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.
Help and Hope Happen Here
Kelly Goddard will talk about her daughter Riley's successful fight against the Brain Cancer Glioblastoma, which normally does not happen to 10 month old infants, and her role as the Health Navigator for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
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Mark Levine
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Episode 98
Kelly Goddard's 10 month old daughter Riley was diagnosed with Glioblastoma a brain cancer that is so rare for infants , that only 10 to 20 cases are found each year in people so young. After hearing that Riley's prognosis was for a 1-2 year lifespan, Kelly did as much research as possible and found a neurooncologist from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital who thought that Riley could be cured. Kelly and Riley spent seven months in Memphis for Riley's treatment, and now 9 months after her treatment has been completed, Kelly was told that Riley had No Evidence Of Disease and she hit all her physical marks at her 2 year old checkup.
Kelly will also talk about her critical role as the Health Navigator for the National Pediatric Foundation.