It felt like we’d been dropped in the middle of the ocean, at night, without a raft.

The words from the doctor on the phone, “I’m so sorry. This is going to be a really long road for you all,” still ring in my ears.

The OR nurse said she is one special miracle to have made it out of the operating room.

It was the one safe space we felt we could go to outside of the hospital where people actually understood what we were going through.

Lulu may not remember much of her treatment, but she’ll tell you about riding around a farm and eating the best veggies.

MaxLove Project taught us how to help Jack thrive in the face of the harsh treatments he had to have to save his life.

Ethan can’t imagine getting through Leukemia without books and reading.

Today, I am thankful for my family and friends that help me see that my story has purpose.

Finding resources and support on the journey to thriving was extremely lonely and difficult until we found MaxLove Project.

Throughout treatment I knew that everything we were doing was helping Belle to thrive during cancer treatment, not just survive.

The words, "Don't do anything; we will take it from here," left me powerless after my child's cancer diagnosis. Do nothing? That was not an action I was ready to choose.

Aditi turns 10 on August 23. In the not-so-distant past I wondered many times if “big 10” was even a possibility for us, and here we are thriving and celebrating.

MaxLove Project has shifted our focus from not just surviving pediatric cancer, but to thriving with pediatric cancer.

Liv loved everything MaxLove. From the Wilford family who founded it, to the friends she made, to getting to feel like a "normal kid" while she was with them.

Through Maxlove we realized that we are not alone.

He has faced several bumps (and many uncomfortable side effects from chemo) along the way, but his bright energy always shines through even on the toughest days.