Megan McNeil: Delta, BC Hobbies and Interests: Music, singing, running, dance, eating Type of cancer that has affected me or my family: Adrenalcortical Carcinoma Number of years on treatment: 4 years this coming September My toughest challenge with childhood cancer: No longer having control over your own life; the uncertainty of it all; relapses Describe [...]
Mason Boult: Milton, Ontario Age: 3 Hobbies and Interests: Superheroes, cars, swimming Type of cancer that has affected me or my family: Retinoblastoma Number of years on treatment: I had surgery to remove my left eye on September 18, 2009. Number of celebrated years off treatment: I will have to have quarterly follow-up treatments at [...]
Jesse Morningstar: Sarnia, Ontario Age: 4 Hobbies and Interests: Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, riding his bicycle, coloring, skating, swimming and playing hide & seek Type of cancer that has affected me or my family: Brainstem Glioma – Cervicomedullary tumor Number of years on treatment: Initial treatment was for 3 months – ended March 18/08 Number [...]
Rachel MacDonald: Woodstock, Ontario Age: 8 Attend Innerkip Central School Hobbies: Playing on my Webkinz and Nintendo DS, going to church and Sunday School and singing when I am able, I also love doing my work from school, either when I am at school or at home or the hospital on RazKids and Starfall programs [...]
Peter Gatti: Toronto, Ontario Peter is a very active 14 year old boy. He lives with his Mom, David and brother David, 10. Peter was diagnosed with Leukemia (ALL) in April of 2006 one week after his 12th birthday after what seemed to be an uneventful bout of stomach flu. The doctor had decided to [...]
Brandon Straughan: Caledon, Ontario Age: 17 Hobbies and Interests: History, Music, Baseball Experience with Childhood Cancer Type of cancer that has affected me or my family: Medula Blastoma Number of years on treatment: 1 year Number of celebrated years off treatment: 13 years My toughest challenge with childhood cancer: Fitting in with people / relating [...]
Kathryn Peeters: Omemee, Ontario Age: 16 Hobbies and Interests: Reading, crafts, collect ladybugs I have a brain tumour Experience with Childhood Cancer Type of cancer that has affected me or my family: Brain tumour Number of years on treatment: 1 year Number of celebrated years off treatment: 11 years Number of months or years Bereaved: [...]
Madison Scott: Whitby, Ontario “I can’t say enough about the staff at SickKids. Doctors, nurses, child life – they all took the time to comfort us and assure us that everything would be fine.” – Peggy-Jo Scott In the summer of 2007, Madison, 10, was starring as one of the Scouts in “To Kill a [...]
Erika Campbel: Barrie, Ontario Erika, 11, supports her friend, Adam Fedosoff, through his diagnosis and ongoing treatment of High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Erika Campbell is 11 years old and resides in Barrie, Ontario with her mom, dad, family dog, Fritz and two rats, Vada and Bella. Erika attends Algonquin Ridge Elementary School and [...]
Andy Brooks: Oakville, Ontario Child’s condition: 10 years fighting cancer. 4 years in celebrated remission Brain Tumour Age: 17 Colds last 7 days with treatment or a week without, and that week seem to drag on forever. Imagine 4,745 days of illness, give or take 100 days or so. Andy has been battling and living [...]
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