Help and Hope Happen Here
Episodes
Nick and Sarah Bascle will talk about their son Liam who was diagnosed with an Ependymoma Brain Tumor when he was 10 months old in April of 2015, and lived his best life possible before his passing on November 23rd of 2021
30 Apr 2026
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Liam Bascle was only able to live 7 1/2 years because of an Ependymoma Brain Tumor that he was diagnosed with in April of 2015. His persona resonated ...
Amy and Phoebe Davis will talk about Phoebe's battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which she was diagnosed with just before her 3rd birthday in 2010 and how well she is doing now as a thriving 18 year old.
27 Apr 2026
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A chance phone call between Amy Davis and a friend who was taking her daughter to get checked for allergies, led Amy to take her then 2 year and 10 mo...
Amy and Matt Cisneros will talk about their son Cullen who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 3 years old in 2012, gained remission quickly, was in good health for the next 8 years, and then was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma
23 Apr 2026
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After being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 3 years old in 2012, Cullen Cisneros was able to live the next 8 years of his life free ...
Amelia Mijach will talk about her son Hayes who was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 2 years old in 2024 and after very difficult treatment, he is finally feeling better and is back to being an active little boy.
20 Apr 2026
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Amelia Mijach's then 2 year old son Hayes was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 2 years old in August of 2024 and...
Erik Rees will talk about his daughter Jessie who was diagnosed with DIGP on March 3rd of 2011 and passed away only 10 months later on January 5th of 2012 when she was 12 years old. Jessie was the inspiration behind the Jessie Rees Foundation.
16 Apr 2026
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Erik Rees became an amazing Cancer Dad and Pediatric Cancer advocate during and after his daughter Jessie battled with and passed away from DIPG at th...
Ben Shroyer will talk about his now 10 year old daughter Hannah who is a survivor of Stage 4 Neuroblastoma and Histiocytosis and will talk about his Casting For The Kids Foundation which he started to help families financially and emotionally.
13 Apr 2026
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Ben Shroyers then 2 year old daughter Hannah was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in 2018, then was diagnosed with Histiocytosis which ended up ...
Kelly DiGiammo and her son Brayden will talk about Brayden's battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia which Brayden was diagnosed with in late February of 2024. Brayden is now just one month away from the second anniversary of his remission and is doing well
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Kelly DiGiammo's son Brayden was 13 years old in early 2024 he developed troubling health symptoms, including going from being one of the fa...
Mary Kemp and Kaitlyn Lee will talk about the Society For Emerging Leaders organization which Mary co-founded in 2022 and which Kaitlyn is its Executive Director. This organization is made up by over 350 students..
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The bill AB 703 which was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom and which I talked about with Sahil Metha on my podcast a few weeks ago ...
Jacob Orlick was 11 years old when he was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in 2019. Now 18 years old and doing well, Jacob will talk about his roles as A Motivational Speaker and his podcast, Motvational Mic.
30 Mar 2026
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Jacob Orlick is now a senior in High School and making plans to attend Penn State University in the fall. Jacob was 11 when he was diagnosed with the ...
Dr. Katerina Levy is a Pediatric Psychologist who has written a book entitled THE HEALING GARDEN. This book is fiction but gives great strategies to kids and families who are trying to cope with a Pediatric Cancer diagnosis.
23 Mar 2026
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Dr. Katerina Levy decided to write her book THE HEALING Garden while she was a resident at the Broward Medical Health Center in South Florida. This bo...
Meghan Macantee was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia as a sophomore at SUNY Potsdam where she originally hurt her hamstring during swimming practice. Meghan is fine now but went through some terrible times before her diagnosis .
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Being treated terribly by her swimming coach and eventually belittled and made fun of by her teammates, Meghan Macantee was diagnosed with Acute Myelo...
Kim Alexander will talk about her daughter Payton who was 15 years old when she was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in January of 2018 and fought bravely for 3 1/2 years until her passing in November of 2021 at the age of 19
16 Mar 2026
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Payton Alexander was living a healthy and normal life for a 14 year old until late in 2017 when she began experiencing symptoms that needed to be chec...
