It's always something.
It's a phrase often used in frustration. You receive a big tax refund only to have a major car repair become necessary. "It's always something..." You get a big raise that looks really good in your account, but it doesn't keep up with the increasing prices of the things you need. "It's always something..." The world looks ready to finally put Covid-19 to an endemic status and Russia causes the greatest crisis in Europe in my life for no other reason than the despotic dictator in charge wants to relive the Russian empire days. "It's always something..."
"More children are lost to cancer in the U.S. than any other disease—in fact, more than many other childhood diseases combined." It's always something... "Before they turn 20, about 1 in 264 children in the U.S. will have cancer." It's always something... "Worldwide, a child is diagnosed every 2 minutes." It's always something...
In the life of a child with cancer, that phrase can be a constant. "The treatment isn't working the way we'd like." It's always something... "We need to replace the tubes in your child's body." It's always something... "We've detected new cancer growth elsewhere in your child." It's always something...
It's not just about cures -- "A recent study shows that because of the treatments they had as kids, by the time they’re 50, more than 99% of survivors have a chronic health problem and 96% have severe or life-threatening conditions." It's always something...
This will be Jeff and mine's 15th straight year participating with St. Baldrick's as a shavee, raising money to help fund new treatments as well as funding research to improve supportive care for patients. It's hard to believe it has been 15 years, but we've seen a lot during that time. It started as something that would be for the greater good but has hit close to home all too often. A friend or acquaintance's daughter. The son of a friend. My sister's son. The son of another friend. Cancer won't disappear on its own.
Please consider donating whatever you can to help prevent, treat, cure, and improve childhood cancer survivors' lives!
Thank you!!
