“I plan on having a dragonfly tattoo. My son walked through hell fire and at what seemed the darkest moments Dragonflies came to the rescue.” “May God bless you the way you bless all the families of kids with cancer! You are like the best friend none of us ever had.” “My daughter just had her daughter at Cincinnati Children’s …
A Thank You Note From a New Dragonfly Mom
This family JUST STARTED with Dragonfly!! To answer their daughter’s question, yes, she and her family will be Dragonflies until her sister is 5-years post treatment/post BMT. Thank you to Matson Money, the Matson Family and all of our donors/supporters for making The Landing 2.0 (or “The Dragonfly House,” as the little girl called it) – and these smiles – …
“I can’t imagine our lives without these connections now”
Each week, we receive calls/emails from Dragonfly family members and supporters giving us advance notice that newly diagnosed cancer patient and would soon be registering with Dragonfly. Here is an example of a Facebook Messenger conversation we had with one of our Dragonfly Moms (reprinted with permission, names removed): Dragonfly Mom: “Keep your eyes out for a KC. I was …
“Channel Awareness Into Action”
One of our Dragonfly Mom’s posted this on her blog… Even in light of Carlin’s wonderful MRI results yesterday, I find that when you are the parent of a kid with cancer, elation and sorrow can exist simultaneously. Happiness we can bask in, for the clean scan and that Carlin is currently doing great and feels terrific. Celebrating that we …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “This thank you is long past due, our son J had a right temporal lobe ependymoma brain tumor and now we have to go to his oncology appointments at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital but we live at Virginia Beach Virginia. Not only does J have to endure a 10 hour trip each way but has a two …
It never leaves you…
From a Dragonfly Mom: “I know it sounds crazy and most will not understand but this never leaves no matter how long the cancer is gone. September is especially hard for me. Not only is it childhood cancer awareness month but tomorrow is the anniversary of Lilli’s diagnosis and the 30th is her cancer free anniversary and the anniversary of …
“Those few moments of watching them be a kid again are never forgotten!”
From a Mom who lost her Dragonfly 1 year and 2 months after Dragonfly was established (in August 2010): “Just had to share. Yesterday we held a balloon release for Shelby as we do every year. While family and friends were gathered, a dragonfly flew around the group right after we released our balloons! Coincidence? Years ago, I would have …
“A little thing called Dragonfly”
“Today cancer rattled my family for the second time in four short years. My younger sister, E, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I myself battled osteosarcoma in 2010-2011. I want to run away with her, away from cancer and all the ugliness it brings. I want to protect her from all the needle sticks, bouts of puking, unimaginable tiredness and …
We are working to change medical outcomes
“It has been medically shown that a positive outlook can change medical outcomes. For children who have not had the opportunity to live their life to the fullest, we must be even more dedicated to providing smiles, small wishes and quality of life as they face the challenges of their illness and their hospitalization.”
Why Dragonfly?
“Throughout the world there are many fund raising processes and activities supporting critical research to find cures for many forms of cancer and blood disorders. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital staff and doctors deliver outstanding oncology care, and are a performing important research in this area. With their work and dedication, my son is now in remission from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Finding …