Tamy Bell will talk about her son Griffin who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when he was 16 months old in September of 2018, and had his 3rd relapse in April of 2023, leading to his passing at 6 years old in March of 2024.
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tamy Bell's son Griffin was born 3 months prematurely in June of 2017 and 16 months later was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in September of 2018. ...
Sahil Mehta will talk about the amazing and far too short life of his older brother Ronil who passed away from DIPG in 2018 and what Sahil did subsequently in Ronil's honor and memory to greatly affect the cause of Pediatric Cancer.
09 Mar 2026
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Sahil Mehta's older brother Ronil wanted to donate his brain to Stanford University after his passing from DIPG in 2018 in the hope that it would...
Carrigan Nelson's mom Tammy, her Aunt Bonnie, and closest friends Devean Piermont, Hannah Nasser, and Madison Quinn will join in a tribute to a true Icon, who passed away from Osteosarcoma on Christmas Day of 2025.
05 Mar 2026
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Carrigan Nelson was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in March of 2019 and fought for the next 69 months with this form of Pediatric Bone Cancer until her p...
Tony Garcia is now 55 years old and is a 43 year Pediatric Cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 2 1/2 years old in 1973 and his treatment ended 10 years later in 1983.
02 Mar 2026
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Tony Garcia will talk about his early in life Pediatric Cancer battle which began in 1973 when he was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 2 1/2 year...
The Leandro Family which includes 9 year old Jack, 11 year old Sydney, and parents Lyndsey and Adam will talk about Sydney's diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and what her brother Jack did in response to it.
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney Leandro was 5 years old on Easter Sunday of 2020 when she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Now at age 11, Sydney is feeling and...
Kendel Davy and Meghan Fessenden will talk about Meghan's sister Riley who was diagnosed with the Nasal Cavity cancer Esthesioneuroblastoma when she was 6 years old in 2013 and passed away from this disease in 2016 at the age of 9
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kendel Davy is a Founding Member of the Riley Rocks Memorial Foundation and Meghan Fessenden is the Director of Social Media and Marketing for the Fou...
Tara Daniels will talk about her 2009 diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 16 years old and her relapses in 2012 and 2016. Tara is now more than 9 years past her last cancer battle and is living as good of a life as possible.
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Daniels is now 33 years old , married, working at a job that she enjoys , and living as good of a life as she can. Back in 2009 when Tara was 16 ...
Gabriella and Nicholas Conjelko are 22 year old twins who will talk about their cousin Maia who passed away from Ewings Sarcoma at the age of 9 on November 2nd of 2025. They will also discuss their wonderful non-profit Strides For Sarcoma.
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriella and Nicholas are 22 years old, and about to graduate from Purdue University and Indiana University respectively. This fall they will enter M...
Suzanne Graney will talk about being the Executive Director of the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Charity Organization which has raised more than $250,000 million dollars since it was started in 1972 by Charles and Erma Millard
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After their son Christopher passed away in 1969 from Rhabdomyosarcoma, Charles and Erma Millard decided to start a Charity organization that would hel...
Maithili Shah who is from Mumbai India will talk about her son Agastya who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma when he was 6 months old in late July of 2023. After a difficult beginning to his treatment, Agastya is now doing as well as possible.
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Maithili Shah was told by one surgeon that her then 6 month old Agastya who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in July of 2023, would most likely not ...
Johanna Annuziata and Angela Blazis will talk about Angela's then 4 year old daughter Ava who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2023 and how Basketball has played such a major role in TEAM AVA
02 Feb 2026
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4 year old Ava Blazis woke up on the morning of March 11th 2023 with a very unusual pain in her abdomen which continued to get worse as the day wore o...
Alexandria Rodts and her husband Matthew will talk about their son Brayton who was diagnosd with the Pediatric Brain Cancer ATRT in August of 2023 after a far too long 6 month wait, and now is doing as well as possible as he will be 4 years old in 2026
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandria Rodts's son Brayton got the stomach flu in February of 2023 which had already affected his family in January. Brayton's symptoms ...
