Comments on: LIVESTRONG and Childhood Cancer Awareness

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:29:39 +0000

Thank you so much for including children. I have a 22 month old great granddaughter in remission from medulloblastoma. She is walking but not eating or talking except her own language. She is such a joy. We must stop cancer in children. Find the cure. I pray to God

By: Annaliese

Annaliese — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:44:37 +0000

Thank you so much for helping to raise awareness for our children!

http://curechildhoodcancer.ning.com/
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/michaelbrian7

By: Debby Fisher

Debby Fisher — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:02:01 +0000

Thanks for making more people aware of childhood cancer. I am the fortunate mother of a child diagnosed with cancer in 1979 who has survived for 30 years this past June . He would not be here today if it was not for the research that was happening back then.

He has had a full productive life , finished college and got married 2 years ago.

By: greg

greg — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:36:18 +0000

why is the livestrong color yellow? was there a reason for picking it?

By: Amy Bucher

Amy Bucher — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:02:31 +0000

Thank you for recognizing the unique challenges faced by children diagnosed with these terrible diseases. All too often, parents are faced with torturous decisions about treatment options that they know will put their children through terrible pain and suffering, all the while clinging to the hope that these treatments will be the cure. We tell them to “Be Strong.” We applaud them for “Being Brave,” while witnessing them struggle for each day.

All too often, we witness our innocents go through the pokes, tests, surgeries, chemo, extreme nausea, organ dysfunction, headaches, fatigue, and pain, pain, pain, only to have to say goodbye, either because of the Cancer itself, or because of an opportunistic infection that they could not fight because treatment left them immunocompromised. The lucky ones, the survivors too often face life-long debilitating side effects and chronic secondary illnesses, thanks to the treatment that cured them of Cancer. We need better, less toxic treatments with cure rates of 100% that provide survivors of Childhood Cancers with high quality of life, for the rest of their lives.
Thank you, again, for recognizing that we are far from this goal, and we will only get there with the support of the public (private donations and the NCI.)
God bless,
Amy
mom of ^^Arden^^ (forever 3), Grayson (2 1/2), and pending Bucher #3

By: Mary Prokop

Mary Prokop — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:22:01 +0000

Thank you so much for recognizing the smallest heroes, our babies that must live & fight every day. We are the first line of advocacy for our children, their voices are weak & small, but ours is strong & loud!

By: AJs Dad

AJs Dad — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:39:06 +0000

Thank you Livestrong and the LAF for recognizing childhood cancer this month!

Remember the HMS Birkenhead: Women and CHILDREN first.

By: Deborah Mahaffy

Deborah Mahaffy — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:14:25 +0000

Well the last time I wrote on this site – my Dad was battling bowel cancer – and he was given the ok last year it had gone – this year he finds out he has Non-Hodgkin;s Lymphoma Grade 3 – not a good prognosis for an 83 year old man – but yesterday ( in Brisbane Australia) after 6 chemp sessions every 2 weeks he has been given the nod ” CANCER FREE” – I cried with relief – on several fronts as I was fired because I opted not to work back till 10pm one night – ( my usual finish time was 5pm) without pay – it was the day was having his last chemo session and was feeling very very ill – I wanted to be home with him – instead of work – and my boss said ” well I don’t care about your family – so this isn’t going to work out – I think you should leave !!” that was it for me I left – only problem is I don’t have a job even after 5 weeks BUT I have my Dad still with me – so that’s the main thing
So Lance how about opening up an office in Brisbane Queensland Australia so I can come and work for you and spread the word LIVESTRONG !!!

By: Debbie Evans

Debbie Evans — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:42:34 +0000

Thank you for recognizing this as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month….I so appreciate you giving this support for children who never lose their smiles and never even know that they are truly “living strong”. They are amazing and I thank you for letting so many know. You are doing great work!
maddie’s mom

By: Dash W

Dash W — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:43:48 +0000

Thank you for bringing awareness to all about childhood cancer – from a parent who is watching her 6 year old daughter fight cancer for the second time.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:09:19 +0000

Thank you for recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! With awareness will come money for research and we hope, a cure for childhood cancers. Many of the kids that I know have dedication pages on the LAF website. Childhood cancer only gets 3% of the research money…. Please help!

By: kathi clarke

kathi clarke — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:41:42 +0000

Thank you so much for recognizing Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and for ALL of your efforts for the cause…..
Kathi Clarke
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kelsiemckune
http://www.curechildhoodcancer.ning.com

By: Lisa Molina

Lisa Molina — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:34:41 +0000

Thank you LAF and Brooke for recognizing these truly heroic kids! You were there for us when my son Thomas relpased in November 07 and I know you are with us now as we face yet another relapse – My 13 year old son, Thomas, has been Living Strong since he was 3 years old – He’s my hero -
Lisa Molina
Austin, TX