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Together is a new resource for anyone affected by pediatric cancer - patients and their parents, family members, and friends.
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When Haley, 33, a childhood cancer survivor, tells a new health care provider about her medical history, sometimes she detects a “deer in the headlights” type of reaction because childhood cancer is so rare. It’s important to become your own health care advocate and try to ensure your provider gets the information he or she needs before making decisions.
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When Lindsey’s leukemia came back after it had been in remission, she turned to others to help her through the tough times –God, family, friends, hospital staff, and the community as a whole.
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Studies show that females who receive radiation to the chest have an increased risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Their risk is comparable to women with BRCA gene mutations in the general population.
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Because childhood cancer is so rare, health care providers may never care for a childhood cancer survivor. Those that do may not be aware of the possible late effects of childhood cancer treatment.
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Jenny was thrilled when her daughter, Mabry, finished chemotherapy, but she also had concerns — would the cancer come back? Learning how to handle anxiety is important.
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When childhood cancer comes back, this occurrence is called relapse or recurrence. Relapse or recurrence means the disease has returned after a period of improvement.
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Survivor guilt is when you feel guilty after surviving an event that others did not. Not all childhood cancer survivors will experience this feeling, but it’s not uncommon.
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Ever hear the one about a 15-year-old girl diagnosed with cancer in her butt? Unbelievable, right? Cancer in your butt.
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Fear speaks first and fear speaks loudest—but that does not mean it is a voice of reason, nor is it a voice of truth.
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Javon shares his story of surviving 2 bouts of cancer. Learn how the support of family, friends, and his care team helped him through his cancer journey.
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I was always a very social girl. You could find me hanging out with my friends, going to football games, or shopping. When I was diagnosed at the age of 16 with papillary thyroid cancer, I was nervous to tell my friends. How would they react? Would my relationships change?
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When his cancer relapsed, Evan responded with the most powerful defense he could think of – a positive attitude. As devastating as the news of cancer was the first time, the words cut deeper the second time his family heard them.
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On December 13, 2016, I was diagnosed with leukemia. That was the day my journey began. A journey full of helplessness, fight, hope, anger, depression, anxiety, weakness, nausea, and many more emotions.
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Jakayla shares her story about surviving acute lymphoblastic leukemia twice. Learn how her love of music and faith gave her strength.
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MJ had a brain tumor called pineoblastoma during his preteen years. Now he is cancer-free and headed to college.
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