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Carys and Laura
“Looking back, the main feeling I had around that time other than dealing with my daughter’s cancer diagnosis was the guilt. I had over twelve storage boxes of toys in our garage that were never going to be used properly.”
In April 2020, Laura’s seven-year-old daughter Carys was diagnosed with leukaemia. In the below video, Laura talks about the challenges of receiving a cancer diagnosis during COVID-19, how the help she received from family and friends added to the stress she was feeling, and how she was able to organise more meaningful help for her family.
Did you know…
Redkite’s KiteCrew app is a free cancer support app that allows families to upload all the tasks they need help with in one place and for friends and family to accept the tasks. KiteCrew also has a group messaging feature to keep everyone updated and a resource section full of tips and educational content.
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