Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Kindness in life, awareness of cancer

Cancer is a terrible, terrible disease that impacts many people. Nearly one in 285 kids are diagnosed with it before turning 20 in the US. Around the world, around 250 kids die per day of cancer. Cancer affects kids in many ways and kids need pediatric chemo, but only 3 types exist, so most kids receive adult chemo, which can lead to hearing loss, blurred vision, slurred speech, stunted growth, and many other problems. Many deaths in kids could possibly be prevented with pediatric chemo. So few pediatric chemo exists because only 4% of funding for cancer goes to childhood cancer. This could be part of why Sophia Gall's cancer is terminal.
Sophia Gall is a 16 year old who has ostersarcoma. Despite rounds and rounds of chemo, radiation, and a few rounds of proton therapy, she is dying of cancer. No child should be in her shoes and no family or friend should be in the shoes of her family and friends. This is why we need to continue to fund for childhood cancer.
Sophia has also mentioned that we need to continue to look for a cure, be positive, and not complain.
Her video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69wLAbEV1YI

My video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Zkf7lKW9I&t=2s

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