Celebrating Father's Day
In this collection, St. Jude dads share their experiences of parenting during a childhood cancer journey.
June 06, 2023 • 1 min
Stories
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Going 'Home from St. Jude' with lights flashing and sirens blaring was easy part
Medulloblastoma is a rare cancerous brain tumor. Luke’s tumor was putting pressure on his brain and triggering vomiting.
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Three St. Jude dads unite for the St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis
Joining forces to fight cancer and honor their kids, they embarked on a lifelong friendship and the ultimate endurance test.
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St. Jude dads' bond forged through shared worry and hope
With their daughters in treatment, Dan and David relied on each other for support, found friendship through common experience.
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Dad reflects on challenges of childhood cancer, burden lifted by St. Jude
When Calvin was diagnosed with cancer, his family’s whole world was ‘flipped upside down.’ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital provided a sense of calm.
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After relapse, Luna finds hope and healing at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Cancer journey gives dad a new perspective and big dreams for his daughter and the mission of St. Jude to end childhood cancer everywhere.
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Twelve years after first undergoing treatment at St. Jude for brain cancer, Ian enjoys life
His dad credits the St. Jude commitment to ongoing cancer research for saving Ian, adding, “From day one, we have never seen a bill.”
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Bella is dad’s heart, his ‘everything’
After diagnosis of a brain tumor, this family came to St. Jude where ‘the darkness entirely vanished.’ Now, dad cherishes every moment with his daughter.
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‘The world just stopped’ with brain tumor diagnosis
From the day their lives ‘changed forever,’ Sasha’s parents counted on St. Jude for their daughter’s mental and physical well-being.
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Like son, like father: St. Jude dad hopes to be like cancer survivor son
As he gets ready to send his son, Pete, off to college, St. Jude dad Jeff is thankful for a life that almost never was.
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Storied Lives Podcast | Enrique
When Enrique’s daughter Arianna was three, she was diagnosed with a rate type of brain cancer called ATRT, which stands for Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor. Doctors gave her 13 months to live. The family came to St. Jude and, with cutting-edge treatments, helped Arianna live a lot longer.
