Help and Hope Happen Here
This Podcast is going to be about Pediatric Cancer and the need to keep the awareness of this terrible disease in the public eye. My plan is to be able to interview a wide spectrum of people who all have a passion and a stake in finding a way to make the lives of these Pediatric Cancer Patients easier. I will interview oncologists, nurses, recovered patients, parents who have had to oversee their children's cancer fight, heads of Pediatric Cancer Foundations and Organizations , and others who would like to use this forum to advocate for these children.
Episodes
392 episodes
Amiee Mittleman will talk about her son Julian who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma in December of 2022, and after 7 months of treatment was told that there was No Evidence of Disease in July of 2023.
Amiee Mittleman was told about a group of parents that had children who had been diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in 2023. This group had formed an organization called Band of Parents. After doing her research Amiee joined the group and was f...
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Season 5
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Episode 393
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46:51
Melissa Nowicki will talk about her son Brock who was diagnosed with a very rare form of Pediatric Brain Cancer in April of 2023 when he was 3 years old and now,18 months later, is living the life of an active 4 year old.
Melissa Nowicki's 3 year old son Brock was diagnosed with a Pediatric Brain cancer known as CIC-DUX4 Fusion Sarcoma in April of 2023. Both his surgery to remove his tumor and his follow up scans were perfect as 100 percent of his tumor was remo...
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Season 5
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Episode 392
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41:24
Jamie Moore will talk about her son Mason who was diagnosed in February of 2023 with Anaplastic Large Cell Medulloblastoma , went through a very difficult 10 month battle against this pediatric brain cancer and passed away on November 6th of 2023
When Jamie Moore's 6 year old son Mason was experiencing headaches, having vomiting episodes, and having little energy, she and her husband were frustrated at first by the response they were receiving from doctors who did not recognize that wha...
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Season 5
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Episode 391
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1:07:16
Jamie Buckner will talk about his beloved nephew Kyler who passed away from DIPG after a 16 month battle on March 2nd of 2021. Jamie will also discuss his Project 499, which is a documentary film he is making in honor of Kyler.
Jamie Buckner's beloved nephew Kyler passed away on March 2nd of 2021 after enduring a 16 month battle with the Pediatric Brian Cancer DIPG. Jamie is a filmmaker and he is currently working on a Documentary film which highlights Kyler's brain c...
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Season 5
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Episode 390
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1:06:55
Michael Gagnon will talk about his now 12 year old son Max who was 2 years old in 2014 when he was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia , relapsed in 2022, and now is feeling better and doing well .
After 2 year old Max Gagnon was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2014 and went into remission , the hope and expectation for his dad Michael and mother Amber was that the worst was behind them. Max however, relapsed in 2022...
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Season 5
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Episode 389
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46:17
Megan Nelson will talk about her daughter Ella, who was misdiagnosed with the Kidney Cancer Wilms Tumor in 2020, and then just a few days later received her correct diagnosis of Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma.
Megan Nelson's mom felt an odd lump as she was hugging her 2 year old granddaughter Ella before returning home after Megan had given birth to her son Francis in 2020. Upon hearing this, Megan took Ella to her pediatrician and shortly thereafter...
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Season 5
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Episode 388
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57:57
Maggie Spada will talk about her daughter Lucy who was diagnosed with the Pediatric Bone Cancer Ewings Sarcoma when she was 9 years old in 2019, and is now nearly 5 years past her diagnosis, is 14 years old and doing well .
After noticeably limping during a soccer game in 2019, Maggie Spada's daughter Lucy was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma at the age of 9. After going through a very difficult treatment protocol, Lucy is now 5 years removed from this diagnosis and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 385
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58:10
Michelle Zenie is the Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of Lehigh Valley and will talk about how she became involved in this Foundation after her now 26 year old son recovered after an early battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Michelle Zenie's son Cole, now 26 years old , married, and a High School Biology Teacher was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in May of 2001. Michelle was also a teacher but decided after Cole's recovery to get involved as an activis...
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Season 5
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Episode 387
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1:03:39
Madison Cotton will talk about her very early diagnosis of Breast Cancer and the issues that face the Young Adults that are an often ignored segment of the overall Cancer population.
Madison Cotton went to her Primary Care Physician because of troubling cysts in her breast in 2017 and the fact that her mother had already been through breast cancer. Madison was basically dismissed by her doctor and eventually in 2022 was dia...
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Season 5
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Episode 386
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58:01
Aaron Gaberman and his older brother Jon will talk about Aaron's battle with a form of Pediatric Brain cancer which was diagnosed when Aaron was 10 years old in 2005 and the wonderful bond that they have had for all these years as brothers and siblings.
When 10 year old Aaron Gaberman was diagnosed with a form of Pediatric Brain Cancer in May of 2005, his older brother Jon was right by his side from that day until this present day, doing whatever he could then and can now to be by his brothers...
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Season 5
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Episode 384
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1:03:09
Lauren Bujnicki will talk about her daughter Madison who was diagnosed at the age of 2 with Stage 4 Wilms Tumor in the fall of 2022, and now at the age of 4 is healthy, doing everything that a 4 year old can do, and has No Evidence of Disease
When Lauren Bujnicki's 2 year old daughter Madison had some symptoms that needed to be checked out, the thought was that she might have a Urinary Tract Infection. Everything seemed okay except for a urinalysis that was off, but just a few days ...
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Season 5
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Episode 383
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53:02
Teri Gaberman will talk about her son Aaron who was diagnosed with Pediatric Brain Cancer in May of 2005 at the age of 10, and is doing quite nicely almost 20 years later.
Teri Gaberman's son Aaron was diagnosed with a rare form of Pediatric Brain Cancer when he was 10 years old in 2005. The next year Aaron contacted former New York Yankee great Bobby Murcer who had been diagnosed with a Glioma type of Brain Canc...
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Season 5
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Episode 382
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1:22:23
Jessica Robertson will talk about her 7 year old son Kai who developed severe pain in his leg on February 10th of 2024 and 2 days later was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
When Jessica Robertson's 7 year old son Kai developed severe leg pain on February 10th of 2024, Jessica and her husband thought that it might be a case of growing pains, as he had been totally healthy up until that point. Unfortunately after te...
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Season 5
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Episode 381
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43:09
Stacie and Sadie Eirich will talk about Sadie's diagnosis of the pediatric brain cancer Medulloblastoma located in the pineal region of the brain, which came when Sadie was 14 years old in October of 2022
Sadie Eirich's left eye seemed out of position in the early fall of 2022 and eventually led to her diagnosis in October of that year of the Pediatric Brain Cancer Medulloblastoma, which was located in the pineal region of her brain. Sadie was 1...
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Season 5
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Episode 380
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1:06:47
Alisha Wagoner, her mom Terry, and her twin brother Zach will talk about Alisha's diagnosis of B Pre cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of 3 in 2005 , her recovery, and the good life that she is living today
After being diagnosed with Pre B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in September of 2005, Alisha Wagoner was able to completely recover from her battle with this form of Pediatric Blood Cancer and now, nearly 19 years later, she has put together...
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Season 5
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Episode 379
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56:00
Kelley Bernard will talk about her being a long term Pediatric Cancer survivor , her work at Boston Children's Hospital as a Pediatric Oncology Nurse, and her upcoming Haymakers For Hope Event
Kelley Bernard was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 14 years old and has now been cancer free for the past 16 years. Because of the treatment that she received from the nurses at Boston Children's Hospital , Kelley decid...
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Season 5
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Episode 378
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45:40
Robyn Spoon will talk about her son Justin who was diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma as he entered his final year of college in 2020
As he was beginning his final year in college and having an excellent season running Cross Country , Justin Spoon developed a strange lump next to his nostril. After a very long and difficult wait for 4 weeks after a biopsy was performed , Just...
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Season 4
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Episode 377
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55:20
Mecklin Ragan will talk about her younger brother James who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma when he was 13 years old in 2006 and went through a 7 1/2 year ordeal before he passed away while a sophomore at Rice University.
Mecklin Ragan is currently a General Surgery Resident in Fairfax , Virginia who hopes to become a Pediatric Oncology surgeon . She was also the older sister by 18 months of her brother James who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in 2006 at the ag...
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Season 4
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Episode 376
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1:15:54
Heather Roy will talk about her daughter Evelyn who was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma when she was 10 years old, which is much older than normal for this form of pediatric cancer and passed way 18 months later in February of 2020
Heather Roy's 10 year old daughter had just completed a 10 K road race and was seemingly very healthy in September of 2018 except for a nagging pain in her right side that would not go away. This pain, thought to possibly be appendicitis, turne...
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Season 4
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Episode 375
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1:18:08
Jessica Messer will talk about her son Bennett who was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis when he was born and this led to his being diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in January of 2022.
Very often, when a newborn is diagnosed with the genetic condition called Neurofibromatosis which can lead to tumors being formed on nerve endings, these tumors turn out to be benign. Unfortunately , Jessica Messer's son , who was born with thi...
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Season 4
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Episode 374
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39:35
Jack Gates will talk about his Non-Profit- Triumph Together which he started to help pediatric cancer patients and other children battling serious illnesses to make Memorable Moments with the help of collegiate and professional athletes and teams.
Jack Gates went to Colorado College where he played Division 1 College Hockey, but he had no real idea early in his college days about where his career path would take him. After going to visit children with pediatric cancer in a hospital setti...
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Season 4
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Episode 373
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46:41
Maggie Licea will talk about her 10 year old son Jaxen who was diagnosed in June of 2023 with Osteosarcoma, as she had suspected a cancer diagnosis after seeing his symptoms and just last week suffered a relapse ..
After seeing her then 9 year old son Jaxen hopping on one leg in June of 2023 because he felt pain, Maggie Licea wanted to take Jaxen to his pediatrician who was not available. Instead, Maggie took Jaxen to the nurse practitioner and told her t...
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Season 4
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Episode 372
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43:08
Jared Hermann will talk about his now 17 year old son Weston who was diagnosed with Brain cancer when he was 7 years old and is now going through his 5th battle with this disease. .
Weston Hermann was first diagnosed with a very rare form of a Glioma type of Pediatric Brain Cancer when he was 7 years old in 2014 and is now going through his 5th battle with this disease within the last 10 years. His father Jared will talk a...
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Season 4
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Episode 371
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58:24
Christian Englert's form Brain cancer which was diagnosed in 2015 when Christian was 15 years old, is the only brain cancer of its kind that has been diagnosed in a person who is younger than middle age at least since the year 2000.
Christian Englert had to deal with hand tremors for the 1st 15 years of his life which were thought to be genetic, considering that his sister and father both had similar tremors. However, Christian's tremors got worse in 2015 and the 15 year o...
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Season 4
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Episode 370
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54:20
Brett Fox, who is the Director of Development and Philanthropy for the Non-Profit HOPE CAM will talk about the way that a video conferencing system has been able to allow classmates and Pediatric Cancer patients to communicate virtually.
Len Forkas's son Matt was diagnosed with Leukemia while in 3rd grade. Matt became depressed that he was not able to go to school and communicate with his classmates and friends, so Len created a Video Conferencing System which allows these pati...
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Season 4
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Episode 369
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39:39