Honoring Joy on National Down Syndrome Day
Today, on National Down Syndrome Day, we recognize that children with Down Syndrome are 10 to 20 times more likely to develop leukemia. This unique connection between childhood cancer and Down Syndrome—a reality for many families, including our beloved Keaton’s Kiddo, Joy.
While the focus is understandably on the child battling cancer, siblings face their own emotional challenges. They may experience feelings of worry, fear, confusion, or even guilt, and it’s important to acknowledge their role and provide support for them as well.
Kyle ~ Keaton’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Ambassador
At just 3 1/2 years old, Kyle was first diagnosed with Pilocytic Astrocytoma, a slow-growing tumor of primary central nervous system which can be located in the brain or spinal cord.
Emely ~ Keaton’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Ambassador
At just 16 years old, Emely’s whole world changed when she learned that she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a pediatric cancer that affects the body’s white blood cells, also known as lymphocytes.
Karim ~ Keaton’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Ambassador
Karim was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at just 4-years-old in April of 2021, and has stayed a kind and courageous boy ever since.
Manav ~ Keaton’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Ambassador
Manav began his journey in June of 2018 after being diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), the most common type of pediatric cancer that affects B-Cells in one’s immune system.
Tyler ~ Keaton’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Ambassador
In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we remember Keaton Kiddo Shyann, a beautiful young warrior who fought a strenuous three year battle against Ewing’s Sarcoma, a cancer that affects bones and soft tissue.
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