Jesús rang the bell last month, marking his final round of chemo treatment! He and his family joined AHF after he was diagnosed with Leukemia (T-cell ALL) at just 10 years old.
On the first day of fourth grade, Will came home screaming in pain due to a headache. His mother immediately took him to T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with strep. When the antibiotics were not effective in treating the symptoms, the doctors thought it might be connected to the medicines Will was taking for his Asperger Syndrome, an earlier diagnosis. His pediatrician then recommended they get a CT Scan and EEG which was followed up by an MRI and the doctors then confirmed there was a tumor on his pituitary gland.
Enthusiasm and optimism abound in the Duncan household, with 2017 as bright as 2016 seemed, at times, dark. Thirteen-year-old Dylan Duncan is living life as a kid his age should, attending seventh-grade classes, excited about sports, making his parents, Vernon and Rebecca, more proud with each day.
On July 16, the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer hosted its annual Grief Camp, a one-day therapeutic program for children and teens who have lost a loved one. This year’s theme, “The Kaleidoscope of Grief,” focused on the ever-changing nature of grief and how healing can take many forms.
Presented by Tennessee Oncology. Registration is open for the August 9, 2025 event hosted at XSV Volleyball in Hixon, TN!
The back-to-school season brings a mix of excitement and anxiety–not just for children, but for parents too. Here are 8 practical strategies from an OT to ease the transition and start the school year on the right foot!
