shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20211 minIt is okay to be angryI have been called angry a lot in my life. And I HAVE been angry a lot in my life. Anger tells us something is wrong. It can tell us that...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20212 minVincristine Shortage ProjectedTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd will cease production of Vincristine, leaving only one US provider.
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20212 minPetechiae PanicsMy kid threw the tantrum to end all tantrums yesterday. He wanted to watch another octopus video after we told him, that, no this would...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20214 minOur Cancer StoryI never thought much about pediatric cancer before my son got sick. Every once in a while I would hear about someone who had a sick child...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20212 minBeing a Cancer ParentCancer Parent--it isn't a designation anyone wants, but it does come with a sort of instant camaraderie. Walking to the oncologist's...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20211 minFirst Vlog-- Pediatric Cancer Awareness MonthBe kind. I have no idea what I'm doing. My first Vlog. Covers pediatric cancer awareness month, why I blog/vlog, what having a child with...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20214 minKids TV Review: Sheriff Callie's Wild WestDisney Junior's Sheriff Callie's Wild West was one of the first shows our Little Buddha watched in the hospital. . The bright colors and...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20214 minKids TV Review: Ask the StorybotsOur original plan for our Little Buddha was no TV until two and then only 30 minutes a day of educational programming. Lofty, right?...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20214 minIdentity and CancerWhen cancer invades your life it changes you. It changes everything. I can only imagine what is is like for a patient, certainly the...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20214 minWhat is a Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor?If your child was diagnosed with MRT you probably know some or all of this. I just wanted to put this information in one place for...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20213 minWhat Is Cancer? I know a lot of onco-families are unfamiliar with the mechanics of cancer, we certainly were. I thought I would put together a short post...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20213 minFirst BirthdayWe had a PET scan, second liver resection, and celebrated our son's first birthday in the hospital. I did not mean to go so long between...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20214 minRhabdoid Tumor InformationWebsites READ ME FIRST: Please take care when accessing these sites. Most do contain survival rates. I caution parents of children...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20213 minBeing EnoughI finally realize, I always was and always will be enough. This is me and my Little Buddha at the park. It is a horrible angle, you can...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20214 minInternational Childhood Cancer Awareness DayI never thought much about pediatric cancer before my son got sick. Every once in a while I would hear about someone who had a sick child...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20212 minScan Results and Chemo Treatment #4These five-day chemo treatments are tough, he gets three powerful chemo agents, anti-nausea drugs, protective agents and fluids over the...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20215 minDealing With a Hickman Line in a BabyHow we clean and manage my son's central line to keep him safe from infection. My son has a single Hickman line. For the uninitiated, a...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20212 minIt Is Not A MarathonPlease, please don't tell families with a cancer diagnosis that, "It isn't a sprint, it's a marathon." Dear Oncologists and Doctors,...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20212 minFucking CancerMy nine month old son has cancer. My nine month old son has cancer. My nine month old son has fucking cancer. My nine month old son has a...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20212 minHe Doesn't Look SickIt doesn't seem like anything is wrong with him. No one stops us on the street to ask if he is okay. Our Little Buddha doesn't look sick....