Eleanor's Journal (Nov '07)
Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. This video clip -- Eleanor's Journal (November 2007)-- was created to tell the beginning of one young lady's journey. At age 15, my daughter, Eleanor, was diagnosed with osteo sarcoma, otherwise known as bone cancer.
We knew without a doubt that the suburb treatment received at Tomorrows Children's Institute, headed by Dr. Michael Harris and with the exceptional support of Carlie Cord, APN, and others on the team -- along with her surgeon, Dr. James Wittig, Eleanor would survive this ordeal.
This little video is to give support to other young teens afflicted with cancer. Despite the grueling treatments, you are always surrounded by people who are there to ease your journey. Doctors, nurses, technicians, family, friends, teachers, ministers, and countless others offer smiles, spicy foods, teddy bears, and gentle hugs. You are enveloped with prayers.
We hope that all teens will remember the positives and let all the negatives float away. Eleanor is a survivor. The cancer did leave its mark, but she doesn't allow cancer to define who she is. We hope the same is so for others.
Tomorrows Children's Institute is a part of Hackensack (NJ) University Medical Center. The children's oncology floor is in the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, www.humed.com and www.tcikids.org
Dr. James Wittig is Chief, Orthopedic Oncology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center
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