Finding out that your child has cancer is a terrifying and lonely experience. Here I share information on the support that we have received and how we accessed it. I hope that the information here is useful to you and brings you some comfort if you find yourself in the same situation as we did in February 2022.
We all know that starting school can be a daunting prospect both for the child and for the parents, add to that a cancer diagnosis and ongoing treatment and it gets even more daunting. There are so many more things to consider. My son started Reception when he reached long-term maintenance in treatment for ALL …
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Recently, the Dinosaur and I have been involved in promoting a new charity in Gloucestershire called Emily’s Gift operating under the umbrella of the Pied Piper Appeal. Their aim is simple: raise £500,000 in one year to fund psychological support for ten years for the families of the children’s oncology unit at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. …
During our journey, we have been fortunate enough to receive help and support from a number of childhood cancer charities. Quite a few of these I had never heard of until we needed them but I will be forever grateful for all they have done for us. Here are the childhood cancer charities that have …
When you find out that a child has cancer, it’s only natural to want to send a get-well-soon gift. Most people’s immediate reaction was to send things like sweets and chocolate, while this is a lovely gesture, it wasn’t the best gift option as the medication the Dinosaur is on has affected his tastes. He …
If you are reading this then the chances are that someone you know has received the devastating and life-altering news that their child has some form of childhood cancer. The natural response is to want to do something to help and to try and make things better, or at least make things a bit less …
