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2:00 PM onward

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4/F Shangrila Mall
Mandaluyong

December 13, 2008
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Kingswood Condominium
Pasong Tamo, Makati

December 18, 2008
6:00 PM
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Malate, Manila

Having a child diagnosed with cancer is not just a medical journey ---- it is a very difficult and heart-wrenching emotional experience.  It is learning to cope with watching your child suffer day in and day out.  It is feeling utterly helpless and at times, being overwhelmed -seeing your child in so much pain, battling so many unknowns and unable to provide any definitive answers or solutions.

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GOLD is the color for HOPE
FOR KIDS WITH CANCER

Gold ribbons will be used in the celebration of the International Childhood Cancer Day on February 15, 2006 to symbolize the movement to raise awareness and support to help address the global problem of childhood cancer.

The GOLD RIBBON Campaign was launched in partnership together with a popular reality TV program-- Pinoy Big Brother.

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Unlike ordinary kids, kids with cancer are unable to engage in “normal “ play. They are unable to play outside ( as kids should do), unable to play active “playground “ or “street” games , unable to watch movies or go to places children would usually go to . Unable to just “run around “ or “mess around” with other kids. Neither do they go to school while under treatment . Kids with cancer often are alone for long , extended periods of time.

This is because they are prone to infections of all types. Because of their weakened state, even a cold (when it evolves ) can kill them. We have had kids who were on their way to full recovery (having completed treatment ) but lost their lives because they picked up an infection simply by playing with other children ( whom the parents were not aware was recovering from measles, chicken pox or just had immunization etc ) . or by getting hurt in a simple game. When under treatment, they can also be “physically “ unable to move around as they can be prone to nausea, vertigo, generalized feeling of weakness.

Kids with cancer are often not only home bound -- the hospital becomes their primary home /their daily route . They experience and battle extreme levels of pain during and after treatment . They wait inordinately long periods of time -- surrounded by those who like them are in pain or are in obvious stages of dying.

Thus, they need something that will keep them “entertained” and fully engaged --- something that will help them forget even for a little while that they are sick --- dying and worst, in unexplainable pain . Something to help them forget they are different.

Something that will help make them feel they are a kid . The multimedia gadget plays this role. It also becomes a companion as those of you who have been chronically ill knows that you oftentimes are not in the mood to talk/relate with anyone. Yes, it is for some others a luxury --- but in this case, it is a necessity.

Books will not do it (as researches on kids with cancer who are in treatment and recovery have shown ) -- it is difficult to concentrate – others may even suffer from double vision or unclear vision. TV , video games are unfortunately what can fully engage them as the multimedia effect can excite and get their focus /attention. This is why in hospitals in developed countries, they even have computers for each child with cancer, to keep them “distracted” , entertained and connected with the world.

The phone is a gadget their parents need to stay in touch with the world as they go through treatment and recovery. Why a phone with a camera --- that’s not only an “aliw” factor --- it can be used to capture the childs bruises, bumps as well as send a picture to medical team on how child looks. It also is a way to connect with their child --- keep them occupied. Two years ago, ICCPO ( an international cancer child focused foundation ) gave kids with cancer cameras so they could document their day and tell their own story. It helped them look for the nice part of their day rather than just the “blah” parts.

So do keep this in mind when you look at their wishes… Those of you who have not watched “Bucket List “ --- I encourage you to do so --- it’s the story of two “seasoned “ men (one rich , one poor ) battling cancer and facing the end of their lives … The bucket list started off as the “wish list” of one of the men. And as wish list goes , it was “the whole enchilada”.

So please do not think that kids with cancer are overly materialistic for asking/wishing for these things/gadgets ---- in their ‘unfortunate” , full of uncertainties , anxieties and pain –filled world – these are the easy things to think about….

Everything else is too difficult --- too unimaginable. When you are staring death in the eye and given the dire circumstances they find themselves in ( e.g their homes oftentimes may not have tv sets or cable for that matter; their parents/caregivers may become distant and depressed from the hazzle of making ends meet and finding a cure for their child; they have feelings they cannot share ) – I am happy that they can at least want to still play ….. I am not sure I would have that much courage and faith to live as though I still had forever . All the best for this season of hope and joy.

Menchie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Semptember is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

It is an opportunity to

Honor the courage of kids/teens with cancer and their families

   

Offer much-needed recognition and support to kids with cancer and their families

It is a reminder for everyone...

Children can have cancer. Metro Manila cancer registry records in three hospitals, show that eight kids/one very 3 hours, die everyday. Many more cases and deaths remain unreported

   

Childhood cancer strikes randomly, unexpectedly, regularly, sparing no age group, socioeconomic status, ethnic group or geographic region. Children as young as a few months, barely able to talk and walk, can already have cancer

   

Children can survive cancer, with early diagnosis and prompt, adequate treatment. In developed countries, childhood cancer survival rate is as high as 95%. In the Philippines, sadly, it is only 10to 30%. Of ten who are diagnosed, only two/three will most likely survive. They die because they are poor, unable to afford the high costs of medication and treatment

It is a call to action: Work Together to help neighbors, classmates, and colleagues whose lives may be burdened by childhood cancer

Working together we can help them FACE and BEAT Cancer. We can give them the greatest gift of all --- a chance to live fully --to have a future

So please, GET INVOLVED. KIDS SHOULD NOT FIGHT CANCER ALONE. There are so many ways you can help.

Post this message in your bulletin boards, in your churches, at school, at work, in your barangay halls/ community centers, in your blogs or home pages

   

Pledge any amount to help buy medicines for kids with cancer. As little as P 250.00 will go a long way to save a life

   

Let your church leaders, media friends and elected officials know. One child/teen die every three hours because they are too poor to afford the high cost of cancer treatment. Ask them to DO SOMETHING TO STOP THE DYING

   

Sponsor a child for a minimum of P5,000 a month. You can do this with your family, group of friends or co-workers

   

Sponsor an event /Make CWFI your beneficiary in special events in your church, school or neighbourhood

   

Write an article, a story or a letter to the editor on the situation of kids with cancer – the forgotten, neglected children of our society

   

Buy and/or sell CWFI love gifts (gold ribbon magnets, key chains, pins, eco friendly bags, t-shirts)

   

Endorse CWFI to a possible sponsor. 100% of funds raised go to treatment of poor kids with cancer

   

Take time. Be a volunteer. Be a Cancer Warrior

   

Help raise funds from others throw aways: old newspapers, used paper, toys, books etc.

   

Request for your very own coin banks of hope (Alkansya nang Pag-Asa)

   

Celebrate your special moments (birthdays, anniversaries, yearly employee events, school fairs) with kids with cancer. Moments of fun help bring some joy and relaxation in their pain wracked lives

   

Make a donation to Cancer Warriors Foundation Metrobank Account Number: 7-168-50924-0