Kaleb was an 11-year-old with Burkitt’s Lymphoma when he came up with the idea of inviting other kids in the hospital and with health problems to share their personal coping tools with one another via making a persona...
Kaleb, an 11-year-old with Burkitt's Lymphoma, came up with the idea of inviting other kids with health problems to share their personal coping tools with one another via making a personal video. Kaleb's goal is to ge...
Twelve-year-old Gideon talks with pediatric psychologist, Dr. Kyle Bersted, about his experiences with being diagnosed with cancer, getting through treatment, and how the challenges of his illness made him stronger in...
Coping and being Positive in the Hospital: Perceptions from a Patient, Friends, and Family. Angelo, hospitalized for a Stem Cell Transplant following a battle with histiocytic sarcoma, shares his journey. He, along wi...
Medical play is just one therapeutic tool that can be used in helping younger children cope with hospitalization and procedures. In this video, Bella, a 4-year-old cancer patient who was initially highly anxious when...
Finishing your cancer treatment is always a time for celebration. Join Kirstein, her family, friends and staff on 7 West at Norton Children's Hospital as they celebrate at Kirstein's "End of Chemo" party!
The Copi...
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 le...
Trinity, and 11 year old with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, talks about her coping strategy for dealing with the "What If's" of her cancer treatment. She gives good advice for those of any age in dealing with a difficult sit...
Cody has cancer and also has had a hard tough taking his medication. He has to swallow many large pills for his medication. While this has been difficult, Cody has learned some tips and ways to help get him used to sw...
Juliana is a brain tumor survivor. She talks about the complications through the years and how she has used art and family to help her through tough times.
What is a Brain Tumor?
According to a neurosurgeon, a t...
Devon was diagnosed with cancer at only 18 months. Listen as he talk about the way this experience has shaped his life.
About RMS
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS or "rhabdo") is a cancerous tumor that develops in the body's s...
Natasha is a cancer survivor. Listen to her words of encouragement and find out more on what it is like to deal with cancer.
When the Person With Cancer is You
Chances are you know someone who has needed breast canc...
Vanessa's younger brother Caleb was diagnosed with cancer when he was 13 years old. Watch as Vanessa talks about how she and her family worked through Caleb's treatment and helped support one another.
Siblings can ...
When Caleb was 13 he was diagnosed with cancer. Watch as he talks about his battle and victory and also how he coped with the disease. Also be sure to check out his sister's video on how she dealt with helping a sibli...
Dominique helps us understand the fears of cancer and explains ways in which he deals with fear.
What Is Fear?
Fear is one of the most basic human emotions. It is programmed into the nervous system and works like an...
Dominique was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma cancer. In this segment he talks about ways that he is able to cope with the disease and encourages others to look on a brighter side.
Lymphomas that involve a particul...
Dominique discusses how he was diagnosed with cancer and what he first treatments were like. Make sure you check out all of Dominique's videos on CopingClub.com to hear his full story!
What Is Hodgkin's Disease?
Hod...
Watch as Deontay talks about having Hodgkin lymphoma.
Hodgkin disease, or Hodgkin lymphoma, is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. This highly sophisticated filtering system helps the body's immune ...
Megan talks with us at a cancer survivorship event about coping with a brain tumor.
A tumor is any mass caused by abnormal or uncontrolled growth of cells. Tumors in the brain are categorized according to several f...
Kristen is 18 years old and has acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the body's white blood cells (WBCs).
Normally, WBCs help fight infection and protect the body against disease....
Kristen is 18 years old and is undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This type of leukemia affects 20% of kids with this cancer of the blood cells. Watch as Kristen demonstrates going through her trea...
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