Childhood Cancer Diagnosis- How To Help?

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    #16
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    Originally posted by jojosmommy
    Devastating news received over Christmas break. My neice was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She is 2 years old and had NO symptoms. She has whilms tumor cancer, it was found after her belly bulged out on her kidney. The tumor was attached to the kidney and has spread to one nearby lymph node. The doctors immediately scheduled surgery and the tumor, the nearby lymph nodes and the kidney has been removed.

    She will soon start chemo and radiation which will last a minimum of 6 months. My SIL is 4 months pregnant and has an older child. My heart aches since this little one has spent her whole life in my daycare.

    I am in desperate need of practical helpful resources for the family during this horrible time. We already have meals set up and my son has helped make my neice a tie blanket for use during treatments.
    Hi - I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I am from Las Vegas, Nevada and I work for an organization called Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada. When any child, 0-21 years of age becomes diagnosed with cancer we provide more than 20 programs and services at no cost to the families. We focus on the entire family and not just the diagnosed child, from co-pay reimbursement to fun holiday parties. Candlelighters is all over the country, check it out in your area. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. kwebb@candlelightersnv.org.

    Best wishes!!

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    • jojosmommy
      Advanced Daycare.com Member
      • Jan 2011
      • 1103

      #17
      Originally posted by mema
      So sorry to hear Poor kiddo.

      Dh and a friend do a fundraiser here for bears that they give to a few places in town to hand out to kids going thru cancer themselves or have parents with it. Actually, it is in a few weeks! I can see if I can get a couple of bears for her and the older child if you would like. It's not much, but something to brighten their smiles!

      Check out Brighter Tomorrows and the Optimist Club. They may have some support groups. If you want any help with those things, pm me and I can get you the info my dh has.
      Thanks! Ill check into it.

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      • jojosmommy
        Advanced Daycare.com Member
        • Jan 2011
        • 1103

        #18
        Thank you all for your thoughts. Today chemo starts and radiation tomorrow. The ideas on here have been helpful! Taking it one day at a time.

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