{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6116d87e13bb0e00155b8b80/66fa76a471888fe6b1bf34a3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hope for Neuroblastoma - Michelle and Daniel Burke: Alex's Story","description":"<h2>Gold Ribbon Conversations - The podcast that supports those fighting Childhood Cancer.</h2><p><br></p><p>In this episode I’m joined by Michelle and Daniel Burke as they share the long road their son Alex has walked since diagnosis of Neuroblastoma aged one and a half.</p><p><br></p><p>Alex is now 4 and after every type of treatment including chemo, radiation, stem cell, immunotherapy, surgery and a very specific medication to treat a mutation - Alex is doing really well.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about his initial symptoms and diagnosis, how Michelle was 30 weeks pregnant with a daughter to also care for when Alex was diagnosed, the years of treatments Alex went through and how last June the news was really not good - until suddenly, the good news they al had hoped for arrived.</p><p><br></p><p>We also talk about the supports along the way from Hand in Hand in Galway, play therapists and our Beads of Courage programme.</p><p><br></p><p>To help us to continue our services pleaservisit <a href=\"http://childhoodcancer.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">childhoodcancer.ie</a> for more.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland "}