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Learning to Cope!
From the moment a parent leaves the hospital with a precious baby bundled in his or her arms, an alarm sounds in the brain to protect the child at any cost. Parents habitually focus nearly all of their energy into the lives of their children and their children’s futures.
In research we have conducted here at Monty’s Corner, it is evident that parents of children with cancer suffer many emotional challenges while attempting to be the foundation their children can lean upon. Amid many community board entries, several frequently found emotions consistently appeared. Read on...
To Use or Not Use Alternate Treatment-That is the Question
Choices in life are limitless, allowing all to make decisions and never know where their potentials will lead. As humans, everyone must make choices, which car to buy, whether to send their children to a private school or buy a home, or even whether a pet is the right decision for the family. Choices are part of our daily experiences; some are simple, like whether to eat toast or hash browns, others are exceedingly more difficult, such as the choice of treatment for cancer. When the road to recovery takes a turn for the worst, what choices lie beyond the allopathic medicine that failed, or made a person so sick he or she couldn’t move, leaving a loved one barely able to breath?
Monty's Corner short survey found - 67% are using or considering the use of alternative medicine, 23% are seeking answers in alternative medicine and 10% are sceptic towards alternative medicine.
Read on...
GVHD (graft-versus-host diseases) sufferers!
Have you had a thorough dermatological testing done?We have received many emails within the past few years from the skin GVHD sufferers about how to deal with skin GVHD – redness, rashes, scaled skin, itchiness and so on.
GVHD is an area we still know very little about therefore we have decided to dedicate a section for it where all ages may benefit from. Read on...
News around the world on childhood cancers
Monty’s Corner brings the latest news on childhood cancers from around the world.
Leukaemias - ALL, AML, CML
Lymphomas - Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Liver Cancers - Hepatoblastoma, Hepatocellular carcinoma
Kidney Cancers - Wilms tumour, Clear Cell Sarcoma
Sarcomas - Osteosarcoma, Ewing’s Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma
Cancers of the Central Nervous System - Gliomas, Neuroblastoma
Other Types of Cancers - Retinoblastoma, Germ Cell Tumours
If your child has a type that is not mentioned here, please let us know.
