Julián was born with sacrococcygeal teratoma and diagnosed with germ cell cancer at 18 months old. He relapsed at 10 years old. He has passed away.
What’s one thing you wish you had known in those first 48 hours?
“What caused his cancer.”
What helped you the most in those first 48 hours?
“The medical team. Even though they didn’t know much about his cancer, they were very supportive and caring.”
What is one moment in those first 48 hours that you’ll never forget?
“Seeing his scan results and seeing the tumors in his body.”
If you could go back, what’s one thing you’d tell yourself?
“Nothing was your fault. You couldn’t have prevented this.”
This First 48 story was submitted by Candace.
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