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Thank you for taking time to view my channel and videos. I really appreciate it.
I am so lucky that I have been blessed with great health. However, there are so many little children who are not so so lucky. They suffer everyday to beat their illness. Many children loose their fight. This is NOT fair.
This channel is dedicated to raising awareness of childhood cancer and other childhood illnesses.
Childhood Cancer Facts:
-On average, 12,500 kids are diagnosed with cancer every year!
-1 in every 330 children will be diagnosed with some form of cancer by age 19
-One out of every 5 children diagnosed with cancer will loose their battle
-3 out of every 5 children with cancer will have long term or late onset side effects
-Space research receives 13 BILLION a year in funding while ped. Cancer (all forms) receive 35 MILLION (this is private and government!
5-3% of siblings of children with cancer ages 8-18 (within 2 years of diagnosis) reported moderate to severe Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and 27% qualify for a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
-Researchers noted emotional stress, sense of emotional deprivation, anger, guilt and decrease in parental tolerance.
