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Stories from the Toy Box
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.









