The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Warner was born the sweetest and most gentle baby. He was strong and healthy.
His parents had no idea that Warner was already battling cancer.
A few weeks after his birth Warner’s parents, Annie and Rane, began noticing signs that something wasn't right.
A trip to the pediatrician raised some concerns, and Warner was immediately sent to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Warner had neuroblastoma, a type of solid cell tumor that affects children, mostly under 5 years old. Warner was only a few weeks old.
Warner was hospitalized. His family stayed with him in... Read More
Childhood cancer awareness is not a ribbon, a slogan, or a month on the calendar. For my family, it is our reality. It is my son Cole’s story. It is the lens through which I now see the world.
For us, awareness means honoring the life of our son, who fought some of the rarest and most unforgiving battles a child could face. At just 3 years old, Cole was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma. He endured years of... Read More
I was born the same year that Alex Scott passed away. Like Alex, I too was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a young child. I am here not only as a survivor, but as someone who feels the weight and urgency of what childhood cancer awareness really means.
Little did I know that my own experiences with neuroblastoma – going through multiple surgeries and even having my life upturned last fall when I was taken into an emergency surgery – would bring me face-to-face with my purpose. My past pointed me in the direction of my life in oncology research.
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