The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
You’ve registered. You’ve trained. And now your virtual run day is here! Virtual runs or virtual run series are great ways to enjoy a competitive running atmosphere on your own time, terms and turf! While the pandemic has necessitated the move from in-person local races to virtual, run anywhere races, virtual race series are here to stay for the long haul!
Joining a virtual run series is also a great way to make your aspirational fitness goals a reality—whether you are going from the couch to a 5K or you are striving for a half-marathon or even a marathon, virtual run series offer... Read More
Elise was just 4 years old when she failed a routine eye exam multiple times.
An ophthalmologist at the University of Minnesota Lions Children’s Eye Clinic ordered an MRI to see if they could find out why Elise was struggling to see out of her right eye. On January 5, 2018, they did. A mass was detected on her optic chiasm, and Elise was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma – a brain tumor that grows where the eye connects to the brain.
Elise is just one of the 4,000 children under the... Read More
After witnessing her sister's battle with cancer, Cara decided to become a nurse.
Cara with her sister, Cait.
The summer going into the 8th grade I heard the worst words I had ever heard in my life, “Your sister has cancer.” I still feel my heart sink when I think about it to this day. Cait had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) just before her 16th birthday.
Luckily, my sister is healthy and well now thanks to the amazing people who took care of her. There are so many moving parts to a pediatric cancer care team who provide treatment to patients like my sister, but the role which resonated the most with me was that of the nurse.
Her nurses always took the time to... Read More
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