The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!

 

We're in the home stretch! Only 5 days left until SeptAMMber and

 

  Cole was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma at age 2 and has been cancer free for 7 years now. However, Cole bears lifelong scars from his treatment. He lost part of his hearing at age 3 because of a specific chemotherapy drug and wears hearing aids full time. He also has some balancing issues, due in part to his treatment,... Read More
Need a bit of inspiration to carry you though this last week of the month? Take a moment to read the blog below by Jay Scott, Alex's Dad, to reinforce the importance of your support this September. We can do this! What does taking a single step mean to you? Did you walk to work this morning, or simply walk to the car to drive to work? Did you walk to the kitchen to grab coffee or take the dog for a walk around the block? You probably take thousands of steps each day without realizing it because these steps are insignificant to you. What you may not realize is that for many children who... Read More
Here we are already halfway through SeptAMMber (not a typo, just our special Alex’s Million Mile ‘AMM’ lingo) and we couldn’t be more pleased with the outpouring of support during this important time of year, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. There’s Brielle Barber, a 4 year old little girl who likes princesses,... Read More

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