The faces of pediatric cancer aren't always what you expect. While there are plenty of children,there are also the patients' siblings, parents, or nurses,and doctors. Brandon Stanton, the man behind the widely popular Humans of recent York Facebook and Instagram feeds, and is focusing his lens on the faces of the Pediatrics Department of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer middle while raising funds for pediatric cancer research and psychological support for the patients and their families.
Using his signature interview style,Stanton is capturing the raw emotion that affects everyone involved. Simultaneously sad and uplifting, the stories will tear at your emotions. occupy Dr. La Quaglia, or who shared,"The worst thing that can happen to me is telling a parent that I've lost their kid. It's only happened to me five times in 30 years. And I've wanted to slay myself every single time. Those parents trusted me with their child. It's a sacred trust and the final responsibility is always mine. I lose sleep for days. I second-guess every decision I made." His profile on the site has been liked more than half a million times, due to his honest and raw confession. But he's not the only one. Read on to see the faces and stories that make up pediatric cancer - and consider donating to the cause which has already raised more than $900000 in just over a week.
Source: popsugar.com