My son actually was initally treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, then we moved him closer to our home to Scott and White childrens hospital in Temple Texas. I asked my family for generous donations to St Jude’s since my insurance fully covered my son and family members wanted “to do something for my son.” Best we could come up with is to donate to a facility which provides care to children who do not have the insurance coverage for cancer treatments.
Yes, the kids are tough and so are the oncology nurses and nurses aids. They have to be very special people to see and treat sick kids on a daily basis. And yes, see some kids pass away and they go to funerals as well.
3-1/2 years of chemo treatments, hospital stays of 2-3 weeks in the beginning; going to the ER and then another week of hospital stay for every fever above a certain point. My son endured that along with trying to be a normal kid and get school work done, maintain friendships and much more. He is truly a warrior. Compared to my colon cancer of surgery and 6 months of chemo, my ‘trial’ was a lot less trying.
That was nice of you to ask for donations to St. Jude’s.
Yes, indeed, your son is a true warrior! I’m amazed by the strength of children - and other young people, like teens.
Also, I’m glad to hear that your insurance through the military covered the cost adequately. Sometimes it looks to an outsider like myself as if the men and women in the service and their families are not receiving what they should be receiving. So, it’s heartening to hear that’s not the case all the time.