Stories

A Letter to New Cancer Moms

Dear Mom Whose Child is Newly Diagnosed with Cancer, “Cancer Mom." I know you’re not yet used to that title. It’s a title I never wanted,...

When Bernadette took her son Connor into the emergency room, doctors first told her that the bouts of rapid eye blinking and shaking on one sid...

Hospital rooms usually feel less than homey – beeping machines, fluorescent lighting and the sterile smell don’t exactly create a comfortin...

Texas Caroline de Gracia Lux , PhD at the University of Texas, Southwestern in Texas will use novel ultrasound technology to make acute lympho...

“Warrior Mom.” That’s what one of my inspiring bracelets says. A simple gift during our chemotherapy journey that reminded me I am strong...

I didn’t really know what a friend was until my son, Liam, was diagnosed with leukemia in May of 2018. When we first got the devastating news...

This is the third piece in a 3-part series. If you haven’t already, please go back and read Part 1: What Grief Is Not and Part 2: What is Gri...

This is the second piece in a 3-part series. If you haven’t already, please go back and read Grief - Part 1: What Grief Is Not. What is grief...

“I’m so sorry for your loss.” These are the words we automatically turn to when someone tells us they’ve lost someone. These words are ...

Although it was 17 years ago, cancer survivor Geoff still remembers what it was like to be diagnosed with Burkett lymphoma presenting as leukem...

When Tamer’s son Zein was diagnosed with cancer at age 5, Tamer had a hard time letting other people in and asking for help when he and his f...

Three-year-old Lily, talkative and full of energy, runs around her living room pointing out her many toys and stuffed animals in her warm home ...

This piece was written by Katrina Siebels, who recently celebrated being 10 years cancer-free. I’m not quite sure where the past ten years ha...

A child’s cancer diagnosis sends a ripple effect through everyone who loves them – but when you’re a grandparent or other secondary careg...

California Zein was 5 years old and training hard in taekwondo when his first cancer symptoms started to creep in. His dad, Tamer, noticed that...

This post was written by Tabitha Radermacher and was originally posted on the CaringBridge page for Bella, her daughter, who was diagnosed with...

When Minnesota physician Arden Virnig hopped on his bike nearly every day in the summer of 2015, his thoughts went to the empty saddle behind h...

When 5-year-old Patrick was diagnosed with cancer, he was over 14,000 miles from home. His family had just moved to Indonesia for Patrick’s d...