Practical ways to cope with emotional effects of cancer!

Has your child been diagnosed with cancer? It is an overwhelming life-changing experience. We aim to give you and your child practical ways of coping with the emotional effects of cancer. It includes suggestions of how you can help yourself, your child and your family as well as other sources of help and support.

As a parent your world has changed with the cancer diagnosis of your child. As most people experience, it is a rollercoaster ride for your child and you (including family and friends). While you have to deal with day-to-day medical treatments, jobs, family and friends, you don’t normally notice how much this whole experience is draining you physically and emotionally.

But don’t worry! We are here to show you practical ways to help your child and yourself during and after the treatments.

Tip 1 – The best medicine is the laughter: Invite laughter again- find out HOW

Tip 2 – Peace of mind with cancer travel insurance: Get rid of your travel fears with cancer travel insurance- find out HOW

Tip 3 – Enhance the quality of quite time: How to help your child who simply chooses to do nothing

Tip 4 - An easy way of reducing stress – dark chocolate: For parents - Read on

Annual Support Event: "Ring of Yellow Heart"

THE BIGGEST SUPPORT EVENT OF ITS KIND! Monty’s yellow heart will be travelling around the world in 365 days. The Yellow Heart will be passed from one child to another within the same and different countries while forming a “good luck” ring.

We are launching the biggest support event worldwide for children living with cancer – Ring of Yellow Heart. The event is to give Yellow Heart hosts encouragement, hope and support in their cancer treatment journey.

Read event details .

Useful Gift Ideas – Do’s and Don’ts of gift selection

Monty's Corner will be bringing you great gift ideas for children. Often people find it difficult to select the appropriate gifts for children who are going through treatments.

Every gift has its place and time to be useful and meaningful.

First 3 gifts you must send to a newly diagnosed child

Call for 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.

WHY?

Why in my brain?
It caused me so much pain.
Why in my head?
Perhaps somewhere else instead.
Why in my brain?
We tried a fluid drain.

I just want to walk like you.
I’ve had enough now, haven’t you too?

Poem from Sophie Pollock who lost her battle with cancer in 2007.