Cancer in Children

Cancer is a really serious thing. When I was in fifth grade my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. That really hit me hard, from the time I found out about the cancer till the time my mom received her last chemotherapy treatment I was truly in a state of depression, it was like even if something good was happening my mom being sick was always in the back of my head. I was young, but I was smart. I knew the seriousness of my mother's illness, and I couldn't imagine life without my mommy. After each chemotherapy treatment my mom would get very sick and eventually her hair began to fall out. Suddenly my world flipped upside down, I was now the one taking care of mom. From my experience with cancer I can tell you right off the bat its a horrible thing. There was nights where I would sleep in the bathroom with my mom, and I can't count the amount of times I watched my mom cry. My mom was in her early forties when she was diagnosed, she was a grown women. Now imagine little children who had to go through the same thing she did. This though often crosses my mind and it fills me with sadness. Children are supposed to be care free and full of life, children diagnosed with cancer at an early age are completely robbed of all the fun adventures of childhood. The pain these children endure is incredible too. Cancer isn't like a stomach virus, its a deadly disease. I feel like everyone needs to be aware of the severity of childhood cancer and quite frankly I think everyone should put forth a hand and help to put an end to it. Donate to St. Judes hospital today.

Tags: Cancer, Children

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