by Rosemary Lokhorst | Sep 11, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness
Despite the fact that upwards of 80 percent of young cancer patients survive their conditions, it can seem like cancer takes away your life. The most common pediatric cancers are those of the blood, and treatment often requires months in the hospital, undergoing...
by Garth Sundem | Jun 2, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Inspiration
Jonny Imerman was diagnosed with testicular cancer at age 26. During chemo and then while recovering from surgery to remove four tumors behind his kidneys, Jonny’s room was full of family and friends. “I had the best support in the world – the best mom and lot of...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 27, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Education/Parenting
Katrina Siebels with her mother, who was her caregiver during cancer treatments Caregivers are present at the beginning, middle and end of cancer. Caregivers are the people who go to the first doctor appointment for “just a quick x-ray” or “a routine blood draw.” They...
by Kristi Pikiewicz | Feb 20, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness
Cancer is a fork in the road — from that point, you can go right or left, but as much as you might wish it weren’t so, it’s almost impossible to keep going the same direction you were before your diagnosis. For a young patient, cancer can be a fork...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 24, 2018 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Inspiration
Last week, Rebecca offered tips for living with cancer as a teenager. This week, UK teen, Ellie, describes what it’s like to be a teenager with cancer, from hearing the “C word” for the first time, to missing school, to the tragedy of being able to...
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