JoyRx Heals: Meet Yunis

When Suzanne Khoshnaw felt the lump in her four-year-old son’s neck, she knew something was very wrong.   Suzanne was no stranger to hospital visits. Within 48 hours of his birth in December 2017, Yunis stopped breathing and fell into a coma. After significant tests and multiple nights in the hospital, doctors diagnosed him with Citrullinemia.… Read more »

Joy is Everywhere: Spencer’s Story

When Janalyn’s son, Spencer, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma just before his 13th birthday, she saw firsthand how powerful and healing Joy can be. During his first prolonged hospital stay, Spencer shut down. He refused every comfort, interaction, and activity offered—until CCA’s trained MyMusicRx® musicians, Cameron and Jean, walked through the door. “I remember when we… Read more »

Adventures in NatureRx with CCA Hero, Ana

Ana was diagnosed with Desmoid Fibromatosis, a cancer of the connective tissue, in 2017.  Normally an outgoing 16-year-old, Ana found herself suddenly anxious and isolated from her friends. Frequent visits to the hospital disconnected her from relationships and she longed to bond with other teens who could relate to her experiences. That’s when she decided to take advantage of Children’s Cancer Association’s (CCA) NatureRx program.

June Hero Shaun

June CCA Hero, Shaun 2013-2019

This month we celebrate the first of our 2019 CCA Heroes, Shaun. Shaun and his family visited the CCA office to take part in his official CCA Hero photoshoot just weeks before he died. We are deeply saddened by his death, but grateful to have known him and all the joy he brought to the world.