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View from a rollercoaster about to drop down steeply towards a river bathed in sunlight and surrounded by verdure.

The Retinoblastoma Rollercoaster

Childhood cancer care is often a long and winding road for the entire family, with many successes and setbacks, triumph, despair, and new hope. WE C Hope Director, Lori Baños, creator and moderator of the Facebook group Rb Moms, reflects on the wild rollercoaster ride when a child is diagnosed with eye cancer. With contributions from group members.

Rowan and Harry sit at a table, chatting.

Friendships Through Retinoblastoma

A diagnosis of childhood cancer can leave parents feeling adrift and utterly alone. The friends who walk with them through their child’s medical care are often cherished lifelong, and from a central thread in their own healing. Megan Santos reflects on the many friendships formed before, during and after her daughter’s treatment for retinoblastoma.