When I was 8 years old, I received the unfortunate news that I had ALL. It was a shock that continues to have ripple effects almost 5 years later. There was little change that I could make at the time, but now that I am older and more involved in my community, I feel I can use my experience to help those who are current patients. It is very easy to overlook the physical and psychological effects on children post treatment, so my goal is to help bring awareness to post treatment issues and maybe help push research on treatment options that do not have such long term side effects.
