So your child was just diagnosed with cancer, now what?
Well, first off, I am glad you are here. Glad in the “I wish desperately that no one ever met me here, but since this is life, I am glad we have, at the very least, each other,” kind of glad.
We will be fast friends because that’s one of the only kind things that cancer gives you: friendship.
Or here are a couple good posts to start with:
To the mom who is about to hear, "It's cancer."
There is so much I want to tell you. And really, I don’t know exactly where to begin. So, like I’ll encourage you from here on out, I am going to just take the next step. Things are about to…
Explanation of ALL and COG9032
**since Beau’s diagnosis in January of 2019, the COG9032 protocol has changed and been updated. Current treatment for standard-risk ALL has similar bones, but is not the same. Obviously, duh, rely on what your team says, not me.** Many children…
“Sorry,” is the first step, then “How can I help?”
Unfortunately, in the last couple months two acquaintances have reached out with the same question, “Someone close to me has just found out their child has cancer. What do I do? What do I say? How can I support them?”…
Dear Beau, on the day of your port removal,
Dear Beau, Last night you scored the winning run of your baseball game. I cried hot tears as you ran across home plate and into the dugout where your teammates crowded around you, everyone estatic. You struck out earlier in…
The Heavy Wait 