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59-Jen & Ella Edwards - Defying the Odds, a 9 year old's Journey to Overcome Ewing Sarcoma
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Imagine taking your child to urgent care thinking they have appendicitis and instead being told they have cancer, and not just cancer, but Ewing sarcoma. Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the bones and in the soft tissues around the bones.
This is exactly what happened to Jen and Ella Edwards when Ella was only 9 years old!
Today, Jen and Ella join me to talk about Ella's cancer journey, what they learned about pediatric cancer treatments, the choices parents can and cannot make, and some of the practical tools they put in place to help Ella heal. She is now 15 years old and shares advice for other pediatric cancer patients.
This is an inspiring episode that will surely touch your heart!
Connect with Jen and Ella:
https://www.ellastrong.org/
Suggested Resource Links:
- EllaStrong Foundation - website
- EllaStrong Foundation - Instagram page
- EllaStrong Foundation - FaceBook page: Team Ella Edwards
- Forever Fierce Foundation - Facebook page
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Chapters
1. 59-Jen & Ella Edwards - Defying the Odds, a 9 year old's Journey to Overcome Ewing Sarcoma (00:00:00)
2. LINK: EllaStrong Foundation (00:01:20)
3. What is your favorite health tip? (00:01:57)
4. What was the most challenging part of Ella's diagnosis? (00:02:58)
5. Jen explains how she shared a cancer diagnosis to Ella at the age of 9. (00:04:26)
6. Jen shares how they found out Ella had cancer. (00:05:45)
7. Ella talks about how she felt being diagnosed with cancer. (00:07:20)
8. What were some of the tools used to help Ella overcome Ewing's sarcoma? (00:08:06)
9. How did you encourage Ella to pursue healthier practices, like eating? (00:09:18)
10. What would you have done differently knowing what you know now? (00:11:31)
11. What did you practically do to overcome the discouragement and fears for Ella? (00:12:37)
12. What is your best advice to parents dealing with an oncologist who is not receptive to integrative therapies? (00:13:52)
13. How is pediatric cancer different than adult cancer, in terms of treatment decisions? (00:17:32)
14. Ella gives advice to other pediatric cancer patients. (00:18:46)
15. Jen shares about the EllaStrong Foundation and it's focus. (00:19:45)
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