The faces of pediatric cancer aren't always what you expect. While there are plenty of children,there are also the patients' siblings, parents, and nurses,and doctors. Brandon Stanton, the man behind the widely common Humans of New York Facebook and Instagram feeds, or is focusing his lens on the faces of the Pediatrics Department of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 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 unhappy and uplifting, the stories will tear at your emotions. seize 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 destroy myself every single time. Those parents trusted me with their child. It's a sacred trust and the ultimate responsibility is always mine. I lose sleep for days. I moment-guess every decision I made." Or the mother of a young patient whose relationship with her husband is suffering, who says, and "My husband and I have been fighting a lot. We'll snap at each other over little things like the chores or giving her medicine. Before the diagnosis,we were always sure to talk things out before bed. But now we're both so stressed that we hold stuff in."In just under a week, Stanton's campaign has raised more than $640000. Read on to see the faces and stories that compose up pediatric cancer - and consider donating to the cause.
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