I participated in the 2022 #BrainTumourWalk this past weekend in support of Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada as the captain of Team #HoldOnPleaseEmily. This book, ‘Hold on please, Emily,’ was published last year and how I connected with Brain Tumour… Read More »Brain Tumour Walk 2022
A few months ago, I signed up for a challenge to raise awareness for brain cancer through an event organized by a charity organization in Australia called Cure Brain Cancer. Through my book release of ‘Hold on please, Emily,’ last year,… Read More »100 Squats a Day April Challenge
Today (October 24th) is Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Canada. Canada currently has one of the highest rates of brain tumour incidents in the world. Between 1992 and 2008, 13,340 Canadians died from glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) alone and research is needed… Read More »Brain Cancer Awareness Day
Hats for Hope is a movement to raise awareness for brain cancer in Canada. The truth about brain cancer is that 8 of the 27 Canadians that are diagnosed daily with brain tumours are cancerous. The Hats for Hope campaign aims to… Read More »Hats for Hope
This story dates back to 2012, but the message was so inspiring that I was compelled to share. Nico Castro, a 6-year-old from San Bruno, California, was a brain cancer patient who was genuinely touched by the other cancer patients… Read More »The story of superhero Nico
A story like this one about a three-year-old girl named Zoe shows us that there is hope for humanity and hope for finding a cure for cancer. Back in February last year, Zoe from Atlanta, Georgia was diagnosed with leukemia.… Read More »The story of leukemia patient Zoe
Last Halloween, I read about a breast cancer survivor named Susan Leichter, who in 2019 was undergoing her fourth round of chemotherapy during Halloween. Despite going through treatment, Susan was determined to decorate her yard for the holiday. She saw… Read More »The story of Susan Leichter
Halloween 2019 was one to remember for 10-year-old Lily Lecinana from Sooke, BC. On a day that’s supposed to be dedicated for scares and screams, Lily decided to use the opportunity to dress up as a way to say thank… Read More »The story of Lily Lecinana
Today I suggest 5 children’s cancer books that I felt were excellent reads in helping to explain cancer to a young child. “The Invisible String” by Patrice Karst “The Year my Mother was Bald” by Ann Speltz “The Lemonade Club”… Read More »Top 5 children’s cancer books
Today I suggest 5 cancer books that I felt were very inspirational reads. These books touch on cancer in general. ‘The Last Lecture‘ by Randy Pausch ‘Everything Changes: The Insider’s Guide to Cancer in your 20s and 30s” by Kairol… Read More »Top 5 cancer books