Note received from a Dragonfly Mom (Reprinted with permission): “My 19 year old son became a dragonfly in December. He was diagnosed in 2010 with a stage 3 brain tumor. We came to Cincinnati after the Indianapolis hospital had exhausted all treatment options for him. Cincinnati is close enough to his college for him to undergo the clinical trial and …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “Nothing in this world hurts more to a parent then seeing your child in pain. Any type of pain… Hurt bones, hurt feelings or broken heart..it doesn’t matter. The need to fix it but, knowing you can’t… might be the next biggest thing to seeing your hurt child. They have to grow up so fast because …
Welcomed items include: Gift cards ($5-50) for iTunes, Kindle, Amazon, GameStop, Target, Wal-Mart, National Chain Restaurants and Clothing stores Patients spend hours/days researching the best items to purchase, giving them a measure of control and something to pass the time. Video games and game systems (PlayStation 3, Wii Systems, etc.; video games of all ratings) Tablets (iPad Mini’s, Kindles, etc.) …
This is reposted from our FB page. I have also included a response from one of our Dragonfly Moms. My post: Did you know Dragonfly helps young adults up to age 30 (who are treated for cancer/BMTs at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center ? These young adults have had to go from being independent/semi-independent to dependent. They often don’t have …
