A quick deviation from the theme and general kayaking-ness of this blog... September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Cancer doesn't discriminate between race, age, income or any other barrier that you can imagine. The oldest people get it and so do the youngest. My daughter, Paige was 13 months old when the beast, childhood cancer, struck our household. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor on January 14, 2005. We later found out that it was cancerous. She endured brain surgeries, broviac/hickman placement & removal surgeries and 6 weeks of radiation treatments.
We celebrate everyday that she's cancer-free and doing wonderfully. Just yesterday, we sent her off for her first day of kindergarten. Every day in our house is a reason to be joyous.
Sadly, we're the lucky ones - the select few that get to celebrate years of health. So much more needs to be done, so many families are affected by this beast. Show your support by visiting some of the following organizations and seeing how you can help and make a difference to a child, to a family, who've been ravaged by childhood cancer:
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