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If your child
 has a medical crisis
  • The Internet can help you
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 My nephew had Hodgkin lymphoma
  • We found websites that explained every detail of the illness.  How to choose a doctor, and communicate with other families
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Individual web sites
  • One very special place for families with Hodgkin lymphoma is “The Status”
  • It is through Children’s Hospital of Providence in Anchorage Alaska
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The Status
  • Through “The Status” you can create a web site to get prayers, well wishes and notes from family and friends
  • You can give updates on your child’s progress to inform your family and friends
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Keep your child in his regular home environment while they are receiving treatment
  • You can have school online
  • Computer games with friends from home
  • Meet friends from “my space”
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Some books and websites on Hodgkin lymphoma
  • 100 Questions & Answers about Lymphoma
  • www.kidshealth.org
  • www.medicalnews.com
  • www.cancerbackup.org/uk


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Don’t despair
  • When going through the most difficult time in your life
  • The Internet can help