Marie Gulliver will talk about her son Ezra who was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia when he was 2 years old in 2022, has had many struggles since, but has been cancer free for more than 3 years.
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Persistent colds and a chronic cough were followed by not being able to walk and being constantly tired for Marie Gulliver's 2 year old son Ezra ...
Aaira Khan is 13 years old and lives in Sydney Australia. She will talk about her commitment to the cause of Pediatric Cancer since 2021, including riding in the Great Cycle Challenge and starting her own CAN CAMPAIGN to help these kids.
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Aaira Khan was in 5th grade in 2021 she and her classmates at their school in Sydney Australia received a letter from a Pediatric Cancer patient ...
Sara Bailey will talk about her daughter Brynlee who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in April of 2025 when she was 4 years old, and the much longer then necessary wait for this diagnosis.
19 Jan 2026
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With all types of troubling symptoms which began at the end of 2024, Sara Bailey was told that these symptoms in her then 4 year old daughter Brynlee ...
Katie Taylor will talk about her very successful 15 year career to this point as a Certified Child Life Specialist, as well her accomplishments as a Public Speaker. Author, and Host of the INSIDE THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Podcast.
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Among Katie Taylor's successes as a Certified Child Life Specialist over the past 15 years have been focusing on the parents of the children that...
Tony Suttles and James Cumby will talk about the Dirt Track Car Race FIGHT LIKE A KID that Tony started to raise money for the cause of Pediatric cancer in 2024 and the great impact that it has already had.
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Tony Suttles heard about 9 year old Haley Chandler being diagnosed with a form of Pediatric Cancer in 2020, he decided that he needed to do somet...
Liz and Adie Alonzo will talk about Adie's diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma when she was 14 years old late in 2024 , and is doing well health wise as this now 16 year old has been in remission since May 29th of 2025.
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The only symptom that 14 year old Adie Alonzo was showing beginning in the spring of 2024 was an enlarged lymph node on her left side that had not imp...
Latanya Morrison will talk about her role as Grandmother to Ahmad Butler who passed away from Ependymoma when he was 6 1/2 years old in 2015, and her role as Executive Director of the Ahmad Butler Foundation.
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ahmad Butler described the headache that he was dealing with as "Pain On The Brain" in February of 2015, a headache that was almost immediat...
Dr. Cristina Pozo-Kaderman will talk about her very thorough and easy to read book COPING WITH CANCER IN EARLY ADULTHOOD , a malady that strikes 80,000 young adults in the United States each year and is considered the "forgotten" cancer problem.
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Cristina Pozo- Kaderman is the Director of the Young Adult Program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and just published her book COPING WITH CAN...
Brailynn Cumby and her parents Raquel and James will talk about Brailynn's shocking diagnosis of Ewings Sarcoma in October of 2024 when she was 11 years old and her interest in helping others, even during her treatment
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a "small pimple" that was on 11 year old Brailynn Cumby's back that seemed to be a simple cyst turned into Ewing's Sarcoma in...
Caitlin White will talk about her son Grant who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at 2 years old in November of 2022 after a seemingly small bite on his thumb turned into a far more serious matter
22 Dec 2025
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Caitlin White's son Grant was 2 years old when he complained of pain from his thumb in November of 2022. This pain was not taken seriously enough...
Chad Gordon
18 Dec 2025
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Chad Gordon- Interview
Tim Finkel will talk about his beloved son Ryder, who was 7 years old when he was diagnosed with the terrible Pediatric Brain Cancer DIPG in October of 2023, and passed away just 54 days ago on October 22nd.
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am always amazed and humbled when any parent can come on to my podcast to talk about the passing of their child from any form of pediatric cancer. T...
Logan McCullough will talk about her now 4 1/2 year old daughter Waylynn who was diagnosed with High Risk B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in January of 2024 and is feeling much better after the difficult treatment that she underwent.
