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, 20211 minNormal Baby StuffMy son woke up at 5am this morning. He normally wakes up with the sun, but not today. He wanted to play. I tried to get him to lie back...
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 minFat Girl Hiking: Lanipo TrailLanipo (Mau'ume) is a beautiful ridge hike in the Kaimukī neighborhood of Honolulu. Lanipo (Mau'ume) is one of my Honolulu hikes, mostly...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20216 minLiving Light (Or How I Learned to Love Not Having Stuff)Why I have a minimalist approach to keeping and acquiring stuff. Everything I own fits into one carry-on, one piece of checked luggage...
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....
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20212 minFat Girl HikingThe views are amazing, but the real joy is the feeling of accomplishment that comes from completing another trail. I love hiking. It is...
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20211 minIf I Can Do It, You Can Do It Is Bullshit."If I can do it, you can do it." I hate this phrase. Judgmental. Ablest. Competitive. I no longer have any space for it.
shannonkaneshigeMay 16, 20211 minUntitledIf you make your living telling people that they shouldn't look like me, then don't follow me.