tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513395132980291991.post3144915117056301100..comments2022-11-14T06:10:40.110-06:00Comments on PocoLocoMan: Time to talk about Alex and IshaniPocoLocoManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075327634990448608noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513395132980291991.post-45509100280198775302011-01-14T15:44:42.486-06:002011-01-14T15:44:42.486-06:00Thank you JD for doing this in honor of Ishani and...Thank you JD for doing this in honor of Ishani and all kids fighting cancer. Thank you for raising awareness of childhood cancer. Childhood Cancer is the #1 killer disease of our children. Due to this fact everyone thinks that a lot is being done to find a Cure. WE ARE SO WRONG. Childhood Cancer is underfunded and only one new pediatric specific cancer drug has been developed in the last 25 years. I was unaware of this until I heard the words "your child has cancer".The National Cancer Institute gives just 3.5% of the federal budget to ALL childhood cancers. So it is up to us (all of us) to fight for our kids not just in honor or memory of them, but in defense of those yet to be diagnosed, so that someday when a parent hears the words "your child has cancer", they will be given the hope (and possible guarantee) of a CURE.<br />Thank you JD so very much.<br />Dash (Ishani's mom)Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433572251162396911noreply@blogger.com