Weeks after the Kentucky Derby, one special patient at Norton Hospital is finally collecting her winnings.Jeanne Pierce is undergoing her fourth round of immunotherapy for stage 4 lung cancer. Recently the 36-year-old, who was born with developmental delays, has fought through a stroke, blood clots and fluid in her lungs.But she hasn't let any of that get her down.At her last appointment, Pierce asked Dr. Michael Driscoll to place a bet for her at derby.She told him she liked the sound of Country House."I said, 'Sure, I'll bet on Country House. How much do you want me to bet?' She said, '$100,' I said, 'My wife will kill me if I bet 100 dollars on anything,'" said Driscoll. "So I bet on Maximum Security like everybody else, but I bet $2 on Country House to win, and at 65 to 1 odds, she won 130 bucks!"On Thursday, Driscoll surprised Pierce with her winnings and a brand new fascinator."He's the number one doctor," said Pierce. "He takes good care of me."Her favorite doctor says next year he's letting Pierce pick his derby winner."Maybe one of these days I'll go to Churchill Downs for the derby and I'll wear this," said Pierce.

Weeks after the Kentucky Derby, one special patient at Norton Hospital is finally collecting her winnings.

Jeanne Pierce is undergoing her fourth round of immunotherapy for stage 4 lung cancer. Recently the 36-year-old, who was born with developmental delays, has fought through a stroke, blood clots and fluid in her lungs.


But she hasn't let any of that get her down.

At her last appointment, Pierce asked Dr. Michael Driscoll to place a bet for her at derby.

She told him she liked the sound of Country House.

"I said, 'Sure, I'll bet on Country House. How much do you want me to bet?' She said, '$100,' I said, 'My wife will kill me if I bet 100 dollars on anything,'" said Driscoll. "So I bet on Maximum Security like everybody else, but I bet $2 on Country House to win, and at 65 to 1 odds, she won 130 bucks!"



On Thursday, Driscoll surprised Pierce with her winnings and a brand new fascinator.



"He's the number one doctor," said Pierce. "He takes good care of me."



Her favorite doctor says next year he's letting Pierce pick his derby winner.



"Maybe one of these days I'll go to Churchill Downs for the derby and I'll wear this," said Pierce.

