September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. During this month, we will share many lessons that our family has learned from childhood cancer.
Reach out to friends that have been through it. . .
When Patrick was first diagnosed, I felt lost. I wasn't at the hospital. I was receiving information from my family, but I had to work. I wanted to save my time of fin case I needed to use it further into his treatment.
I'm not sure what made me email my friends Terry and Cynthia, but I did. Terry was my old boss when I lived down in South Carolina. They lost their beautiful son Henry to Brain Cancer in 2008. With all of the fear and unknown ahead of us, Terry and Cynthia were the first people to tell me the GOOD news. Patrick had a 100% resection on his tumor (that means they were 100% removed). They kept reminding me how good that was.
This couple has been two of Patrick's biggest cheerleaders throughout his treatment.
You are not the first parent to experience childhood cancer, and sadly you probably won't be the last. not every parent will want to re-live this experience with you, but if you need support these are the best people to reach out to. They have been in your shoes. They know where to find the good snack machines in the hospital and they know what questions to ask.
EVERYONE will have advice for you, but these people are the ones that will really have the good advice.
I'm not sure what made me email my friends Terry and Cynthia, but I did. Terry was my old boss when I lived down in South Carolina. They lost their beautiful son Henry to Brain Cancer in 2008. With all of the fear and unknown ahead of us, Terry and Cynthia were the first people to tell me the GOOD news. Patrick had a 100% resection on his tumor (that means they were 100% removed). They kept reminding me how good that was.
This couple has been two of Patrick's biggest cheerleaders throughout his treatment.
You are not the first parent to experience childhood cancer, and sadly you probably won't be the last. not every parent will want to re-live this experience with you, but if you need support these are the best people to reach out to. They have been in your shoes. They know where to find the good snack machines in the hospital and they know what questions to ask.
EVERYONE will have advice for you, but these people are the ones that will really have the good advice.
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