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Our crisis at Christmas, and how Santa found my son, even at St. Jude
Mack had not one but two illnesses that could have killed him. Then we were sent to St. Jude.
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Soccer star Tori Huster: Why I'm all in for St. Jude
Washington Spirit player and St. Jude ambassador Tori Huster describes how young patients inspired her to join the fight against catastrophic childhood diseases.
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4,700 miles to hope: One military family's journey to St. Jude
Griffin was diagnosed with pediatric cancer while his family was stationed abroad. They turned to St. Jude for help.
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A Halloween that changed my perspective on life
Kiara wasn't quite herself while trick-or-treating in 2014. The next day, her family would begin their personal journey with childhood cancer.
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St. Jude saved my life...twice
Debbie Coolman, who came to St. Jude for treatment in 1984, went from a life of pain to a lifetime of thank yous.
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We don't have our "normal" back. But we have our son.
After successful cancer treatment, we couldn't wait to move on. Then came COVID-19.
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Fifteen years and 5,000 miles later, St. Jude inspires Cale Zaugg's life of service in Senegal
Former patient, 25, teaches classes at a girls school run by a Senegalese nonprofit. He shares how the lessons he learned at St. Jude still inspire him.
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Up ’Til Dawn for St. Jude made my post-college goals even more clear
A visit to St. Jude was my motivation to want to help others through science.
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Meeting Chadwick Boseman at St. Jude gave me strength during brain tumor treatment
Patient describes an unexpected delight: meeting a compassionate star who the world knows now understood her plight as a cancer patient.
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St. Jude gave me watercolor talent before I'd picked up a brush
Old scrapbook from time at St. Jude rekindles cancer survivor’s love of art.
About this blog
Having a child diagnosed with cancer changes everything, from a family’s day-to-day life to a survivors’ world view. This blog reflects the unique viewpoints of current patients, their parents and other family members, childhood cancer survivors and the donors and event participants who support our mission to end childhood cancer.
