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My Friend Linkin
Sep 1, 20222 min read
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Monthy
September 1 - September 30. Thirty days. Thirty days of learning about the number one killer disease for children in the United States....
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Patti Gustafson
Nov 5, 20212 min read
The Swifty Foundation
Both My Friend Linkin and the Swifty Foundation have been youth led and both have the mission of helping children with cancer. My Friend...
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My Friend Linkin
Oct 6, 20212 min read
Investing in Research
In September of 2021, My Friend Linkin donated $5,000 to Versiti Blood Center in Milwaukee, WI. Donations like My Friend Linkin's provide...
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My Friend Linkin
May 6, 20212 min read
Gift from a Child
With Mackenzie's passing, Naudia and Linkin were left asking what can we do for our friends who have passed and for those who are still...
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My Friend Linkin
Sep 28, 20202 min read
September is Over, But We Still Need to Fight
In less than 48 hours, the world will go pink for breast cancer, but where's the research for childhood cancer?
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My Friend Linkin
Sep 14, 20202 min read
Celebrating a Birthday When They're Not There
Recently, My Friend Linkin lost a good friend – Isaiah. His 18th birthday is today and we started questioning how we can be a good friend...
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Angela LaRue
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Cancer during the COVID Crisis
Childhood cancer can make any family feel so isolated from the rest of the world. Even during cold and flu season the hospital visitor...
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Courtney Clyde
Jul 10, 20202 min read
In Transition
There are some phrases that are widely understood when one talks about a cancer journey. When someone says “in treatment” or “currently...
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My Friend Linkin
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Why Research is Important
Research is critical in day to day life. From researching articles for basic news stories you find online, to researching the best type...
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My Friend Linkin
Oct 7, 20192 min read
How Versiti is helping children with high-risk leukemia
Many investigators at Versiti Blood Research Institute (BRI) focus their work in one of two ways: either in a laboratory or clinical...
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My Friend Linkin
Oct 2, 20192 min read
The Mental Part of Chemo
Everyone hears about chemo and on some level understands that it is poison given to patients in order to kill the cancerous cells. Chemo...
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Dayle Bugalski
Sep 9, 20192 min read
What about Anger?
I'm talking about the anger you feel towards everyone and everything around you.
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Kelly Eger
Aug 14, 20193 min read
Cancer Rips the Fun Away
Only we can control our feelings and by doing so, we may not control the outcome, but we do control how we can react to the outcome.
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Tim Eger
Aug 6, 20192 min read
Where are you, God?
God asks for us to cast our cares on him because he doesn’t want you to worry or fear.
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Angela LaRue
Jul 30, 20192 min read
PTSD in Cancer Families
Post-traumatic stress disorder can happen to anyone who suffers from a traumatic event, including cancer families.
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Dayle Bugalski
Jul 15, 20192 min read
But, he's in remission, right?
I can't tell you how many times I heard that phrase during the course of treatment, like that meant his diagnosis wasn't that big of a deal.
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My Friend Linkin
Jul 2, 20192 min read
Wigs for Kids
Research found a customized wig can cost roughly $1,800. Here are some organizations that provide free wigs for kids with cancer.
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My Friend Linkin
Jun 21, 20193 min read
Things Not to Stay to a Cancer Family
We know you have nothing but great intentions but there are some things you should avoid saying to families who are battling cancer.
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