Inside the Toy Box
Real stories, big hearts, and the reason we keep showing up for families every single day.
The Power of a Toy: What It Meant to My Son in Cancer Treatment and Why It Still Matters Today
When Max was first diagnosed and in the hospital, I remember the silence in the room. Then a child life therapist handed Max a toy. A yellow Cocomelon school bus, to be exact.
Maxwell’s (Max) Cancer Diagnosis
It all started with a cold. Max had been sick for a few days, and that cold turned into the flu. After visiting the pediatrician’s office all week, I thought he’d turn the corner. A temperature of 104.6 degrees led us to take him to Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge, IL.