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Brianna
Brianna and her friend's Julie, Latoya and Sonia at Camp Good Days! Welcome to Brianna's Web Site! I created it to keep family and friends updated on Brianna during her treatment for leukemia. On New Year's Eve 1998, Brianna was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (pre-b cell) when she was 6 years old. She received 2 1/2 years of combination chemotheraphy (POG 9605 protocol) and completed her treatments in July of 2001. She is now 16 years old, in remission and doing very well. She is followed at the KNOT clinic (Kids Now Off Therapy) where her Oncologist tracks her progress as an official long term survivor. This includes appointments (now only once a year!) for a complete physical, blood work and addressing any therapy related issues that may arise. CHILDHOOD CANCER FACTS September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The Gold Ribbon has become the unifying symbol ~ The precious nature of all children and the golden flame of hope that burns brightly for childhood cancer patients, survivors, families and loved ones. For more info about childhood cancer go to Cure Search or Candlelighters ~ Cancer is the number one disease killer of children. More children die of cancer than AIDS, asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and congenital anomalies COMBINED. ~ Currently, one in every 330 children is diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. On average, that is 46 children, or two classrooms of children every weekday in the USA who are diagnosed with cancer! On average, 1 in every 4 elementary schools have a child who is being treated for cancer. The average high school has 2 students who are current or former cancer patients. ~ In the USA, childhood cancer as a group is the 6th most common type of cancer. Currently more than 1 in every 900 persons between 20-45 years of age is a survivor of childhood cancer. ~ Unlike many adult cancers, the cause of the majority of childhood cancers are unknown and cannot be prevented by a lifestyle change (smoking, diet etc) ~ Because lengthy treatments interupt normal growth of children, long term side effects may include but are not limited to: learning disabilities, impaired endocrine systems, growth difficulties, fertility issues, cardiovascular disorders, dental abnormalties, bone damage, and even secondary cancers from the chemotherapy that initially cured them. It is not uncommon for patients, siblings and caretakers to have symptoms of depression or Post Tramatic Stress long after diagnosis or treatment. ~ Historically, the investment in childhood cancer research has paid dividends in understanding the basic biology of cancer, provided the principles of therapy and continued advances in treatment for adult cancers and other diseases. The first evidence that chemotherapy could be a curative of human cancer resulted from a clinical trial in children. "YOU'RE BRAVER THAN YOU BELIEVE, STRONGER THAN YOU SEEM AND SMARTER THAN YOU THINK." - Christopher Robin Journal Friday, October 3, 2008 8:04 PM CDT hmmm long time no update. I thought about it plenty of times...started one in fact but the cyber space monster ate it up. So I guess I will give a quick update of the last several months... Hospital Information:
Links: http://www.acor.org Cancer resource page for all types of cancers. |
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E-mail Author: Queen1472@twcny.rr.com |
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