A parent’s fear of losing their child is an emotion that no human should endure. It’s a sentiment that, for perhaps the first time in their life, their child’s fragile life is completely and utterly out of their control. They are left feeling complete impotence, instilling a whirlwind of anxiety and horror of losing their child. It is this very powerlessness that causes an immediate connotation to dread and fear of death when one hears the word “cancer.”
These incredibly heartbreaking emotions that toddlers, children, adults and families face on a daily basis continue to occur. However, while the inevitability of such will be ever-present, the oncological field continues to erupt with cures, breakthroughs and more effective, gentler treatments.