Xuané… a Reason to Smile Part 22

Xuané Niewenhuis 17 August 2006 – 24 October 2014 Forever ^8^ Xuané… a Reason to Smile By: Theresa Botha Nieuwenhuis Even though I had written, I was still angry. I was like a woman with a REALLY bad PMS attitude. I did not give a damn if anyone got hurt in the process because I […]

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Improving the quality-of-life for cancer survivors

Through our support of research and the Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic at the University of Minnesota, the first clinic of it’s kind in the world, physician researchers can learn more about the medical, neurocognitive, and emotional late-effects of childhood cancer treatments and provide health care based on risk factors associated with prior cancer treatment. Childhood cancer, […]

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Xuané… a Reason to Smile Part 21

Xuané Niewenhuis 17 August 2006 – 24 October 2014 Forever ^8^ Xuané… a Reason to Smile By: Theresa Botha Nieuwenhuis My emotions rode the gamut and I became angrier each day, more scared and more at my wit’s end because the more questions I asked the less answers I got. I decided that the best […]

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Little Fighter Miche’s Message to YOU!

[vimeo 137926329 w=500 h=281] This is a personal message uploaded by 16 year old Miche, one of our Little Fighters who has been battling osteosarcoma for the past 6 years. Miche has had 21 operations over the past 6 years, and is now in remission for the past year, but she has a very important […]

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Xuané… a Reason to Smile Part 20

Xuané Niewenhuis 17 August 2006 – 24 October 2014 Forever ^8^ Xuané… a Reason to Smile By: Theresa Botha Nieuwenhuis And so I watched everything on Christmas Eve. My husband and I had guests and I greeted them with a smile and tried hard to laugh but it was difficult… But we did it. Presents […]

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Late Night Thoughts of A Mother Whose Child Has Cancer (13)

Ethan got a star for knowing his numbers Herewith the latest article as penned by Ethan’s Mom, Gila Jacobs, on her feelings as an Onco Mom dealing with the daily trials and tribulations of cancer. As originally explained, this article is posted as is to maintain integrity and passion. September 2015 It’s 4am and I […]

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