The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
by Liz Scott, Alex’s Mom
I am always inspired when I watch basketball and, for me, March Madness is the best basketball time of the year! I like watching basketball, especially youth basketball because kids play their hearts out.
As a parent, I have grown to recognize the work and effort that these young men and women have had to put into this sport to play at the Division 1 level. I appreciate all that their parents and families have done to give them this opportunity. It can be grueling at times to watch your child make mistakes, have a bad game or just sit on the... Read More
by Trish Adkins
March is National Reading Month! All month long, students, teachers, and families celebrate reading and the magic of books. At Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, we have many fun, unique ways you can celebrate National Reading Month and help children battling cancer!
Reading with children (whether yours or the ones you teach) sparks their imagination, expands their vocabulary,... Read More
by Kelby Wright, a senior at Bozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana
December 4, 2000 was a terrible day for a particular family. Their toddler daughter was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma. The cancer had already spread to various areas in her body. She was just 18-months-old.
The tumor was noticeable in her left cheek. However, the parents of the child did not know that there was also a tumor in her right adrenal gland that would most likely result in having that organ removed.
She survived the round of cancer. But soon enough, about nine months after the... Read More
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