A Childhood Cancer Survivor Blogging about the World of Childhood Cancer

Archive for September, 2010

No Money– Just a Few Minutes!

My friends, today I have another “free” opportunity to show how much you care about improving the lives of children with cancer.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/CureChildhoodCancer/

Also, have you ever wondered how much you really do know about childhood cancer? Have you ever wondered how much you don’t know?  There is a short survey to help you:

 (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XQGLLQS

There may be some surprises for you. I will admit there was a big surprise for me. I was shocked to learn what a  pitifully tiny amount that the American Cancer Society contributes for childhood cancer. Hmmmmm…. I may have to work on them to create a “Childhood Branch.” I mean, kids are “Americans” too!

Does it appear to you that I am on a mission? Yes, I am certainly on a mission! There is no way I can sit back and do nothing… I truly love the children. They need us!

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Little Samantha

This link is about a little girl who is fighting brain cancer– written by her loved ones as Samantha struggles between life and death.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/samanthaarnett

There are still tears in my eyes from reading this. I’m not posting this to make you cry as well, but because Samantha’s plight will put a name and a face to childhood cancer. I imagine how her parents must feel, and her siblings. We really don’t have any time in this world to spend on meaningless things. There are so many people who need our love and our care. This link lights the truth– our mission in this life is to give freely to others in need.

I will be thinking of Samantha, and all of the other children who are bravely fighting the mean, ugly, horrific Beast called Cancer. While I am thinking of them and praying for them, I will also keep formulating ways to help them. Please, please join me.

 Breanna, Clay (you cancer warrior, you!) Blake, and Logan, you are doing it! Keep fighting!

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Hugs and More Hugs

Today I am offering another suggestion for what you might do to observe National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This suggestion is one that does not cost even a dime. You will need two arms that you can wrap around a child, and just a bit of your time. It’s time to hug that child with cancer, or that mom who is caring for her child with cancer, or for that dad who is trying to be so strong.

This may be hard to understand… a child who is seriously ill treasures the smallest of gifts– “small” to you, but HUGE in their life. To be very honest with you, one of the things I was most thankful for when I was sick was just having someone be with me. They didn’t need to say a word, just be. Somehow I felt incredibly loved when anyone would sit with me. When I was semi-permanently plunked for hours, days, and weeks, it was a brilliant treasure when someone cared enough to spend time with me amid all of my physical, emotional, and psychological problems.

When you are a complete mess and someone still wants to be with you, and still wants to love you and hug you, what a miracle happens in your soul!

Give away those free gifts… giving may feel even better than receiving them!

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September is Child Cancer Awareness Month

Just giving you a heads up… September is upon us. My school started a couple of weeks ago, and my brothers both left for college. I miss them already.

So now, my friends, what does Childhood Cancer Awareness Month mean to you? Have you ever known a child with cancer? Have you ever known a family who has a child with cancer? I know it’s not pretty, and I know it probably breaks your heart to think of it. It sure breaks my heart to know many children who are fighting right now. These kids are filled with love and hope and they are brave– filling everyone around them with joy.

I am asking you to join me this month and please choose one thing that you can do to show you care. Each time I post this month, I will give you at least one suggestion, one opportunity. Today, I will begin with the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org. This incredible foundation helped save my life. They help families with hotel room vouchers when they need to stay near the hospital, they help families pay bills… most of the time, one parent must quit work to be with their sick child, and they even help families with funeral costs. There are so many wonderful things that they do to help families… there is no way I can name everything here. Maybe you would like to send a check, or maybe you would like to offer something amazing for their silent auction at the October luncheon fundraiser.

No gift is ever too small when it comes from the heart.

I love your hearts:)

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