Childhood cancer

Just keep swimming…

What a week. Is there anyone else out there who feels like there was no end to the bad news last week? Adam. Talia. Abigail. Onja. Of course many more whose names I don’t know. Lives lost. Hearts broken. I feel like running away and hiding my head in the sand. No, I can’t run… Continue reading Just keep swimming…

Childhood cancer

The quiet rumbling that turned into a roar.

Going GOLD for September. . This post is happy and it's sad. It's about hope, about taking action, about letting go, about grief. It's about life, and death, and everything in between. I dedicate this post to Adam.  I mentioned in my last post that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Most people in the… Continue reading The quiet rumbling that turned into a roar.

Childhood cancer

Are you sick of all this cancer stuff?

Recently I read a post on facebook written by Erin Griffin’s mom, Amanda. Erin was diagnosed with DIPG last year, a type of brain tumour . Erin describes her experience with childhood cancer in this short video by The TRUTH 365, an organization raising awareness for childhood cancer. Here's Erin speaking:   It is definitely worth… Continue reading Are you sick of all this cancer stuff?