FROM A DRAGONFLY MOM: “Thank you, TDF and TDF volunteers for making Parents’ Night Out so much fun! The girls had a great time, and it gave us adults a few hours to have an adult-only meal and some conversation without interruption. You are awesome!!!”
Stories from February 2014
From a Dragonfly Patient: “I received a special birthday surprise while here at children’s for chemo from dragonfly! (I couldn’t wait, so I opened it early! :D) Thank you so very much for making a long day of chemo much better!” _______________________________________ From a Dragonfly Sister: “i love the dragonfly foundation because they gave my family hope and happiness. they …
“I new (sic) that she was in awesome hands with The Dragonfly Foundation”
Exerpt from a FB post from a Dragonfly Sister: “I love The Dragonfly Foundation because they gave my family hope and happiness. I new (sic) she was in awesome hands… Thanks for making our family so hapy (sic) and loving and joyful.”
Post Traumatic Stress
It’s never over. Once you or a loved one receives the diagnosis of “cancer,” your world shifts and is never the same again. Many of our Dragonflies, parents, patients, spouses (remember we go to age 30), siblings and offspring (some of our patients have kids) we support are affected by during- and post-traumatic stress (PTS). Even the strongest can be …
Notes, Thanks, & Stories from our Patients/Families
Summary: A thank you note to CBTS/Dragonfly/Reds for the day at the Great American Ball Park (The author of the note, a Dragonfly mom, also describes what it is like to have a child with cancer.) Family forgoes Christmas gifts and instead makes donation to The Dragonfly Foundation A patient says that “You Are The Best Medicine” It’s amazing what …
From a Dragonfly Mom…
From a Dragonfly mom: “(Dragonfly)…..you know you’ve done a good job … when they say that they are glad they had brain surgery because that is how they got to meet you ♥ Thank you for all you do!”
So many stories that warm our hearts!
From the uncle of a Dragonfly: “When I saw a dragonfly in the past, it was just a pesky insect I’d see flying around a swimming pool. Now when I see a dragonfly, I feel a tug on my heart. When my sister first signed M up for the Dragonfly Foundation, I never realized what it would do for my …
A thank you…
Reprinted with permission:
“I am so thankful to be part of the Dragonfly FAMILY”
“I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you for all you have done for L and our family. You have not only provided us with wonderful opportunities to share as a family (and distract us when we needed it most!), but you have introduced us to so many families who understand and are there for us….who make …
“While N is not dying….not my child…not today, cancer has given us a jolt in a big way!”
“Nothing like cancer to help put life in perspective. I am so grateful that N is stable and healthy most days. N is enjoying school and karate and looking forward to therapeutic horseback riding. I am really focusing on getting the most from life and we take happiness wherever we find it! When we get an invitation, we say “YES”…the …