Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and was forced to have his right leg amputated 15… Read More »Canadian Hero Terry Fox
Exactly a year ago on August 5th, 8-year-old Zoe had a nosebleed that wouldn’t stop. Further bloodwork revealed that she had a severe case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It was so severe that 99% of her blood cells were now… Read More »Zoe shares the power of her smile
Jason Momoa pays tribute to a young 8-years-old Aquaman superfan, Danny Sheehan, who died on August 8th of a rare form of brain cancer called pineoblastoma. As well as having Aquaman’s next movie ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ dedicated to… Read More »Aquaman Superfan Honoured
Lifelong passions for hockey and golf keep brain tumour survivor Zach Hart moving forward. On August 3rd, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada announced a collaboration between Bruce Power, the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario, and Peterborough Petes OHL Hockey team. The 18-year-old from Baden… Read More »Brain Tumour Survivor Zach Hart
My book, ‘Hold on please, Emily,’ discusses several difficult topics that families typically hide away from until they are directly impacted due to the loss of a family member. I’m not saying that there will be a point in time… Read More »Youth response to difficult topics
What are the benefits of sharing these difficult topics with youth: To build the next generation that is more educated and grounded in whatever life throws at them. To help them become adept at handling these situations when faced in… Read More »Why tell the truth to youth
Cancer is no laughing matter, and we should not debunk the seriousness of this topic. But, dwelling on the severity of cancer can cause unnecessary stress and negatively affect your recovery. Sometimes, when life happens, we should simply laugh and… Read More »Technoblade shows us laughter is the answer
Tonight, the CN Tower will be lit gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The month of September is a time to recognize the children and families affected by childhood cancers and to emphasize the importance of supporting research on these… Read More »CN Tower lights up gold tonight
“My baldness may have encapsulated cancer’s realities of life and death, but it also promoted strength, empowerment, and beauty for anyone battling cancer. It was a part of me.” ~ Ch. 21 of ‘Hold on please, Emily’ Unfortunately, many who… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 21 on baldness
Fitriyadi Kusdinata, who goes by the name Yacobus after he was baptized, is living a miracle after being diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in 2002. Yacobus reached out to me on Instagram back in July and I was intrigued with… Read More »The Story Behind Yacobus