A Family's Journey Through Childhood Cancer
Loading...
Uploaded by mdandersonorg on Apr 14, 2011
Please visit: http://bit.ly/protonforkids for more information on proton therapy for childhood cancer.
Premiering at the Mom 2.0 Summit in New Orleans on April 16, 2011, this video narrates the story of Denise Rager and her son Matthew and their family's journey through childhood cancer. Matthew was diagnosed with a glioma brain tumor in 2007. After research, Denise and her husband Eric found the MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center, and traveled with Matthew to Houston, Texas to receive proton therapy treatment.
Today, Matthew is thriving and the Ragers are sharing their story to give other parents hope and the knowledge that they have a choice in cancer treatment.
Inspired by their experience in Houston, the Rager family also started the charity, Christ and Cancer. Through the charity, the family was able to purchase Mathew's Miracle House, which provides housing for families like theirs who need a place to stay while their child undergoes treatment in Houston.
As part of MD Anderson Cancer Center, the #1 cancer hospital, MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center is the world's leader in the research and treatment of childhood cancer with proton therapy, an advanced type of radiation that precisely targets tumors while sparing healthy tissue. This ability to precisely target tumors makes proton therapy ideal for treating children with cancer because their bodies are still growing and developing. MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center's dedicated pediatric team has one goal: Helping children overcome cancer so they can live healthier lives with fewer treatment-related side effects.
- 13 likes, 0 dislikes
-
- 10 videosBrain Tumors
- 4:26
Pediatric Cancer Survivor Gage Hancock-Stevens Singsby mdandersonorg1,251 views
- 10:07
Shelby Robin Childhoood Cancer Survivor Is Now a Pediatric Nurseby mdandersonorg880 views
- 3:32
Benefits of Proton Therapy for Children with Cancerby mdandersonorg218 views
- 1:31
A Conference for Brain Tumor Patients and Their Familiesby mdandersonorg651 views
- 5:08
Isabella's Goodbyeby IsabellaHopeTitus175,838 views
- 2:52
"My Sister's Cancer Story"by beachblndxo80549,908 views
- 4:49
Childhood Cancer...Tribute to the Siblingsby beachblndxo8059,496 views
- 3:51
A Child's Battle With Cancer Through a Mom's Eyesby beachblndxo80543,101 views
- 3:50
Riley's journey with Medulloblastoma...A survivor's story!!by MomaSpendALot4,115 views
- 2:05
'Our Reality'by jolece1115,866 views
- 4:34
Sullivan's Cancer Storyby beachblndxo80519,238 views
- 3:42
Childhood Cancer Awareness (version 2)by michelleth11051,667 views
- 5:30
Marley's story of battling a massive brain tumor - at Phoenix Children's Hospitalby PhxChildrensHospital7,667 views
- 2:08
Angel Sophie Quayleby LeahFan11,214 views
- 5:24
Surviving Pediatric Cancer: Zach's Story -St. Louis Children's Hospitalby ChildrensHospitalStl2,109 views
- 4:05
Casey's Cancer Storyby beachblndxo8054,177 views
- 8:06
25 Childhood Cancer Angels (Version #8)by lilliesha1,263 views
- 3:37
Ireland's Storyby forabetterday11,086 views
- 7:34
Karlee's storyby KarleesAngels1,219 views
What a story. Very inspirational. We can all feel good about peoples getting help and effectively being treated for cancer with great result.
davineamkhf 3 weeks ago
Glad your cancer free Matthew! Truly inspirational family!!
starstruckgirl141 3 weeks ago
well done to you guys, awsome, thank god little matthew is ok now xxxx
bzylizzy 5 months ago
So very sad.
shaevan100 6 months ago
So sad but I am happy for you and ur family. Great idea on how to spend that money
trystonandnicole 8 months ago
WOW an amazing story great luck to mathew and his family x
It does it really does change the way you look at life x
noobdudes12 8 months ago
Amazing story and amazing family!
dhoylandlee 9 months ago