Helpful Links

Education and Fun
Children need to find a sense of community, to navigate their new world. Here a few sights that can help them understand that they are not alone and educate them about cancer. These sites are designed to be child friendly and to inform and educate in age appropriate manners.

• I Had a Tumor www.rossromenesko.org
• 2 Be Me www.2bme.org
• Coping With Chemo www.slsb.org
• Royal Marsden http://www.royalmarsden.nhs.
uk/captchemo/index.asp
• Re-Mission www.re-mission.net

For a free copy of a fantastic book on bone marrow and transplants “Me and My Marrow” email lora.eastwood@us.astellas.com

Hair and Hats
For children who do not choose the bald and proud approach try these useful websites:

• Hip Hats www.hatswithhair.com
• Wigs for Kids www.wigsforkids.org

Happy Mail
The following are web sites designed to help you find inspiration and support through specially designed programs.

You can sign up to receive “happy mail”, receive a song specially written for you or even create your own treatment story through the beads on a necklace. Most are free services, but parents are required to sign up for the programs.

• Chemo Angels www.chemoangels.net
• Hugs and Hope www.hugsandhope.org
• Make a Child Smile www.makeachildsmile.org
• Beads of Courage www.beadsofcourage.net
• Songs of Love www.songsoflove.org
• Love Quilts www.lovequilts.org

 

 

Siblings
Don’t forget your child’s siblings, they can feel very left out!

• Super Sibs www.supersibs.org

Camps
For a comprehensive list of camps available free to kids in treatment use this link:

• Camps http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/cfissues/camps.html

 

 

 

Wish Organizations
Each wish granting organization has different requirements for the children and for the boundries of the wish. Some will not grant wishes to children under 3 or over 18, but some will.
Some will not allow wishes that require travel out of the continental USA. Some will provide second wishes to relapse patients. It is well worth researching wish organizations and making a few calls to find out what your options are

• Make-A-Wish www.wish.org
• The Association of Wish Granting Organizations www.awgo.org