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To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. -Buddha Over the past few months we’ve seen many people shaving their heads to show their support for childhood cancer. What about growing it for cancer patients? 2200 kids under the age
We have common enemies today. It’s called childhood poverty. It’s called cancer. It’s called AIDS. It’s called Parkinson’s. It’s called Muscular Dystrophy. Jerry Doyle I’ve heard the question many times, “What are the sings and symptoms of childhood cancer?” It’s a difficult question to answer because many of the signs and symptoms are like flu
The management of fertility is one of the most important functions of adulthood. – Germaine Greer Stem cell research has long been a controversial study. But what if stem cell treatment could help male fertility after cancer? And could it help children who have not hit puberty yet to be able to have kids later
“The difference in winning & losing is most often, not quitting.” ~ Walt Disney Receiving a cancer diagnosis is devastating especially when it is a child, but there are therapies to help. Art can be therapeutic for cancer patients. Tracy Councill founder of Tracy’s Kids found that art therapy can help kids deal with their
I’ve helped many, many, many children, thousands of children, cancer kids, leukemia kids. -Michael Jackson Leukemia was a death sentence a generation ago. Today, however, most children diagnosed with leukemia will live. A new study shows that 80% of leukemia patients respond well to treatments and never get the disease again. In my opinion that’s
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. -Nelson Mandela I think this is the year to get your head shaved for a good cause. It seems like everyone is doing it. There are stories all over the place where people are shaving their heads for a good cause namely childhood
When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change. -Annette Funicello College students and professors in FL team up to shave their heads for childhood cancer. Could you do it? I’m not sure I could, but it is for a really great cause.
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body. -Joseph Addison When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it not only effects the child but the whole family. There needs to be a lot of support from both the parents and the treatment facilities. A new
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. -Albert Pike I try to keep these posts on a positive and upbeat note, but today I read this story and had to share. Cancer effects us all, but when it strikes
If you’re happy, if you’re feeling good, then nothing else matters.-Robin Wright Penn When a person goes for chemotherapy treatment, it is unique to that person. There are 80 to 90 chemotherapy drugs so each persons medications are different. Dealing with chemotherapy’s side-effects can be difficult because chemotherapy interferes with a cells ability to grow
