I was a nurse for 29+ years and have loved the opportunities that I had to care for children with cancer during that time. Knowing the role of a nurse and what an emotional toll childhood cancer takes on children and their families, people would often ask, “How can you care for these children?” The truth is that I never wanted to do anything else.
During my time as a nurse, I discovered several truths: (1) Many people are not aware of the large number of children being diagnosed with cancer until they have a child that receives the awful, and surprising diagnosis. Today, each and everyday, 43 children will be diagnosed with cancer. (2) Childhood cancer is not as rare as most people think it is. Worldwide, close to a quarter of a million children will get cancer each year. Many children are being diagnosed with thyroid, kidney, and…
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