Hi, my little boy (2 years old) was diagnosed with ALL 2 weeks ago. I would really value speaking with another parent who has been through this / going through this as we are simply terrified. Thank you so much. Jo
I'm so very sorry to hear about your little boy. I can imagine that you are feeling very scared and overwhelmed by the news and all the information that you'll have been given since diagnosis. We don't have many parents of young children post here on the forum but I can understand why you would want to try and connect with others who have been in a similar situation, There are a couple of organisations who may be able to help. The Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group has a lot of information on their website that you may find helpful. I know that Leukaemia Care off a number of different support services including a one-to-one buddy service so it's worth getting in touch with them. I'd also suggest looking at the Clic Sargent website. They have a number of support services including a private facebook group.
If you've been allocated a specialist nurse to help support you through this then have a chat with them as well. They will be best placed to know what support services and/or groups there are locally to you and it may be that they're able to put you in touch with another family.
And not to overwhelm you but of course you're welcome to post here on the forum any time if you feel you want too and we'll do our best to support you.
I hope some of the links above help you to connect with others who have been in a similar situation.
Our best wishes to you all, Jenn Cancer Chat moderator