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even though it made perfect sense that 2 year old Waylynn McCullough was experiencing the same cold like symptoms that her dad Kevin and her mom Logan...
16 year old Grace Eline will talk about her recovery from the Stem Cell Cancer Germinoma which was found in her brain when she was 9 years old, and her amazing Advocacy work for Pediatric Cancer that she has been working on since she was 4 or 5 years old.
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Eline was taught values by her mom Aubrey and her father Dan at a very early age, that giving to others was far more important than wanting for ...
Multi Award winning 16 year old Film Director Nya Chambless and her father Jerry will talk about the Short Film MY GUADIAN ANGEL that Nya directed, which is the true story of Nya's relationship with Teeja Johnson, who passed away from Neuroblastoma
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nya Chambless is now 16 years old, has been an actor since she was 4 years old, and is the now the Award Winning 16 year old Director of the Short Fil...
Amelia Fish will talk about her daughter Abby's Diagnosis of Choroid Plexus Carcinoma in the summer of 2025, which was complicated by her genetic condition of Li Fraumeni
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Abby Fish, who was still under the age of 2 in the summer of 2025 was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, her mom...
Karla Gess will talk about her daughter Kadence who has been fighting Stage 4 Neuroblastoma for 17 months, and still has at least one year of treatment in front of her.
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karla Gess's daughter Kadence had been limping on her right leg for several weeks, and each time Karla or Kadence's father Jarret would take...
Jocelyn Espinoza and Samuel Steward will talk about their son Jacob who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain cancer ATRT when he was 20 months old in 2024 and is now doing as well as possible health wise.
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After noticing that their 20 month old son Jacob was wobbling while walking and had fallen to the ground in February of 2024 , Jocelyn Espinoza and Sa...
Rylee Clark's parents Michelle and Mike and her twin sister Reese will talk about Rylee's devastating diagnosis of Pineoblastoma, a Brain Cancer that led to her passing in June of 2023, when she was 16 years old.
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Rylee Clark began to complain about troublesome headaches in 2020 when she was 12 years old, the original thought was that these were Migraines. ...
Aliyah Vida will talk about her beloved son Joshua (Goose) who was developmentally delayed at birth, diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in April of 2022, and passed away in April of 2024, before his 4th birthday.
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Because he was Developmentally Delayed at birth, Aliyah Vida was not that surprised when her son Joshua, who was affectionately known as Goose, slip...
Brittany and Brandon Smith will talk about their son Gunner who was totally healthy until he was diagnosed with a High Grade Multi Form Glioma in August of 2017, and passed away when he was 14 years old, on May 28th of 2021.
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just a few days after complaining of a headache and vomiting on his way to school the next day in August of 2017, Gunner Smith, who was a 4th grade st...
Mariah Forster Olson will talk about her book HOPE OVER DESPAIR which talks about the many struggles she has endured since she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, 45 years ago on June 6th of 1980.
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being put in a garbage can by a fellow classmate while in Junior High School, and having a teacher laugh at her as she was being forced to clean up th...
Kerri Steele will talk about the rare terminal cancer that her husband Will was diagnosed with in February of 2010 and led to his passing on Christmas Eve in 2012, and how it affected their children who were 2,4, and 6 years of age at his diagnosis
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kerri Steele's husband Will ran 13 miles each day, went home to help get his young children ready for the day afterwards, and then put in a full ...
Jannell and Keith Royer will talk about their daughter McKenna who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Diffuse Midline Glioma before her 11th birthday in August of 2023 and passed away on February 26th of 2024, just 6 months after her diagnosis.
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jannell and Keith Royer's daughter McKenna was experiencing headaches before her Diffuse Midline Glioma diagnosis in August of 2023. This Pediatr...
BobbiJo Pansier will talk about her position as the Global Programs Manager for the Standish Foundation For Children, an organization that has helped over 1 million children World Wide over the past 15 years.
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BobbiJo Pansier met Andy Standish , the founder of the Standish Foundation For Children, at an event and just a few weeks later Bobbi Jo joined this...
