TEAGUE, Texas (KXXV) — Teague High School's girls basketball head coach Lawrence Gullette was diagnosed with prostate cancer this past summer, but is now cancer-free.
He didn't have any symptoms, which was a shock to him and his family — but with faith, prayer and a great support system, Coach Gullette is cancer-free as of October 31.
Gullette has a mission to share his cancer journey so he can help anyone he can.
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Teague High School’s head girls basketball coach Lawrence Gullette is grateful to be here for another season after a year filled with uncertainty.
“I never expected to have cancer since I had zero symptoms,” Coach Gullette said.
He decided to get screened after his uncle was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but in June of this year —
“My PSA levels came back very high, very high, from there, got tested, and from there, went through the process, had the biopsy and it came back positive,” Coach Gullette said.
A positive cancer diagnosis lead him to embrace a positive attitude with his treatment.
“I’m a fighter — I didn’t want anybody feeling sorry for me,” Coach said.
Starting radiation in August he trusted Texas Oncology.
“They answered all my questions and concerns and they got ahead of a lot of stuff, because again, they guided me through what I was going to go through — how I was going to feel,” Coach Gullette said.
And just this past Halloween —
“It was my last radiation treatment, so I got the chance to ring the bell — very excited about that,” Coach Gullette said.
Now, he’s excited being his brand-new self, coaching and spreading awareness of the cancer that changed his life.
“I don’t take anything for granted," Gulette said.
"Every experience family-wise, I want to make sure I’m there for them — all of that’s very important."
