Comments on: Kids and cancer http://www.tamiboehmer.com/2009/10/kids-and-cancer/ Tami Boehmer's Blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Christine Dittmann http://www.tamiboehmer.com/2009/10/kids-and-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Christine Dittmann Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:37:41 +0000 http://www.tamiboehmer.com/?p=304#comment-80 Drake was 7 years old when I was first diagnosed. At first we tried to protect him by not telling him what was happening. But with the suggestion of a counselor during a family session, he recommended including Drake into much of the process that was age appropriate. We always tell him when my chemos are, but in a nonchalant, no big deal manner. When I receive test results, we talk and again let it be known that everything will be all right. By including Drake, he has been a part of a beautiful love connection brought on by cancer. He asks how my chemo went, he fluffs my pillows and gets me drinks.....what more could I ask for her. He will make a perfect husband one day. I always tell him that if Mom did not have cancer we would not have met so many loving people and have the opportunity to do so many wonderful things--I think he gets that even in his 11 year-old mine. Drake was 7 years old when I was first diagnosed. At first we tried to protect him by not telling him what was happening. But with the suggestion of a counselor during a family session, he recommended including Drake into much of the process that was age appropriate. We always tell him when my chemos are, but in a nonchalant, no big deal manner. When I receive test results, we talk and again let it be known that everything will be all right. By including Drake, he has been a part of a beautiful love connection brought on by cancer. He asks how my chemo went, he fluffs my pillows and gets me drinks…..what more could I ask for her. He will make a perfect husband one day. I always tell him that if Mom did not have cancer we would not have met so many loving people and have the opportunity to do so many wonderful things–I think he gets that even in his 11 year-old mine.

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