Sam Taylor's daughter Ellie was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma before her 11th birthday in 2022 and is doing well today. Sam will talk about her daughter and her wonderful DEEP C PODCAST that she hosts and her Pediatric Cancer Advocacy work.
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Taylor's daughter Ellie has been free from her treatment for Rhadomyosarcoma since April of 2023. 6 months after that, Sam started her DEEP C...
Donna Cochran will talk about her daughter Ansley who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at the age of 2 and lived for 19 more years before her passing in May of 2018 at the age of 21
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ansley Cochran's parents found a lump on their 2 year old daughter's neck in 1999, and this lump was the forerunner of her diagnosis of Neur...
Dr. Danielle Cameron is the Director of Pediatric Surgical Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and will talk about her work on today's podcast.
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Danielle Cameron knew that she was interested in medicine when she was a girl growing into her teenage and adolescent years while watching her fat...
Dr. Kate Lund will talk about her career as a Clinical Psychologist and her work for Pediatric Cancer, including training her dog Wally to be a Therapy Dog where he visits Pediatric Cancer Patients at Seattle Children's Hospitalal.
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From her early years , HELPING was a word that described what Dr. Kate Lund enjoyed doing for others, and this led to her career as a Clinical Psychol...
Claire Galvin survived her battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was a child beginning in 2003 and is now going for her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Concordia University in Montreal
06 Oct 2025
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After surviving her childhood fight with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Claire Galvin has gone on to have an outstanding academic career, which has inc...
Bailey Moody survived her battle with Osteosarcoma which happened as a 10 year old in 2012, to become one of the great Adaptive Athletes during her Wheelchair Basketball career. Her career is far from over.
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After being diagnosed with Osteosarcoma when she was 10 years old in 2012 Bailey Moody decided that despite what some were saying, her budding athleti...
At 9 years old, Alex Lynch is the youngest person I have had the pleasure of interviewing on my podcast. Alex and his mom Yuliya will talk about Alex's current battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
29 Sep 2025
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Alex Lynch was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia , which came with 2 very rare genetic markers which only 2 percent of ALL kids have had t...
Adrienne Bender will talk about the loss of her 2 children, MacKenzie who passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2018 and her son Kyler from substance abuse issues in 2023.
25 Sep 2025
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Losing one child is terrible under any circumstances but losing 2 children, to different tragedies is more than anyone should ever be burdened with. A...
Jordan Vanstee will talk about her son Kian who was diagnosed with Leukemia in June of 2023, and was declared to be in remission on August 25th of this year. Kian is now 4 years old and doing as well as possible
22 Sep 2025
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After experiencing stomach pains and fevers in the spring of 2023, Jordan Vanstee's then 2 year old son Kian was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymp...
Kailyn Thelen will talk about Ali Herbert, who was diagnosed with Very High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 4 years old in 2015 and passed away on November 29th of 2020, the same day as her mom Heather's birthday.
15 Sep 2025
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Kailyn Thelen has health issues of her own, which do not include any type of cancer, and still is able to run her own non-profit which concentrates on...
Nici and John Robinson will talk about their son Charlie who was diagnosed with a Grade 3 Ependymoma Brain Tumor when he was 2 years old in June of 2018 and passed away from this disease on April 7th of 2021.
11 Sep 2025
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Nici and John Robinson live in England and lost their son Charlie to a Grade 3 Ependymoma in 2021, after he was diagnosed with this Brain Tumor when h...
Meryl Summers will talk about her daughter Adelia who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Diffuse Midline Glioma in February of 2023 and passed away on May 30th of 2024
08 Sep 2025
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What was thought to be a stomach ailment for Meryl Summers 1st grade daughter Adelia became much more than that in February of 2023 when she was diagn...
Shannon Hartey will talk about the many late effects that she has been suffering from for far too long after she recovered from her Acute Lymphoblastic Cancer battle that she was diagnosed with as a 6 year old in 1994
04 Sep 2025
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After recovering from her battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the late 1990's Shannon Hartey had a number of late effects that bothered h...
