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'I was always the strong one.' Man tells of cancer diagnosis and treatment including chemo, feeding tube and prayers

Staff at Northeast Georgia Medical Center's infusion center dress in red and black to celebrate the last day of chemotherapy for Donald Cantrell, center, in September 2020. Photo courtesy Amanda Dunn

CANCERcantrell 1.jpg — Staff at Northeast Georgia Medical Center's infusion center dress in red and black to celebrate the last day of chemotherapy for Donald Cantrell, center, in September 2020. Photo courtesy Amanda Dunn

During his seven weeks of chemotherapy, 64-year-old Donald Cantrell made sure to wear the colors of his favorite football team — the Georgia Bulldogs.