The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
13-year old Maya Rigler (above with her family at Alex’s “Original” Lemonade Stand) has fought two different types of childhood cancer and managed to raise enough money for over 8,000 hours of childhood cancer research. And she is not stopping—not until there are cures for all children.
by Maya Rigler, Childhood Cancer Hero
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Although I never met Alex, her story has always impacted me. We both fought cancer and were even treated at the same hospital with some of the same doctors. Her home is just a few miles away, and she’s been a hero of mine for as long as I can remember.
Just before my second birthday, my doctor discovered a mass in my stomach. I found out I had a type of cancer called... Read More
by Larry Vincent
When I was a very young man, I made up my mind never to have children. I didn’t think I would be a very good father and my own father was absent for most of my life, so the notion of being a dad was informed by angst and ignorance.
Cut to me at age 27, gleefully welcoming my first child Lucas into the world. Two years later, my daughter Jordan joined us. Today, I am grateful for the blessing of my children. They are both young adults now, and I couldn’t be more proud of them, especially given my daughter’s long journey with... Read More
by Trish Adkins, ALSF
We talked to some hero moms and asked them, “How did childhood cancer alter your motherhood? What lessons did you learn?”
Last year, we shared 10 of those lessons. However, it was not enough. So this year, here are 20 more things that we learned about motherhood from childhood cancer:
1. Motherhood is the coexistence of every emotion that exists.
2. Motherhood can mean parenting a legacy because your child is not physically here,... Read More
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