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.
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, siblings often feel overlooked, grappling with emotions like guilt, fear, and loneliness. This blog offers practical strategies from a psychotherapist to help parents support their children through this challenging time.
Annual fundraiser delivers vital support for childhood cancer families; set to relaunch as ‘The Hatcher Classic’ in 2026
Presented by TRCC and MHI, proceeds from the gala support the Foundation’s mission to care for families facing childhood cancer.
