Kids are tough! Especially kids fighting cancer and other life-threatening illnesses!
Fight Like a Kid brings you stories of strength, determination, and courage from kids who amaze us, inspire us, and show us that heroes come in all sizes.
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Mandey’s Fight Like a Girl Story as told by Jessie (Neuroblastoma Cancer)
My best friend’s daughter, Mandey, is 2 years old. She was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer on 12/03/2011. She is currently in Florida Hospital for children. She has been there since 11/29/2011. The doctors have given her a 40% chance of living through this horrible illness. Her family is having a very hard time handling medical …
Becca’s Fight Like a Girl Story (Heart Surgery)
Hi Everyone, This weekend I did what the average teenager does over the weekend. I went to a surprise 18th birthday party for a friend of mine, and then the next day I went shopping for a prom dress with my friends. While I enjoyed being able to enjoy the ”normal” teen life, there was an incident that …
Gabriella’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Heart Disease)
My high school sweetheart and I married in February 2002 at the young ages of 20 and 19. We decided a year and a half later it was time to start a family. It took 9 months of trying before we successfully conceived our first baby. She was born Friday, January 14, 2005. Gabriella Joelle, …