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Running for a Reason
By Merel Duursma, Children’s Hospital patient and Cancer Survivor Nobody thinks anything bad will happen to them until the worst happens. At least, that’s how I imagine my parents felt the day they...
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CureRock and a Rockin’ Hospital
By Nick Ranayhossaini, Cancer Survivor “If you have cancer, I’m gonna deck you!” My best friend said something along those lines before I was diagnosed with cancer the next day. I wasn’t there when he...
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Survivorship: Riding Cancer’s Roller Coaster
By: Marty Randal, Cancer Survivor Kennywood! Everyone who grew up in western Pennsylvania or has relatives in this area knows about and loves this amusement park. The Kennywood experience is part of...
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Our Journey with Children’s Hospital
Our journey with Sam’s tumor began on January 1, 2012 when he was 7 years old. We woke up happy and excited about the New Year and enjoying quality time at home in Erie, Pa., with family. We were...
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Back to Even
We first walked on unit 9B of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC on Sept. 22, 2012. The day before, we received the call at home that the biopsy taken from our 9-year-old son Aidan’s sacrum was...
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Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with Cancer Need Specialized Care
By Peter Shaw, MD, Director, Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC The ages of 15 to 25 are a difficult...
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Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Patients and Doctor Help Give New...
By Peter Shaw, MD, Director, Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC In a past blog post, I wrote about...
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What a Difference 24 Months Can Make
By Micah Walton, father of Hannah Walton About two years ago, all seemed well as we were registering our 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, for college in Ohio where we live. She had not been feeling well,...
View ArticleChildren’s Survivorship Team Wins $25,000 Award at Pitt Innovation Challenge
By Noelle Conover, Project Coordinator, SurvivorConnect, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC The Survivorship Clinic Team within the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children’s...
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Rain Can’t Put a Damper on the Weekend: AYA Oncology Program Trip to Seven...
It’s been over 10 years now since taking our Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program patients ages 15 to 20 for weekend getaways to a resort in the Poconos and then more recently to Seven...
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A Champion for Children’s Hospital
Last week, Lance Hupkovich, the 2016-17 Pennsylvania Champion Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH), and his family, boarded Delta Airlines to be greeted by Delta pilots in the...
View ArticleDr. Scott Maurer Social Media Takeover!
Today, Dr. Scott Maurer, pediatric oncologist and palliative care specialist at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, took us on his daily routine here at Children’s…visiting patients, consulting...
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A Reflection on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I don’t need a month to make me aware of Childhood Cancer. I wake up every morning and think of my precious son, Matt, and I am immediately aware that...
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Lending Hearts UP Street Program Supports Pediatric Oncology Program
When Vasso Paliouras’ baby sister was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2004 on the day after her 17th birthday, Vasso began a lifelong journey. At her sister’s side during treatment and...
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Bailey’s Journey at UPMC Children’s
Bailey Julian is avid hockey player at Hempfield Area High School where he had been playing since elementary school. A few times after a game or practice, his face was swollen and he had developed a...
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