BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lakeland Regional Health - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lakeland Regional Health X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mylrh.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lakeland Regional Health REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T110000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260427T141616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T141616Z UID:48036-1778580000-1778583600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Better Breathers Club DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/better-breathers-club-2/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Better-Breathers-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260427T183115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T183115Z UID:48045-1778592600-1778596200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Heart Smarts DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/heart-smarts/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-1.48-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20250702T143018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T143018Z UID:43773-1778673600-1778677200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Support Group DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-support-group-4/2026-05-13/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GettyImages-1462659540-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260309T155649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T155649Z UID:47012-1778677200-1778688000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Spot It: Skin Cancer Screening Event 2026 DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/spot-it-skin-cancer-screening-event-2026/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SpotIt_Eventbrite_2026_V2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T190000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260423T202239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T202239Z UID:47960-1778781600-1778785200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Post-Partum Essentials DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/post-partum-essentials-3/ LOCATION:Mulaney Auditorium\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-23-26-at-4.21-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T140000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260427T145337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T145337Z UID:48042-1779105600-1779112800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Bleeding Control Basics (B-Con) Course DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/bleeding-control-basics-b-con-course-3/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-10.50-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T193000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260424T195901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T151408Z UID:48015-1779211800-1779219000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Labor and Birth Class DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/labor-and-birth-class/ LOCATION:Mulaney Auditorium\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-24-26-at-11.20-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T140000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260504T180638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T180638Z UID:48209-1779786000-1779804000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Living Well with Scleroderma: A Patient & Family Wellness Summit DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/living-well-with-scleroderma-a-patient-family-wellness-summit/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-5-4-26-at-2.05-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T180000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260427T184723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T192429Z UID:48048-1779814800-1779818400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Cancer Support Group DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/cancer-support-group/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cancer-Support-Group-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T150000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260424T200515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T200515Z UID:48019-1780131600-1780153200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Babysitting Class DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/babysitting-class-2/ LOCATION:Mulaney Auditorium\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-24-26-at-4.04-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T193000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260429T151315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T151315Z UID:48079-1780335000-1780342200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Labor and Birth Class DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/labor-and-birth-class-2/ LOCATION:Mulaney Auditorium\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-24-26-at-11.20-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T120000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260504T181412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T181412Z UID:48215-1780736400-1780747200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Free Sports Physical Days: June 6 & 13 DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/free-sports-physical-days-june-6-13/2026-06-06/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sports-physicial-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T110000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260504T163651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T163651Z UID:48191-1780999200-1781002800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Better Breathers Club DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/better-breathers-club-3/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Better-Breathers-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260504T155329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T155329Z UID:48178-1781011800-1781015400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Heart Smarts DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/heart-smarts-2/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-1.48-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T193000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095054 CREATED:20260504T160843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T160843Z UID:48182-1781026200-1781033400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Tobacco Cessation DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/tobacco-cessation/2026-06-09/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tobacco.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260429T153759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T153759Z UID:48083-1781028000-1781035200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Fatherhood Class DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/fatherhood-class-3/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fatherhood-Class.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T130000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20250702T143018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T143018Z UID:43774-1781092800-1781096400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Support Group DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-support-group-4/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GettyImages-1462659540-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T190000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260429T170815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T170815Z UID:48096-1781112600-1781118000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Grandparents Class DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/grandparents-class/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-29-26-at-12.47-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T190000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260429T154817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T154817Z UID:48087-1781200800-1781204400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Post-Partum Essentials DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/post-partum-essentials-5/ LOCATION:Mulaney Auditorium\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-23-26-at-4.21-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T120000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260504T181412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T181412Z UID:48217-1781341200-1781352000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Free Sports Physical Days: June 6 & 13 DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/free-sports-physical-days-june-6-13/2026-06-13/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sports-physicial-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T120000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260504T152342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T152342Z UID:48170-1781348400-1781352000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Bariatrics Pre-Op Class DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/bariatrics-pre-op-class-4/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-9.55-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T133000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260504T154258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T154258Z UID:48174-1781353800-1781357400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Bariatrics Support Group DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/bariatrics-support-group-4/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-9.59-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T190000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260429T164246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T164246Z UID:48091-1781546400-1781550000@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:What to Expect When Delivering at LRH DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/what-to-expect-when-delivering-at-lrh-8/ LOCATION:Mulaney Auditorium\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-29-26-at-12.40-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T190000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260429T171835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T171835Z UID:48099-1781719200-1781722800@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Car Seat Q&A DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/car-seat-qa-2/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-29-26-at-1.10-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T130000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260504T144924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T144924Z UID:48164-1781782200-1781787600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Stroke Survivor Support Group DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/stroke-survivor-support-group/ LOCATION:Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-5-4-26-at-10.35-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260429T172656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T172656Z UID:48102-1781949600-1781953200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Siblings Class DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/siblings-class/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-29-26-at-1.20-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T180000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260504T172142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T172142Z UID:48199-1782234000-1782237600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Cancer Support Group DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/cancer-support-group-2/ LOCATION:Hollis Cancer Center\, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd\, Lakeland\, FL 33805\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cancer-Support-Group-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T130000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20250702T143021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T143021Z UID:43776-1783512000-1783515600@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Diabetes Support Group DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/diabetes-support-group-4/2026-07-08/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GettyImages-1462659540-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T140000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260504T182012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T182012Z UID:48219-1783760400-1783778400@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:2026 Back to School Bash DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/2026-back-to-school-bash/ LOCATION:Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus\, 2400 Kathleen Road\, Lakeland\, FL\, 33810\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Back-to-school-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T120000 DTSTAMP:20260511T095055 CREATED:20260504T152908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T152908Z UID:48172-1783767600-1783771200@www.mylrh.org SUMMARY:Bariatrics Pre-Op Class DESCRIPTION:From Hearing a Scary Diagnosis to Enjoying the Gift of Time \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lausanne Walter Says Her Faith and Her Surgeon Have Gotten Her Through the Last Two Years \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 30\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n - Lausanne Walter\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Lausanne Walter’s stomach issues began\, she thought it may be a sign of reflux or possibly a gallbladder problem. So\, when she visited an urgent care clinic\, she was not prepared to hear the news she received: A CT scan found a large tumor in the pancreas. \n \n \n \n Diagnosed with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer in January 2024\, her head was still spinning when a niece who works at Lakeland Regional Health recommended she see Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega\, a surgical oncologist at LRH’s Hollis Cancer Center. Dr. Molina not only specializes in surgeries of the hepatobiliary system\, which includes the pancreas\, but he also is among a small group of surgeons in Florida who perform the robotic Whipple procedure. \nLRH is the only hospital in the area to offer the robotic Whipple\, an innovative surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer. The robotic Whipple revolutionized the Whipple procedure – a surgery specifically designed to remove tumors in the head of the pancreas\, distal bile duct\, gallbladder\, regional lymph nodes\, and a portion of the small intestine – by making it a minimally invasive surgery. With the robotic Whipple\, patients benefit from reduced recovery time\, higher accuracy\, and better outcomes \nDr. Molina admitted Lausanne and ran a battery of tests. He recommended a course of chemotherapy before he performed a robotic Whipple. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “He was great\,” says Lausanne\, who lives in Bartow. “He has done a lot of research and found that other countries always do chemo first to shrink the tumors before doing surgery\, and they had better success rates that way. So that’s what he did.” \n \n \n \n \n \n She did an extensive course of chemotherapy\, then took a few weeks to recover before Dr. Molina performed her surgery May 29\, 2024. She then followed up with another course of chemo. \n \n \n \n \n \n “The chemo was rough\, but the surgery wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be because it was done arthroscopically\,” Lausanne says. \n \n \n \n \n \n After a short stay in intensive care\, she moved back into her hospital room. After two days\, she says\, “I didn’t even take pain medicine – just Tylenol.”​ With the robotic Whipple\, patients recover more quickly and return to normal life sooner. Pancreatic cancer has a very high recurrence rate\, and so Dr. Molina ordered bloodwork every three months and a PET scan every six months to monitor her health. A PET scan in December 2025 detected a very small tumor\, which is being treated with chemo and radiation. Lausanne says she feels great right now. \n \n \n \n \n \n The entire experience has been surreal\, Lausanne says. “I was in the hospital and listening to all this talk about chemo and surgery\, and looking at the faces of my family\, and I kept thinking\, ‘How could they be talking about me?’ I was almost 70 years old at the time and never drank or smoked. I exercised and ate healthfully. It was hard to believe this was happening.”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Still\, she remains positive and upbeat. She credits her faith and the expertise and care of Dr. Molina for the gift of more time with her family.  \n \n \n \n \n \n “I had two great physicians – the Good Lord and Dr. Molina\,” she says. “They got me through this and gave me another two years – two years and counting! I am very blessed.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manuel Molina-Vega\, MD \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT DR. MOLINA \n \n \n \n Dr. Manuel Molina has practiced Surgical Oncology since 2007. He specializes in surgical treatment for benign and malignant processes in the esophagus\, stomach\, liver\, pancreas\, bile ducts\, colon and rectum\, thyroid and parathyroid\, adrenal gland\, and melanoma and sarcoma surgery. \n \n \n \n \n \n “Medicine and surgery have always been my passion since the day I decided to get into this career\,” Dr. Molina said. “I don’t see myself doing anything else if I had the opportunity to do it again. I like to transmit that passion to my patients by always feeling happy for what I do and by always looking to give the best care possible.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Want to schedule an appointment? Call 863.603.6565. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surgical Oncology at Hollis Cancer Center \n \n \n \n At Hollis Cancer Center\, our surgical oncology team offers leading-edge procedures designed to deliver precision\, faster recovery\, and better outcomes. When it matters most\, world-class care is close to home. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.mylrh.org/event/bariatrics-pre-op-class-5/ LOCATION:Kathy Hunt Learning Center\, 2nd Floor (Pavilion)\, 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard\, Lakeland\, Florida\, 33805\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mylrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Image-4-27-26-at-9.55-AM.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR