Tag Archives: #childhoodcancer

Beyond disturbing…

Posted on May 31, 2013 by alyselancaster

Yesterday, several people stumbled on a blog post I had written several months ago about a boy named Reilly, whose childhood cancer “illness” turned out to be a hoax. At the request of several people who alerted me to the … Continue reading →

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Rest in peace, sweet Bella…

Posted on May 28, 2013 by alyselancaster

This afternoon, as the rains poured down in Miami, the Facebook post I’ve been dreading for weeks came across my iPhone screen. Bella Rodriguez Torres, the beautiful girl with the big, contagious smile, lost her battle today with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. … Continue reading →

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An absolutely disgusting disgrace…

Posted on May 27, 2013 by alyselancaster

One of the many children I follow on Facebook, Super Sammy–who’s bravely fighting neuroblastoma (https://www.facebook.com/SamuelJohnsonFoundation)–posted a disgusting letter written by Andrew Becker, Director of Media Relations at the American Cancer Society. In it, he essentially bashes the people trying to … Continue reading →

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Three more…

Posted on May 26, 2013 by alyselancaster

Nicholas Pedone, age 7. Stage 3 neuroblastoma. Thomas Sullivan, age 6. Medulloblastoma. Silas Edenfield, age 4. Hepatoblastoma. Three beautiful children. All three lost their lives today at the hands of the beast that is childhood cancer. Please pray for their … Continue reading →

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Please pray for Bella…

Posted on April 24, 2013 by alyselancaster

My Facebook page is filled with kids fighting childhood cancer. Maybe I’m just a glutton for punishment, but when I find out about children who are fighting this beast, I can’t help but want to follow their story, and pray … Continue reading →

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The Sheer Heartbreak…

Posted on March 27, 2013 by alyselancaster

This video was posted on The Truth 365’s Facebook page today. It is one of the most difficult things I’ve ever watched. It depicts the final stage of six-year-old Miette’s journey…to donate her corneas after dying from DIPG. Yes, you … Continue reading →

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