What is it like to hear your child tell their cancer story… when you remember every detail they don’t?<br /><br />In this powerful Part 2 conversation, the Game Over: c*ncer Podcast sits down with Julie Feuerstein, mom of pediatric cancer survivor Mara, to explore the family side of a childhood leukemia diagnosis. While Mara shared her story in our previous episode, today we hear from the mother who lived every second of it.<br /><br />Julie is an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida and a certified speech-language pathologist. But most importantly, she is Mara’s mom. In this episode, she shares what it was like navigating her daughter’s B-cell ALL leukemia diagnosis, enduring treatment during COVID isolation, and entering the complicated phase of cancer survivorship.<br /><br />We talk about:<br />• The emotional toll of pediatric cancer on parents and marriage<br />• Living in crisis mode during treatment<br />• The trauma and isolation of COVID-era hospital stays<br />• The role of research in increasing childhood leukemia survival rates<br />• Why continued funding for pediatric cancer research matters<br />• What survivorship really looks like years after treatment ends<br />• Letting survivors define their own identity beyond cancer<br /><br />Julie reflects on the tension between relief and fear in survivorship, the long-term side effects of chemotherapy, and the importance of investing in the next generation of scientists so that childhood cancer can one day be eradicated.<br /><br />Mara’s story is proof that research works. But this episode is a reminder that the work is not finished.<br /><br />If you believe in advancing pediatric cancer research, supporting families, and turning fear into courage, this conversation is for you.<br /><br /><i>----------------------------------</i><br /><i>Connect with Dana: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaknichols/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaknichols/</a></i><br /><i>Connect with Val: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-solomon/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-solomon/</a><br /><br />Upcoming Ckc Events: <a href="https://cannonballkidscancer.org/category/make-an-impact/events/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://cannonballkidscancer.org/category/make-an-impact/events/</a><br /><br />----------------------------------<br />Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: <a href="https://www.hihellolabs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hihellolabs.com/</a></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />