Stories

Nate’s Story – Not Afraid

Sixteen-year-old Nate is most himself when he is playing his guitar. He’s been playing since he was around 10 years old, and his favorite son...

When your child is diagnosed with cancer, it changes the lens through which you view the world. Things look and feel different, and certain thi...

Imagine for a moment that you’re a pediatric oncologist. You’ve had over 20 years of education and you’ve passed dozens of tests and comp...

If you could go back to the day your child was diagnosed, what advice would you give yourself, knowing what you know now? This is the question ...

As Sheri Sobrato Brisson led one of her many support groups for kids and teens with chronic health issues, she thought back to how she felt whe...

Most adults in their early 20s have their whole lives to look forward to – careers, relationships, families and dreams are all still on the h...

This post was written by Kayla Dickhoff, who lost her daughter Jocelyn to cancer in July 2013. How have birthdays changed since losing Jocelyn?...

This piece was written by Joelle Oliver, mother to Patrick, who was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in November 2018. Originally from Minnesota...

Six-year-old Logan sits quietly in the back seat of his dad’s car, watching his favorite show, Thomas the Tank Engine. Outgoing and polite, L...

Two years ago, Carrie and Steve already had their hands full. As working parents to five daughters and owners of a cattle ranch in central Minn...

This essay was written by Gracie Bahr, a 17-year-old cancer survivor who found comfort in music therapy. The sunrise begins to peek through t...

On an otherwise normal morning in July, 5-month-old Carson woke up crying – hard. Kelly, Carson’s mom, did everything she could to comfort ...

Seventeen-year-old Gracie has always been an athlete – her coaches and teammates recognized her as a hard worker, and she was usually among t...

Last week, we lost a close friend and fearless advocate. Our dear friend Nathalia passed away peacefully in her home on April 19 surrounded by ...

This piece was originally posted by Tabitha Radermacher on the CaringBridge page for her daughter, Bella, who was diagnosed with stage IV hepat...

Chicago, Illinois When Patrick started getting frequent nosebleeds the summer before senior year, he figured they were just from allergies. But...

This piece was originally posted by Kristy Westrom on the CaringBridge page for her son, Liam, who was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblasti...

(Above): Angie with Catherine in 1998, when Catherine was in treatment for cancer. Very few people understand just what a family goes through w...