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A Parent’s Letter
March 30, 2011
Your child is diagnosed with cancer, so you start searching the internet for information. The world wide web is full of statistics, treatments, outcomes, etc. As a mother or father, what you may really be looking for is something that reads “Dear parent of a child with a brain tumor/Leukemia/or other cancer…” Now that letter [...]
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Denied Insurance Claim; don’t give up yet!
March 16, 2011
Who hasn’t had their share of frustrations with insurance companies? I know I have; just last year I had a surgery denied. We usually get aggravated and just give in and pay the bill or give up on the procedure. But when you have a child in the hospital, fighting for their lives, insurance problems [...]
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Helpful Tips From Veteran Moms
March 1, 2011
To say that having a child with cancer is stressful is an understatement, but being organized can help slightly reduce some of that stress. A couple of veteran cancer moms have shared their top tips to help you out.
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End of chemo, now what?
February 10, 2011
Last month, I was an emotional wreck. I was an emotional wreck because cancer and all of the negativity that comes with it has been permanently engraved into my mind. We are not quite sure when cancer began to invade my oldest son’s body, but we found out about the invasion a little over a [...]
News
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ACS Aloof on Childhood Cancer
January 17, 2012
Andrew Becker, Director of Media Relations for the American Cancer Society, let fly a tone-deaf blog post a few days ago regarding the Bald Barbie grass roots campaign that is growing via Facebook. The goal of the campaign is to help women and girls cope with their hair loss during treatment and feel beautiful. In his [...]
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Playground Accident Leads to Cancer Diagnosis
January 9, 2012
Hannah is a wonderful, active little girl. On December 8, 2011, she was knocked down while playing at recess. Hannah’s knee swelled up and her doctor decided to take x-rays a week later. The scans revealed a tumor in her knee. After an MRI and a biopsy of her tumor, Hannah was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. [...]
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MIBG Therapy up Next for Charlotte
November 9, 2011
Charlotte Kelly is an amazing, feisty 5 year old girl. She is her “Mom’s best friend.” In June of 2009, Charlotte began experiencing some vague symptoms that progressed. After a couple of weeks, increased abdominal pain and enlarged lymph nodes resulted in further testing. The doctors found a large tumor and Charlotte was diagnosed with [...]
Featured Hero
Our Hero: Ezra Mancuso
In a few months, it will have been two years that have passed since my son Ezra’s leukemia diagnosis. In the those two years, my son has acquired some strengths and powers that the toughest of superhero’s would envy.