overcoming the odds and defying the hopeless outlook given to him of the cancers he had as a child. Wilson states his philosophy as «I thank God everyday for giving me the opportunity to share what he has done in my life and to show how no matter what the odds are with his support and with patience and persistence anything is possible». A dynamic and

Meet the Business Owner

Brett W.

Business Owner

Brett Wilson CEO WMO WV– Walking Mir​a​cles​.Org WV

MA Counselor-​Marshall University Graduate College

Certified Patient Navigator from Harold Freeman Patient Navigation Institute

2 Time Childhood Cancer Survivor of ALL (1974 – 1979) and Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (1980 – 1982)

Volunteer Livestrong Leader for the State of WV

Patient Advocate for cancer patients and families

WV Executive Magazine

Charleston and Putnam County Newspaper Articles

Radio Interviews:59 WCHS Live, Your Story Matters Angela Schaffers And Mel Majaros The Cancer Warrior Internet Radio Shows

I am trying to make a major impact on cancer support services to meet the patients needs as covered by the College of American Surgeons in the areas of Cancer Survivorship, Counseling and Patient Navigation.

State Live​strong​.Org rep for WV and will be Attending a Leaders Seminar in March

I attended the OVAC (One Voice Against Cancer) conference last year to advocate with our state Congressman, Congresswoman, Senators and G