So your child was just diagnosed with cancer, now what?
Well, first off, I am glad you are here. Glad in the “I wish desperately that no one ever met me here, but since this is life, I am glad we have, at the very least, each other,” kind of glad.
We will be fast friends because that’s one of the only kind things that cancer gives you.
Below are a couple good posts to read to start things off.
To the mom who is about to hear, "It's cancer."
There is so much I want to tell you. And really, I don’t know exactly where to begin. So, like I’ll encourage you from here on out, I am going to just take the next step. Things are about to
Explanation of ALL and COG9032
**since Beau’s diagnosis in January of 2019, the COG9032 protocol has changed and been updated. Current treatment for standard-risk ALL has similar bones, but is not the same. Obviously, duh, rely on what your team says, not me.** Many children
“Sorry,” is the first step, then “how can I help?”
Unfortunately, in the last couple months two acquaintances have reached out with the same question, “Someone close to me has just found out their child has leukemia. What do I do? What do I say? How can I support them?”
summer of silence 