Kent Bugg will talk about his then 13 year old daughter Megan who was an 8th grade student when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma and lived for more than 7 years before passing away on March 9th of 2022
01 Sep 2025
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After Megan Bugg was diagnosed with Stage 4 Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in late 2014, she underwent a very difficult treatment protocol which included 1...
Faryn and James Wolff will talk about their son Juno who was born on October 11th of 2022, diagnosed with a Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor on December 17th, and passed away on February 2nd of 2023, living for a total of 114 days.
28 Aug 2025
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Juno Wollf was born on October 11th of 2022 and was doing well until James noticed a lump under his right armpit. As happens too often, the doctors wh...
Bonnie and Robert Corcoran took custody of Brenna when she was about to be turned over to Foster Care because she was born with a Cocaine addiction. They legally adopted her, and then she was diagnosed with DIPG
25 Aug 2025
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Bonnie Corcoran will talk about her beloved daughter Brenna who was diagnosed with DIPG, just 8 months after Bonnie and her husband Robert had taken c...
Keith Detterich is the Co Founder and President of the Cure Starts Now Foundation. Keith will talk about the budget cuts from the National Institute of Health and other monetary losses which will negatively affect the cause of Pediatric Cancer
21 Aug 2025
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Keith Desserich-will talk about the budget cuts from the National Insititute of Health, a huge cut from the National Cancer Institute which I just fou...
Jonathan Cottor will talk about his son Ryan who passed away when he was 17 years old in 2018 and what he has done as a National figure to promote Pediatric Palliative Care Advocacy with his Children's Respite Homes of America.
18 Aug 2025
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Jonathan Cottor and his family were living in England when his son Ryan was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy when he was 9 months old in 2001. R...
Shani Thornton will talk about her now 20 year career as a Certified Child Life Specialist, the last 10 years of which have been involved with running her own practice in Sacramento California.
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being a Certified Child Life Specialist is one of the most important careers that anyone who has a passion for those that are going through a Pediatri...
Debi Mitchell will talk about her son Austin who was diagnosed in 2021 with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and while in the hospital Debi met other moms and they formed the MAMA BEARS FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER Non-Profit
11 Aug 2025
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Debi Mitchell's son Austin was diagnosed with Stage 3 Acute T Cell Lymphoblastic Non Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2021 when he was 12 years old, under th...
Dan Rankin will talk about his daughter Lily who was diagnosed with High Risk Neuroblastoma when she was 21 months old in April of 2024. Dan will talk about how Lily is doing and how he is raising money for the hospital that treated her.
04 Aug 2025
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After their 21 month old daughter Lily was experiencing stomach pains in April of 2024, Nicky and Dan Rankin took her to an Emergency Room and she was...
Amy Dixon will talk about her son Ben who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma 4 months after complaining of leg pain in 2019, and passed away suddenly in July of 2021
21 Jul 2025
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Amy Dixon took her then 9 year old son Ben to his pediatrician and many specialists early in 2019 to find out what was the cause of the leg pain that ...
Martin and Shanna Englert will talk about their son Christian by detailing his journey with a Pediatric Brain Cancer so rare, that originally his doctors did not know how to treat it.
17 Jul 2025
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After being fortunate enough to interview their son Christian back in July of 2024, I was equally fortunate to interview Christian's parents Mart...
Gisela Chavez will talk about her daughter Arianny and her battle against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which was diagnosed in January of this year, just after her 5th birthday .
14 Jul 2025
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Gisela Chavez's then 4 year old daughter Arianny was experiencing flu like symptoms during the 2024 Christmas season and finally after her fever ...
Shelby Nadeau will talk about her son Stryder who was not taken seriously for any medical problems originally, but then was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in early 2022.
10 Jul 2025
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After losing 3 lbs out of his less than 30 pound frame and not eating well in late 2021, Shelby Nadeau took her son Stryder to doctors, neither of who...
