Kirsten, a teenager with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), gives a candid story about her journey in coping with her cancer, hair loss, long hospital stays, etc. She gives others good advice about the importance of not letting your illness rule your life. The Coping Cart at Norton Children’s Hospital is designed to help ease children’s stress and anxiety.
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