It is okay to be angry
I 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...
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shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
Vincristine Shortage Projected
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd will cease production of Vincristine, leaving only one US provider.
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
Petechiae Panics
My kid threw the tantrum to end all tantrums yesterday. He wanted to watch another octopus video after we told him, that, no this would...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 4 min
Our Cancer Story
I 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
Being a Cancer Parent
Cancer Parent--it isn't a designation anyone wants, but it does come with a sort of instant camaraderie. Walking to the oncologist's...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 1 min
First Vlog-- Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Be 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 4 min
Kids TV Review: Sheriff Callie's Wild West
Disney Junior's Sheriff Callie's Wild West was one of the first shows our Little Buddha watched in the hospital. . The bright colors and...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 4 min
Kids TV Review: Ask the Storybots
Our original plan for our Little Buddha was no TV until two and then only 30 minutes a day of educational programming. Lofty, right?...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 4 min
Identity and Cancer
When cancer invades your life it changes you. It changes everything. I can only imagine what is is like for a patient, certainly the...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 4 min
What 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
What 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
First Birthday
We 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 4 min
Rhabdoid Tumor Information
Websites READ ME FIRST: Please take care when accessing these sites. Most do contain survival rates. I caution parents of children...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
Being Enough
I 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 4 min
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day
I 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
Scan Results and Chemo Treatment #4
These five-day chemo treatments are tough, he gets three powerful chemo agents, anti-nausea drugs, protective agents and fluids over the...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 5 min
Dealing With a Hickman Line in a Baby
How 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
It Is Not A Marathon
Please, please don't tell families with a cancer diagnosis that, "It isn't a sprint, it's a marathon." Dear Oncologists and Doctors,...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
Fucking Cancer
My 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...
shannonkaneshige
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
He Doesn't Look Sick
It 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....