Project Report
| Jan 13, 2020
Jack's Chain of Courage
By Annemieke Griffioen | Fundraiser
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I'm Jack. I am now almost 12 and got lymph node cancer in my chest when I was 9. I have had intensive chemotherapy for 7 months and a maintenance treatment with chemotherapy medication for over a year and a half. My Chain of Couragetherefore is very long.
Especially when I was still in the hospital, I had a lot of support from the chain. The second "most beautiful" bead is at the beginning of my chain. I missed my brothers very much because I was so far away in Amsterdam at the Emma Children's Hospital. We live in Kerkrade, Zuid-Limburg.
Because my tumor was very large, I was transported to Amsterdam by ambulance after the doctors discovered what I had. So I didn't have said goodbye to my brothers. The bead represents the visit of my brothers, Bob and Scott.
Because I had to take oral chemo so often and had to have blood samples, I decided to take a bead once a month instead of every time. Even less later. Otherwise my necklace would have been way too long.
The most beautiful bead I received last week. The flower bead. It's done ... I'm going to work out again, laugh more and hopefully I'll be able to sleep better soon.
Greetings,
Jack
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Oct 14, 2019
KanjerKetting on tour
By Marinka Draaijer | Fundraiser
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The KanjerKetting was very important to me. I have not had cancer, but cytomegaly (CMV), and this was treated with the same treatment as children and adolescents with leukemia.
With the KanjerKetting I can tell my fellow students at school and family members what my period was like. My KanjerKetting is not that long, but the story behind it is very strong.
Cytomegaly was discovered by me in November 2013. Although it seemed harmless, it apparently needed some serious treatment.
One of the nurses from the Sophia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam asked me if I also wanted a KanjerKetting. Of course I wanted that! I am 16 years old, but I think a KanjerKetting contains a storyline. With the help of each bead I can tell what happened and every time people look at it with admiration. Every time something happened, even just changing a patch, I didn't leave the treatment room before I got my beads. My brother, by the way, also enjoyed showing the beaded necklace to his friends and was able to use it to explain what actually happened in the hospital. I am happy that the KanjerKetting is here. I received my last bead on March 6; a flower bead! I was done with the treatments and declared cured.
My KanjerKetting has a total of 74 beads with the anchor included. I thank VOKK for the KanjerKetting.
Amber
The treatment of childhood cancer usually takes a long time and is hard. As the treatment continues a child might become more reluctant to co-operate with the necessary procedures. Knowing that there is a reward waiting at the end of the procedure improves the child's attitude. This is where the Chain of Courage (KanjerKetting) comes in. The Chain of Courage is a system that is used during the entire course of treatment. Children receive a special bead after every treatment, intervention.
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Jul 17, 2019
The Chain of Courage of my daughter
By Marinka Draaijer | fundraiser
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"I would like to share photos of the Chain of Courage or the story of our daughter.
But she was sick for only three months. And yet an impressive necklace.
I wish he could get longer. So proud of all the beads she got.
Unfortunately, the last bead was strung on May 2nd. In our heart...
Because Benthe was a discoverer, we take her Chain with us when we start doing fun things.
We then place it on a 'her' spot and take a picture.
These pictures were taken at the end of May, the first holiday without our daughter and yet she was a bit like this
This way, the beads not only give the children strength, but certainly also the parents!"- a mother
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