Heather Lino will talk about her son James who was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma when he was 3 years old in 2020 and also was diagnosed with the almost unheard of Ring Chromosome 14 syndrome
07 Jul 2025
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Heather Lino's then 3 year old son James was given a double whammy in 2020 when he was first diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma i...
Patty Furco will talk about the amazing journey that her then 4 year old daughter Abby went through beginning in 2011 with a diagnosis of Leukemia, and ending with her passing in October of 2021.
03 Jul 2025
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Patty Furco's then 4 year old daughter Abby was diagnosed with Pre B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2011, a diagnosis which was changed 2 w...
Stephanie Hebert will talk about her 14 year old daughter Olivia who was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer when she was 14 years old in October of 2024
30 Jun 2025
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Normally a diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer happens to women who are much older than 14 years old, which is what happened to Olivia Hebert in October of 20...
Kim Bowman will talk about her beloved daughter Bella who was diagnosed with an Ependymoma Brain Tumor on New Years day of 2011, fought bravely for almost 12 months, and passed away on December 23rd of that year, at the age of 8
26 Jun 2025
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Kim and Trey Bowman's daughter Bella went through a long period of unexplained illnesses until she was diagnosed with an Ependymoma Brain Tumor o...
Cedar Connell and his mom Kiki will talk about Cedar's diagnosis of B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 15 years old in 2022 and will be completing his treatment this summer.
23 Jun 2025
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Cedar Connell was 15 years old when he found himself on his way to Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago to begin his treatment for B Cell Acute L...
Jen and Will Fox will talk about their son Dalton who passed away from Ewings Sarcoma in 2021, a journey which began in the spring of 2017 and which was not properly diagnosed for 9 months.
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Waiting for a proper cancer diagnosis for 9 months is something that should never happen, especially when the doctor says that the chances of cancer o...
Aly Arenholz will talk about her diagnosis of Stage 2 Thyroid Cancer when she was 15 years old and her Non-Profit KICK CANCER LIKE A GIRL BOSS which she started while she was in treatment
16 Jun 2025
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Aly Arenholz was a freshman in high school when she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Thyroid Cancer when she was 15 years old in 2021. After undergoing a ve...
Arianna Wilson will talk about her twin sister Alexandra who passed away from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when they were both 16 years old in 2002 and will discuss her role as Executive Director of the Foundation named for her beloved sister.
12 Jun 2025
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Alexandra Wilson passed away just 10 months after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in March of 2002, from this Blood Cancer that norm...
Jennifer Vertentes started her HERO PACKAGE FOUNDATION after being inspired by meeting 3 year old Emerson Lucier at Hasbro Children's Hospital where she was being treated for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Vertentes was a police officer in Providence Rhode Island when she decided to go to Hasbro Children's Hospital on Thanksgiving Day of 20...
Jon and Jenn Wall will talk about their Non-Profit Zach's Bridge, which honors the memory of their son Zach who passed away from Osteosarcoma when he was 16 years old in 2021. Their non-profit focuses on a parent to parent mentoring program.
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After their 16 year old son Zach passed away from Osteosarcoma in November of 2021, Jon and Jenn Wall wanted to start a non profit focused around some...
Maya Luria will talk about her daughter Kelsey who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in November of 2014 and passed away on April 18th of 2015, just 6 days after her 18th birthday.
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey Lauria began to have massive headaches early in the fall of her senior year in high school in 2014 which led to her diagnosis of Acute Myeloid ...
10 year old Gabe Sorensen will talk about what he went through beginning in 2021 when he was diagnosed with a very rare form of Pediatric Brain Cancer at the age of 6, and how he is doing 4 years later.
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite being diagnosed with a very rare form of Pediatric Brain cancer when he was 6 years old in 2021, Gabe Sorensen is living as good of a life as ...
20 year old Livvy Bedard is trying to become a Visionary of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by raising money in honor of her great friend Caeleigh Brown who is a nursing student and well past her battle with Leukemia
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Livvy Bedard and Caeleigh Brown met while on the Swimming Team in Middle School. Caeleigh was diagnosed with Leukemia while a member of this team in J...
