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Writers Wage War Against Cancer with the Pen

January 12, 2012 By Margaret 1 Comment

While I was traveling to work one day in the news broadcast the Parker Jensen, story about a mother who was refusing chemotherapy treatment for her son. Because I am a nurse, I asked myself why a mother would decide against the best that medicine could offer for her child. This inspired the journey that led me to write my novel Save the Child.

To hone my writing skills I took several writing classes and completed the Crafting the Character Based Novel, Polishing the Character Based Novel and Publishing the Character Based Novel Courses taught by Pamela R. Goodfellow PhD. At the completion of this MFA program Save the Child was launched at the Goodfellow Publishing Book Launch Celebration on November 4^th, 2010 that featured eight authors – Dr. Goodfellow’s graduating students. [Read more...]

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You Can Help a Cancer Survivor with Hearing Loss d/t Chemotherapy

September 27, 2011 By Margaret 1 Comment

I know a boy who happens to be a miracle. His name is Isaac Sneed. About 11 years ago he started complaining about his “tummy”. You know, the kinds of complaints all kids have. Only his ache never went away. The diagnosis was neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer. This cancer is almost always fatal, and most children who get this kind of cancer are diagnosed by the age of 2. By the time it is discovered, the cancer usually spreads to the point of no return. Through a miracle, his tumor was completely intact and the doctors were able to remove it. Isaac was 8.

As a result of his treatment (chemotherapy, radiation and stem cell transplant), Isaac suffers from significant hearing loss. Ototoxicity is caused from the platinum in some anti-neoplastic drugs. Hearing loss is common following radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Stem cell transplant risks include hearing loss.
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