Help and Hope Happen Here

Mark Levine
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Help and Hope Happen Here

This Podcast is going to be about Pediatric Cancer and the need to keep the awareness of this terrible disease in the public eye. My plan is to be able to interview a wide spectrum of people who all have a passion and a stake in finding a way to make the lives of these Pediatric Cancer Patients easier. I will interview oncologists, nurses, recovered patients, parents who have had to oversee their children's cancer fight, heads of Pediatric Cancer Foundations and Organizations , and others who would like to use this forum to advocate for these children.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Rene Michael will talk about her now 29 year old married daughter Alicia who was diagnosed with Bone Cancer in early 2002 when she was 6 years old and was the inspiration behind the Honeysuckle Foundation.

    When Rene Michael's 6 year old daughter Alicia was complaining of a backache in December of 2001, little did she know that her backache would lead to a diagnosis of a Peripheral Nueroectodermal Tumor which is a Bone Cancer closely related to Ewings Sarcoma. During her inpatient treatment, her mom Rene tells the story of Alicia deciding to find a way to donate money to the Pediatric Cancer patients and their families who were on her oncology floor. Thus, the Honeysuckle Foundation was bo...

    1h 5m

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Ashley Serwalt will talk about her son Jace who was diagnosed with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 4 years old in late 2023 and is now about halfway through his treatment protocol.

    After 4 year old Jace Serwalt was having trouble breathing early on Christmas morning in 2023, his parents Ashley and Kyle took him to his local hospital where he would be diagnosed with Croup, and then Pneumonia. Shortly after that diagnosis, as Jace was getting ready to go home, another doctor saw Jace, thought that he was looking very pale , and ordered a blood test. Not long after that, Jace was given his correct diagnosis which was B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Ashely will talk ab...

    59 min

  3. FEB 13

    Nancy Whipple will talk about her son Alexander who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Intermediate Risk Neuroblastoma in March of 2010 and passed away on April 1st of 2011

    Nancy and Richard Whipple's son Alexander spent 250 days as an inpatient at Tufts Floating Hospital for Children beginning in 2010 as a result of his Neuroblastoma diagnosis in March of 2010 when he was 8 months old. Alexander battled for 13 months with his form of Pediatric Cancer and 2 of his stays lasted for 46 and 38 days respectively. Alexander passed away on April 1st of 2011, after a 16 hour surgery which did not work out as planned.

    59 min

  4. FEB 10

    Crystal Conroy will talk about her son Ashton who was diagnosed with a very rare form of Pediatric Leukemia in March of 2024 and has been at Boston Children's hospital for the past 65 days along with his mom

    Crystal Conroy's son Ashton was diagnosed with a very rare form of Pediatric Leukemia known as Acute MegaKaryblastic Leukemia or AMKL in March of 2024 when he was 10 1/2 months old. Ashton has been at Boston Children's Hospital for the past 65 days along with Crystal as the goal is to get him to remission so that he would be able to receive a Bone Marrow Transplant. That goal has not been reached and in fact, his doctors just confirmed that Ashton has had a relapse.

    42 min

  5. FEB 6

    Marcy and Rachel Webster will talk about Rachel's battle with Ewings Sarcoma which was diagnosed when Rachel was 10 and how she is doing now that she just had her 13th birthday.

    What was thought to be a sprained ankle became a completely different situation for 10 year old Rachel Webster when she was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma. Rachel just turned 13 and is doing as well as possible after her battle and living as good of a life as she can. Her mom Marcy will talk about her daughter and the way that she has been able to overcome many obstacles as she now has No Evidence Of Disease.

    59 min

  6. FEB 3

    Sheri May will talk about her son Braiden who fell off a swing at 5 years old, was then diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and is now 13, and 4 years removed from his leukemia treatment.

    After falling off a swing when he was 5 years old, Sheri May and her husband Pat noticed that their 5 year old son Braiden's stomach seemed to be expanding. Shortly after that, Braiden was diagnosed with High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Braiden went through 3 1/2 years of treatment and is now 13 years old, and is living his best life possible.

    54 min

  7. JAN 30

    Shana Kline will talk about her son Aaron who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in 2002 when he was 4 years old, and is now a 6 year old active 1st grade student.

    After taking a swimming lesson in late July of 2022 in very hot conditions, 4 year old Aaron Kline showed concerning symptoms which led his mother Shana to take him to see his pediatrician. A few days later, Aaron was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Medulloblastoma. 7 months later, Aaron completed his treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is currently feeling and doing well as a 6 year old first grade student.

    1h 4m

  8. JAN 27

    Allison Donnelly will talk about her daughter Sloane who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in October of 2022 at the age of 2, has been in remission for 18 months, and is now 4 years old and doing well.

    The name Sloane means WARRIOR in Irish and it is no wonder that this now 4 year old girl was given that name by her parents Allison and Eric Donnelly. Sloane was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when she was 2 years old in October of 2022 after her belly seemed to be bulging, which caught the attention of her parents while they were giving her a bath. Sloane now has been in remission for 18 months and is doing as well as possible.

    45 min
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About

This Podcast is going to be about Pediatric Cancer and the need to keep the awareness of this terrible disease in the public eye. My plan is to be able to interview a wide spectrum of people who all have a passion and a stake in finding a way to make the lives of these Pediatric Cancer Patients easier. I will interview oncologists, nurses, recovered patients, parents who have had to oversee their children's cancer fight, heads of Pediatric Cancer Foundations and Organizations , and others who would like to use this forum to advocate for these children.

Information

  • Creator
    Mark Levine
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    423
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Help and Hope Happen Here
  • Show Website
    Help and Hope Happen Here

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