Matt Meo will talk about his 140 mile run which took him 45 hours 56 minutes and 11 second complete to honor his son Landon and 105 other Pediatric Cancer Warriors in March of this year.
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Matt and Breanna's son 10 1/2 year old son Landon passed away from Medulloblastoma in December of 2022, Matt took up running as a way to co...
Dr. Emma Jones will talk about her role as a Palliative Care Physician in the Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Community and her book which discusses the very difficult problem of BURNOUT in the Medical Profession
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Emma Jones is a Best Selling author because of her book entitled THE PHOENIX BLUEPRINT: RISING STRONGER FROM THE BLAZE OF HEALTHCARE which details...
Dr.Allie Neenan is the Founder and Director of the very comprehensive Resource Library called CANCER CUSHION and will talk about the many specific facets of the Pediatric Cancer Experience
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Allie Neenan became very interested in Pediatric Cancer while a student at the University of Texas in Dallas and after getting her degree, she r...
Brandon Cary will talk about his role as the President of the Idaho Pediatric Cancer Coalition which is the leading Pediatric Cancer Non-Profit in Southern Idaho
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Brandon Cary decided to join the Idaho Pediatric Cancer Coalition as its Secretary he did not envision becoming the President of this non-profit....
Colleen Mocey will talk about her son Connor who was incorrectly diagnosed with Acute Myelod Leukemia when he was 2 1/2 years old in November of 2022 and then 10 months later was correctly diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma.
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine the shock and horror of having a child be diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, going through treatment for that for 8 months,, relapsing 2 m...
Danielle Phillips will talk about her daughter Angelina who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma when she was 3 1/2 years old in 2013 and passed away from this very difficult form of Pediatric Cancer in February of 2020.
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When 3 1/2 year old Angelina Phillips was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma in 2013, one oncologist actually thought that her diagnosis was so bad ...
Katie Histing would have been 24 years old today, May 1st and her friends Leanna Headley and Brigette Cole, along with Katies's mom Lynn will recall her amazing life that was cut far too short by Ewings Sarcoma
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Histing was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma when she was a 17 year old High School Senior in 2018. Katie fought her disease like a true Champion, ...
Gavin and Wendy Lindberg will talk about their son Evan who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma when he was 3 years old in 2006 and passed away after his very difficult treatment in October of 2010.
28 Apr 2025
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Gavin and Wendy Lindberg's son Evan was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in 2006 when he was 3 years old. His diagnosis came on ver...
Eileen and Conrad Haubrich will talk about their son Brett who was diagnosed with a Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma Brain Tumor when he was 11 years old and passed away when he was 14 and a freshman in High School
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After he had a series of debilitating headaches, 11 year old Brett Haubrich was diagnosed with a Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma Brain Tumor in May of ...
Amy McHugh will talk about her daughter Emily who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma before her 4th birthday in 2009 and now is a Sophomore in college.
21 Apr 2025
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Emily McHugh went through a very difficult treatment protocol after being diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in 2009 before she turned 4 y...
Ethan Pompeo will talk about his inflammatory disease known as PANDAS which hit him suddenly when he was 13 years old and not diagnosed for 10 years , and will then discuss the last 10 years which have been full of good health and success.
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Pompeo was 13 years old when he began to experience tics, sudden movements , and deep anxiety which was caused by PANDAS, an inflammatory diseas...
Alison Hicks will talk about her daughter Chelsea who was diagnosed with the Kidney Cancer Wilms Tumor when she was 3 years old in April of 2007, and passed away without ever really getting a break from her treatment in February of 2009 when she was 5
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While rubbing her 3 year old daughter Chelsea's belly, Alison Hicks felt a lump which was shortly diagnosed as a Stage 4 Wilms Tumor. Chelsea fou...
Lorie Chartier will talk about her now 18 year old daughter Gracie who was diagnosed with Very High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2016 and has had many struggles to deal with over the years
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The normal protocol for a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is around 2 years of treatment but Lorie Chartiers daughter Gracie, who was diagno...