My friend is a survivor

My friend was born 1 month early and spent 6 months in the NICU due to breathing issues and a lung infection. Due to having vulnerable lungs, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer at only 6 years old. She had to go through chemotherapy and surgery. No person should have to go through that. Fortunately my friend is now a healthy 12 year old girl who has been cancer free for 5 years. I am so proud of her courage. Let's all hope that she stays cancer free forever. Stay strong El (name changed to keep it confidential.) 

  • Hi there ...

    What an amazing friend you are ... years ago my couisens daughter had leukaemia and she was really young too .at a big family picnic one summer she sat by me with her scalf around her head where her hair had gone due to treatment ... I was telling her about my son who had just been diagnosed diabetic as she'd seen him inject his self .. she asked how long till he got better .. I told her it was for all his life, and she cried and said that was really sad ..  yet she was going through such a rough time herself ... that stayed in my heart ...

    . she's now grown with a baby of her own .. so to all those young ones .. your friend my cousin my son and all those brave warrior young ones who are the best of the best and still taking on things life throws at them ..... are kicking cancers butt ... and you sound pretty wonderful too ... I hope they all have a friend like you ...  Chrissie