September=Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

SEPTEMBER IS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!!
The sad part is... it seems like until someone you love is affected by Childhood Cancer and you are thrown into the "cancer world" too many are not even aware of how many children are dealing with cancer. Having to watch your child deal with surgury, needles, blood transfussions, chemo that can cause so much damage, but ulterately will save their life, pain, throwing up and being so scared, too young to fully understand what is happening to them... it is then you become fully aware. Your hope is that you can make more people fully aware.
Facts-Over 13,000 children in the US are diagnosed with cancer each year - 36 children will be diagnosed with cancer today, tomorrow, and the day after that. 1 out of every 5 of them will not survive - cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children under age 15 in the US
Of the survivors, 3 out of every 5 of them will suffer devastating life long effects from the treatment used to save their life
There are 12 major types of childhood cancer, and those 12 types have to share a miniscule 3% of the government funding for research

We have learned of so many inspirational stories of kids that have cancer. They are all so brave and so tough to go through all they have to. I hate that so many little kids have to endure so much. They are my hero! My cancer mom group is spotlighting some of the amazing cancer kids who are currently being treated at PCMC. Read this truly remarkable story of such a brave little boy
http://utahcancerfightingcuties.blogspot.com/
And of Course my favorite hero!