My son has cancer?!
Question: My son has cancer!?
This morning, my son had lots more unexplained bruises on his arms, legs and face and also bumps near his temples which e had noticed during the week!. So we took him to A&E and they ran lots of tests!. So, my three-year-old son has acute lymphocytic leukemia!. I've been a single Dad since I was seventeen and Nathan was put into intensive care when he was born, because he had been exposed to drugs and alcohol during pregnancy!. It's so hard to see him go through this and I know the worst of it hasn't even started yet!. I feel helpless!. It's a struggle to stay strong for my son!. I'm terrified to see him hurt and I know I need to be strong for him right now!. Should I tell him myself, or let the doctors do it for him!? I love him so much, how am I going to cope!? It's one of those things that I never thought could happen to me and Nathan and I don't think I can remain a strong enough person!. It's like my boy is ill and I know there's nothing I can do, I hate seeing him in pain!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Cancer treatments for childhood leukemia has come a long way in just the past ten years !. !. depending on first response the good news is that Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia is treatable which can lead to cure in young children!. Stay focused on that and be strong!. Much will depend on the stage of the disease and how he responds to treatment!. I am surprised that your sons pediatic oncologist has not sat down with you and explained all of this !. !. we were told almost immediately after our son was diagnosed!. An entire pediatric oncology team consisting of two doctors, nurse practitioner, and a social worker all came into the room and patiently explained exactly what the disease was and how it could be treated!. Since your son is very young !. !. you should probably talk to the doctor first and find out how they will explain this to him!. Children need to know why they are in the hospital and being treated !. !. but it is all on a need to know basis !. !. your sons pediatric oncology team will have more experience in how to handle this so consult with them first!.
You can and will remain strong for your son because if you don't do it !. !. no one will !. !. it is up to you and the way you behave in front of your son will dictate how he will feel!. If you act upset and hopeless in front of him !. !. than that may be how he will feel !. !. but if you remain positive and hopeful than that is how he will be!. It is totally up to you!.
Stay strong and than go do all the research on this disease as you can !. !. I think you will start to see some hope for your son !. !.
http://www!.cancer!.org/docroot/CRI/conten!.!.!.
http://www!.leukemia-lymphoma!.org/all_pag!.!.!.
http://www!.cancer!.gov/cancertopics/pdq/t!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You can and will remain strong for your son because if you don't do it !. !. no one will !. !. it is up to you and the way you behave in front of your son will dictate how he will feel!. If you act upset and hopeless in front of him !. !. than that may be how he will feel !. !. but if you remain positive and hopeful than that is how he will be!. It is totally up to you!.
Stay strong and than go do all the research on this disease as you can !. !. I think you will start to see some hope for your son !. !.
http://www!.cancer!.org/docroot/CRI/conten!.!.!.
http://www!.leukemia-lymphoma!.org/all_pag!.!.!.
http://www!.cancer!.gov/cancertopics/pdq/t!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am a nurse/mother/grandmother!.!.!.
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Please write to me directly so we can swap emails!?!.!.
BTW: I have years of experience with acutely ill pediatrics including Children's Hospital LA and Richmond Memoial Virgina!.!.
I am so sorry you are going through this!.!.
Nurse AndreaWww@Answer-Health@Com
Like to offer help support and answer your more personal questions!.!.!.privately!.Also find out where you are writing from!.
Please write to me directly so we can swap emails!?!.!.
BTW: I have years of experience with acutely ill pediatrics including Children's Hospital LA and Richmond Memoial Virgina!.!.
I am so sorry you are going through this!.!.
Nurse AndreaWww@Answer-Health@Com
Don't tell him anything but he's sick and the doctors are really smart and trying to make him better!. If you beleive in God-now is a good time to teach your son how to pray-if you don't-now is a good time to start!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My heart truly goes out to you!.!.!. my grandson was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, being a single father of four I know that the strength you think you won't have will be there when you need it!. After many Dr!.'s visits and testing on the poor little guy, God blessed us with a surgeon at Cincinnati Children's that took care of him and removed the tumor, when we thought all was lost, he recovered!.!.!. we never told him he had the tumor, just that he was sick and needed to be taken care of!.!.!. please don't treat him any differently than you would on other day of the week, just be there and love and care for him!.!.!. your strength will come from people like nurse Andrea, so reach out and learn from her experience, God bless you and your little oneWww@Answer-Health@Com
I am so sorry to hear that you and your son are going through this; however, you must stay strong for your son and it is a curable cancer which is great news for you and your son!.
You should tell him that he is sick and that he is going to be seeing the doctors quite often to make him better!.
I have a 3 year old son as well and can not even begin to imagine what you and your family are currently going through!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You should tell him that he is sick and that he is going to be seeing the doctors quite often to make him better!.
I have a 3 year old son as well and can not even begin to imagine what you and your family are currently going through!.Www@Answer-Health@Com