The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
My daughter Lily was diagnosed with a brain tumor called ependymoma 17 years ago.
She is only 18 years old.
Lily’s entire life, at least as much as she can remember, has been in the shadow of cancer. When she was 10 years old, we were talking about childhood cancer. I was trying to make her feel better and less scared. She looked at me and said:
“It’s forever, mommy.”
Lily is cancer-free today, but her life is hardly free of cancer.
There are over 500,000 childhood cancer survivors in the United States. And while 84% of children diagnosed will... Read More
Julia was 15 when she found herself in a napkin gown at the hospital, surrounded by people who seemed so much older than her. She was just a sophomore in high school when she discovered a lump on her breast. By the time doctors confirmed the lump was a tumor, the mass had reached nearly three inches in diameter. Julia had no idea this was something that could happen to someone her age.
“I’m from the Rio Grande Valley, and there isn’t really a big emphasis on cancer education or women’s health,” she says.
Fortunately, the tumor was benign, but even after it was removed,... Read More
Tamiyah was only a year old when she received her diagnosis for type II neurofibromatosis
Ben has been fighting a pilomyxoid astrocytoma for nine years.
In 2019, Aubriana was diagnosed with medulloblastoma
This May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, but every month there are children fighting brain tumor.
At Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), we believe small acts can add up to big change – that’s why there is no minimum to join the One Cup Club. The One Cup at a Time Club is ALSF’s community of monthly donors who give what they can each month to help cure childhood cancer. Right now, countless kids are battling not only cancer, but the long-term side effects of their treatment.
Here are three kids that your funds can... Read More
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