Childhood Cancer Hall of Champions

Anna had a heart for others.

Anna Jerome was a very happy, friendly and smart girl. She was a daughter, a twin, a big sister, a cousin, a student, an athlete, a band member and a friend. She attended the elementary school where her mother taught with her brother and sister. When she received her diagnosis of AML, an aggressive form of Leukemia, the summer before her freshman year at Boston Latin school, the whole community was shaken. Anna enjoyed shopping, music and going to Patriot games with her "padre". But, most of all she loved the beach: Cape with her cousins or Myrtle Beach with her family. Anna loved life and especially loved going out and enjoying it.

Justin is a filmmaker who made the documentary, MY BROTHER JORDAN. It's about the life, death, and his tight relationship with his brother Jordan, who passed away from cancer. In this episode, he tells us more about Jordan, himself and his 8-year journey of creating his film.

Owen Blake Jansen Van Vuuren was a strong, brave superman.

In March 2020, he was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).
Owen and his family fought hard, and now Candice wants to share his story, preserve his legacy and increase awareness for DIPG.
In this episode, Candice tells us more about the hardships brought by DIPG, her experience of facing cancer in South Africa and, together with Seth, more about Owen's favorite toys and foods. 

To read Owen's story, please visit: https://www.childhoodcancerhall.com/stories/owens-story
To support Candice in creating awareness for DIPG and know more about it please visit: https://www.facebook.com/fightforowendipg

This podcast episode is a conversation between our host Fei Wu, and Owen's mother, Candice Hamman. Owen's little brother Seth and father Carl jumped in to share their side of the story too. 

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To nominate a guest for this podcast, please email [email protected]

Thank you for the spreading the word.

With love,

Childhood Cancer Hall of Champions

Ali Hornung, 20, is the founder of Glimmer of Hope Foundation, which she started in honor of Ella.

Her mission is to show girls their strength and beauty through donating bald dolls and bringing HOPE to families battling childhood cancer and other life threatening diseases. 

To read more about Glimmer of Hope Foundation, please visit: https://glimmerofhopefoundation.org/

This podcast episode is a conversation between our host Fei Wu, our content manager Anna Friberg, and guest Ali Hornung.

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To share your story: https://www.childhoodcancerhall.com/share

To nominate a guest for this podcast, please email [email protected]

Thank you for the spreading the word.

With love,

Childhood Cancer Hall of Champions

Mighty Micah was made for miracles.

Micah was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal cortical carcinoma, which is an extremely rare (1 in a million cancer diagnosis). He has gone through intensive surgery to remove a large tumor. The surgery was successful. He is being treated at St. Jude’s in Memphis. He’s currently NED and pursuing integrative medicine as his second phase of healing.

Today, Micah's parents tell us about their journey, how their faith helped them and about the wisdom they gained.