The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Arden loves to giggle. Ask her anything—her favorite color, her favorite thing about school, her favorite dance moves—the response is a giggle and a bright, beautiful smile that lights up her face.
She is very serious about what she wants for Christmas, though: a Barbie dreamhouse.
For Arden, who is by all appearances a regular 5-year-old, life has not been a total dream.
She was just over a year old when a stomach bug hit. It seemed to go away, but a series of low-grade fevers remained. Her parents, Megan and David, would get calls from daycare. It seemed like a... Read More
In August, Chloe began her six-month break from cancer treatment. Right now, she is back home enjoying time with her family through the holidays like most kids her age. But in February 2024, her break will be over, and Chloe, who is a 6th grader, will be back to beating neuroblastoma into remission for the second time in her life.
Chloe was 4 years old when she began experiencing inexplicable pain that jumped from legs to each arm and eventually, her whole back. Baffled and concerned, her parents took Chloe on trip after trip to Urgent Care, the emergency room and primary care... Read More
As the year comes to a close, now is a perfect time to help kids with cancer.
This year is almost a wrap! As the holiday season begins, it's a great time to channel that giving spirit and holiday cheer to help kids with cancer.
ALSF has several giving opportunities to help you maximize your impact, while also funding more research, safer treatments, family support services and cures. New this year: the ALSF Gift Catalog which allows purchasers to gift life changing support to... Read More
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