Owen Blake Jansen Van Vuuren | Interview with Candice Hamman

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. She was incredibly kind and thoughtful. She made a difference in the lives of all around her. After Anna's first round of treatment and achieving remission, her doctors told her that she was eligible for Make A Wish. She declined, stating that she was already fortunate and the Wish should be offered to someone who really needs it. It is with all of this in mind that Anna's Pals was created. We hope to continue her legacy of kindness. To read more of Anna's story and learn about the Childhood Cancer Hall of Champion's project, please visit: https://www.childhoodcancerhall.com/stories/annas-story   Resources To learn more about Anna’s Pals please visit: https://www.annaspals.org Watch this YouTube video to learn more about the Beach House Project --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support

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. To watch MY BROTHER JORDAN, please visit: https://youtu.be/ryEq5Yov2G0 This podcast episode is a conversation between our host Fei Wu, and Justin Robinson. --- Support our cause: https://www.childhoodcancerhall.com/donate --- 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support

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.  --- 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support

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. --- 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support

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. To support Micah’s healing journey and read more about his story, please visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/d756r-micah-made-for-miracles?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=d15d274bf60b4d2daaff98be54c79780 This podcast episode is a conversation between our host Fei Wu, our content manager Anna Friberg, and Micah's parents, Robert and Heather Ternahan. --- 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support

Wyatt was a Warrior, courageous, brave and always optimistic.  Wyatt Page was a typical 12-year-old who loved to watch and play sports like basketball, soccer, golf, football, etc. He enjoys Star Wars, Harry Potter, Legos, hanging out with friends, playing pool or video games with friends and family, etc. He loved cheese, but never ate a hamburger... why? Wyatt’s last request was to bring comfort and a distraction to other children going through cancer and treatment. To read Wyatt's story, please visit: https://www.childhoodcancerhall.com/stories/wyatts-story To support and read about Wyatt's Comfort Bundles, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/wyattscomfortbundles/  This podcast episode is a conversation between our host Fei Wu, our content manager Anna Friberg, and Wyatt's parents, Emily and Doug Page. --- 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support

Samantha Ronci is 16 years old and started her own nonprofit organization, Sami's SendOff's, in honor of her friend Emily Grace. She sends care packages and Build a Bears to kids battling cancer all over the United States and her goal is to send packages to every state. In this interview, Samantha tells us about her organization, the kids that have made an impact in her life and her burning desire to do good. To read more about Sami's SendOff's, please visit: https://samissendoffs.weebly.com/about.html This podcast episode is a conversation between our host Fei Wu and guest Samantha Ronci. --- 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support

#JOSHSTRONG “My name is Joshua Ribeiro and I am 13 years old. I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on October 19, 2018. I spent almost a month in the hospital. The cancer was attacking my liver so they had to heal it before I could start chemo.. I was so scared when I found out then something told me I was going to be OK." ... "I am currently in maintenance and I am going strong. I am a very happy person I love to draw gaming and make people smile and laugh" To read the story written by Joshua, please visit: https://www.childhoodcancerhall.com/stories/joshuas-story This podcast episode is a conversation between our host Fei Wu and guest Joshua Ribeiro and Joshua's mom Nerissa Ribeiro.  ---  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  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support

Welcome to the Childhood Cancer Hall of Champions Podcast. Here, our mission is different. We are not about numbers, cures, donations or research initiatives. We want to dedicate our platform - www.childhoodcancerhall.com and this podcast to children (age 0-21) and their families who are affected by childhood cancer. We want to share their stories, celebrate their lives and create a community & support network that’s forever free for these families. Whether you are a child, sibling, family member, friend, or someone who wants to learn more about this subject, you are welcome here. It’s a safe place where we can help lift each other up, educate the public, find new language, and let the stories live on. Let the families not be defined by cancer. These are their stories, legacies, and living memorials. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/childhoodcancer/support