5/22 Brain Tumors in the News
Thursday, May 22, 2008
With the recent diagnosis of Senator Kennedy's brain tumor, there has a been a lot of stuff in the news about it.
Most of the news has already pronounced him dead.
C'mon media! There is hope. Look at son #4!
Today we're 2 years, 9 months, and 14 days since diagnosis of son #4's ependymoma brain tumor. Sure it's been up and down, but we're doing great right now. We only have a little more than 2 years to reach the golden number of 5 years cancer free, where survival percentages rise dramaticlly.
Senator Kennedy may be on the far end of the political left wing, about as far as you can get away from me, but I'm still praying for the man.
And, there's more we all can do.
St. Jude Children's hospital just ran an article (here) about a collaboration researching ependymoma brain tumors. (the kind son #4 had)...
They'll get an extra chuck of change from me this year, hope you can do the same!
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The world’s top experts in pediatric and adult cancer are uniting to eradicate a rare cancer that kills both children and adults.
What’s the best way to find a cure for a vicious cancer that kills both children and adults? The answer seems obvious: Assemble the world’s top experts on adult and pediatric cancer. Encourage them to focus their intellect, energy and creativity on curing that disease.
It sounds simple, doesn’t it? But it has never been done before. Until now.
Recently, two groups of brilliant scientists embarked on the first direct collaboration to find a cure for ependymoma, a rare central nervous system tumor that affects people of all ages.
Ependymoma arises from cells located within the ventricles of the brain and spinal cord. In children, the tumors usually appear in the brain; in adolescents and adults, the tumors generally form along the spinal cord.
(more here)
Enjoy your day...
With the recent diagnosis of Senator Kennedy's brain tumor, there has a been a lot of stuff in the news about it.
Most of the news has already pronounced him dead.
C'mon media! There is hope. Look at son #4!
Today we're 2 years, 9 months, and 14 days since diagnosis of son #4's ependymoma brain tumor. Sure it's been up and down, but we're doing great right now. We only have a little more than 2 years to reach the golden number of 5 years cancer free, where survival percentages rise dramaticlly.
Senator Kennedy may be on the far end of the political left wing, about as far as you can get away from me, but I'm still praying for the man.
And, there's more we all can do.
St. Jude Children's hospital just ran an article (here) about a collaboration researching ependymoma brain tumors. (the kind son #4 had)...
They'll get an extra chuck of change from me this year, hope you can do the same!
=-=-=-
The world’s top experts in pediatric and adult cancer are uniting to eradicate a rare cancer that kills both children and adults.
What’s the best way to find a cure for a vicious cancer that kills both children and adults? The answer seems obvious: Assemble the world’s top experts on adult and pediatric cancer. Encourage them to focus their intellect, energy and creativity on curing that disease.
It sounds simple, doesn’t it? But it has never been done before. Until now.
Recently, two groups of brilliant scientists embarked on the first direct collaboration to find a cure for ependymoma, a rare central nervous system tumor that affects people of all ages.
Ependymoma arises from cells located within the ventricles of the brain and spinal cord. In children, the tumors usually appear in the brain; in adolescents and adults, the tumors generally form along the spinal cord.
(more here)
Enjoy your day...
posted by martysjotd @ 9:09 PM
3 Comments:
At 10:27 AM,
Kathy said…
I beLIeVE in a CURE and one will come with research.
As we approach the Memorial Day weekend, please take time to pray for and remember the "Littlest Soldiers" and the men and women serving our country. Happy Memorial Day.
The Littlest Soldiers
The medals on our chests
Are portacaths for meds
Helmets won't stay on
Cause no hair is on our heads.
Our weapons of destruction
We take every day
We fight the battle within us
While we struggle on to play.
We fight with honor and courage
No marine could do as well
We are only little children
Living in this hell.
So bring on the medals
The Purple Hearts of Wars
The Gold Cross, The Silver Star
To place upon our scars.
For We are the Children of Cancer
No one has fought so hard
But every day we struggle on
Our LIFE is our reward.
by Cheryl Jagannathan
Here's A Video TributeMade To Honor Our "Littlest Soldiers"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LReVToSBsYI
Kathy
"I beLIeVE In A Cure"
http://brownbagforacure.org http://brownbagforacure.blogspot.com/
At 10:58 AM,
tammy said…
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your talk Sunday. It was fun to be in the old ward.
At 12:29 PM,
Anonymous said…
I noticed you posted on my blog and then read through some of your blog as well. Your son is now being prayed for in the Scott household as well in Mid-eastern IL of all places.
And you're right .......... PACS Admins DO in fact ROCK!!!
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