Watching a sibling endure the harmful treatment of cancer is hard enough, but Supersibs must also face the changes to family dynamics and the mental health affects such as depression. In this blog, Paige Rhode shares her own experience when…
Can you imagine hearing the words “your child has cancer”? Can you imagine hearing it twice? That’s exactly what happened to Erin and Ryan Dove. Their daughter Lily was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2013 and just months away…
Former NBA player and Milwaukee Bucks analyst Steve Novak and MACC Fund Emerging Leaders Board member Christina Novak share what led them to support the MACC Fund and why you should too. When They Met Steve and I met at…
Every child diagnosed with cancer has a story, and so does every cancer sibling. Maddie Dove’s journey as a Supersib began with her sister Lily’s diagnosis, but changed once again when her sister Bailey was also diagnosed. Learn more about…
TMJ4 News Meteorologist Brian Gotter interviews Dr. Paul Sondel of the UW Carbone Cancer Center regarding cancer research developments, the road to the cure for childhood cancer, and the impact the MACC Fund has made.
Grace was diagnosed at just 9 years old with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She faced many complications throughout her treatment including severe fevers reaching 106° and a fungal infection of the brain. At one point, doctors informed her mother that she…
We know that childhood cancer affects the entire family. That's why we want to share both the story of the child who is diagnosed and their siblings, or Supersibs. In this honest and insightful blog, Supersib Micah shares his own…
Most people know that a childhood cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. The physical effects of cancer are obvious - the child going through treatment may lose their hair due to chemo, experience scarring from surgery, or have weight changes…
The First Signs The first signs of a problem began with the swelling of Walt’s eye and progressed to a head bump that kept growing with no explanation. Doctors were unable to determine the cause but following a CT scan…
