When a Kid Like Me Fights Cancer

When a Kid Like Me Fights Cancer
Title When a Kid Like Me Fights Cancer PDF eBook
Author Catherine Stier
Publisher Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages 35
Release 2019-09-01
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0807563927

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Ben has cancer, but he also has a loving family and friends, a community fighting for him—and hope. When Ben finds out he has cancer, he learns a lot right away. He learns that cancer is something you fight, and that cancer isn't anyone's fault—especially not his. He discovers that many things change with cancer, but some of the most important things stay the same, and everyone around him wants to help him fight.

What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer

What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer
Title What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer PDF eBook
Author Sara Olsher
Publisher
Total Pages 36
Release 2021-04-23
Genre
ISBN 9781736611463

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When a child is diagnosed with cancer, life flips upside-down. Suddenly, our days (and our thoughts) are dominated by doctors, nurses, child life specialists, and a million technical terms that will make anyone's head spin. Add extreme fear and anxiety to that, and you've got a recipe for the most stressful time in a family's life.What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer is a book written with purpose of relieving the anxiety and confusion that comes from a child's cancer diagnosis and treatment.What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer covers the main points of pediatric cancer - what it is and what the experience of treatment is like - and shows how it can change a kid's day. The book is great for ages 4 -10 and discusses:- The science of cancer- Changes to routines- Surgery and anesthesia - Chemotherapy- Hair loss and hair changes- Port, central line, and tubies- Hospital stays- Radiation- Scans and blood draws- Emotions relating to cancerOver the course of a year and with the help of both experts and families who have been through pediatric cancer, author and illustrator Sara Olsher explains the science of cancer (in an age-appropriate, totally non-scary way) and uses an illustrated calendar to show how various treatments affect a child's day-to-day. This method of teaching is based on decades of solid science about how kids learn and cope with the major day-to-day changes that result from issues like cancer. By creating a routine that kids can see and understand, parents can restore a sense of safety and predictability in their kids' lives, helping them to be more resilient in the face of life's inevitable challenges. What Happens When a Kid Has Cancer? helps families that want to reduce their kids' anxiety surrounding a very scary diagnosis. It aims to empower kids with knowledge, which is proven to help kids through traumatic situations.

Chemo to the Rescue

Chemo to the Rescue
Title Chemo to the Rescue PDF eBook
Author Mary Brent
Publisher AuthorHouse
Total Pages 47
Release 2008-10
Genre Leukemia
ISBN 1434397203

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Achildren's book about Leukemia.

Chemo, Craziness & Comfort

Chemo, Craziness & Comfort
Title Chemo, Craziness & Comfort PDF eBook
Author Nancy Keene
Publisher
Total Pages 202
Release 2002
Genre Cancer
ISBN 9780972404303

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This book was created to help young patients and their families understand about cancer, how it is treated, and ways to manage it. It shares stories and advice from children who have finished their treatments

The Great Katie Kate Tackles Questions about Cancer

The Great Katie Kate Tackles Questions about Cancer
Title The Great Katie Kate Tackles Questions about Cancer PDF eBook
Author M. Maitland DeLand
Publisher Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages 36
Release 2010
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1608320278

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Follows a superhero figure (the Great Katie Kate) as she explains to a young girl what's happening after she's diagnosed with cancer.

My Life Beyond Leukemia

My Life Beyond Leukemia
Title My Life Beyond Leukemia PDF eBook
Author Hey Gee
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Total Pages 36
Release 2022-03-22
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1945564407

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The “My Life Beyond” graphic book series tells the true stories of Mayo Clinic patients. Featuring 36 beautiful, fully illustrated pages, this graphic novel shares the inspiring story of Rae Burremo’s experience with leukemia. After going through treatment for leukemia, Amy is used to visiting the hospital. As she falls asleep for another medical test, she suddenly finds herself on an adventure. With the help of a shrinking potion, other magic tools and some friends, she’s on a mission to help other kids face leukemia and its treatment. What is it really like to have this childhood cancer? Find out how Amy beats leukemia and discovers life beyond her illness. Children’s voices are rarely heard amid the complexity of modern medicine. That's why every story in the My Life Beyond series stems from the imagination and experience of a Mayo Clinic patient. The books were developed through collaboration between these patients, Mayo Clinic physicians and author-illustrator Hey Gee. Through this unique lens of inspiring real-life experiences, the series explores how children view illness, challenges and recovery. Leukemia is estimated to affect 1 in every 1000 children, but children’s voices and their experiences with this disease are rarely heard. Created through collaboration between pediatric patients, their doctors, and children’s author and illustrator Hey Gee, My Life Beyond Leukemia dives into the minds and imaginations of child patients at Mayo Clinic to explain how children experience illness, challenges, and recovery. The “My Life Beyond” graphic novel book series is published in collaboration with Fondation Ipsen.

Aly's Fight

Aly's Fight
Title Aly's Fight PDF eBook
Author Aly Taylor
Publisher Worthy Books
Total Pages 270
Release 2019-05-14
Genre Religion
ISBN 1683972147

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In this "life-changing" book (Korie Robertson), TLC reality TV stars Aly and Josh Taylor share the inspiring story of how their faith sustained them through breast cancer, infertility, and dashed dreams. October 17, 2011 changed Aly and Josh Taylor's lives forever. At just 24 years old, Aly was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everything they had known, hoped for, and dreamed of came to a screeching halt with the news of her diagnoses. But Aly's cancer journey is only the beginning of their incredible story. With grit, fierce love, and unyielding faith, Aly and Josh fight for her life and dream of building a family. They battle infertility, face heart-wrenching struggles while trying to adopt, and experience God in miraculous ways. Aly and Josh will inspire you to cling to life, faith, and love, even when all hope seems lost.