A blog about children’s cancer survivors, fighters and supporters,
and the cancer research that accelerates the search for cures.
Harry and Robin Koenigs’ son Jake was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma when he was barely five years old. Jake never complained about his frequent hospital stays and made the best of it playing video games with his sister Emily and never […]
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When Haven was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2012, she was just 2 years old, and her family was shocked. The cancer was found in her adrenal gland and required 8 rounds of chemotherapy, radiation, MIBG therapy, and stem cell transplant.
Erin Anderson, Mother Read More »
I get asked all the time, “How do you do it, how do you deal with this horrible situation?” My reply is always the same, “as a parent, is there anything you wouldn’t do for your child?” As a Dad,
Eric Mitcheltree, Father Read More »
Before Eileen’s great niece, Sophie, was diagnosed with cancer, Eileen didn’t know very much about children’s cancer. After she found out that Sophie had neuroblastoma, she started doing research about children’s cancer and learned that only two drugs have been
Eileen Dyall, Great Aunt Read More »
Debbie Miller is a systems analyst at MD Anderson Hospital in Texas. Every day, she comes in contact with families who are affected by cancer. But when her daughter was diagnosed with cancer, it became that much more personal. She
Debbie Miller, Mother Read More »
Chelsey has always believed in giving back to the community. A senior at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD, she has always been encouraged to find a cause that she was passionate about and try to make a difference.
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Chasity Huffman fell in love with Taylor the second she saw her picture and read her story on Facebook. She knew immediately that she had to do something for the little girl who was battling stage III neuroblastoma. Being a
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15 Years Old at Diagnosis In October of 2011, when Ema was just 15, she started experiencing back pain. Her family took her to several doctors, and no one could figure out the cause of her pain. As the months
Ema Johanning, Ewing Sarcoma Read More »
2 Years Old at Diagnosis Have you ever met a child so full of life and energy that the only time he stops is to flash you a big, bright smile? This describes Duncan Mitcheltree to a tee. CureSearch for
Duncan Mitcheltree, Wilms Tumor Read More »
17 Years Old at Diagnosis Patrick was a normal 17 year-old high school senior when he was diagnosed with stage 3 Non-Hodgkin t-cell lymphoma in September, 2006. After two months of treatment, Patrick’s immune system was depleted and he developed
Patrick Betters, Non-Hodgkin T-Cell Lymphoma Read More »
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