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Ellen DeGeneres for Fighting Families
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Ellen DeGeneres for Fighting Families
Personal message from me, River’s mom: @[812870625522454:69:Rooting For River AT/RT Warrior]: I did not start this movement (it originated from mama Amanda DenBlayker’s tweet!) but I LOVE IT! I just feel it would be amazing to have an audience filled with the sisterhood that is momcology! Stories shared, massive awareness, money raised for research... features on some amazing kids and mamas?! May I suggest the month of SEPTEMBER?! Come on, Facebook! Tag your people in high places and let’s make this happen!!
#GoGoldonTheEllenShow #theEllenShow
Imma need all fb warriors to like and share to increase the chances of the legend herself hearing about this awesome idea!
Credits: Lucy Annika Dennis
7,191 views Dec 11, 2018
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marybeth95 350 points
As a fellow cancer mom, this would be amazing!
+16 votes
Dec 11, 2018
MelBugai 120 points
I completely agree!  The momcology sisterhood would make an amazing audience.
PrayersforPryce 350 points
Yes! Let's support our fighters and their families
+14 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Zentnermom 350 points
This is a great idea.  Us childhood cancer moms (momcologists) have to put our entire life on hold to care for our children.  We put everything we can into making our children survive and everything “us” gets put on hold.  My son was diagnosed with high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2013 at the age of 4.  He had to do 3 1/2 years of chemotherapy treatment.  A LONG 3 1/2 year fight!  We all still struggle with PTSD.  We struggle every time he gets sick.  He has some lasting long term effects.  He is my hero!  But it’s time us moms get some fun and love!
+12 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Mandyz24pwr 360 points
My daughter is a cancer survivor of just over one year.  Love Ellen and hope she can help families like my own spread the message of awareness of the lack of funding for research for new treatment options for children with cancer!  The need is great.
+11 votes
Dec 11, 2018
brewerfamily 330 points
I am a new cancer Mom. My son (5 years old) was diagnosed with leukemia on 09/22/18. This would be an amazing opportunity for all cancer Moms.
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Valtrye 320 points
My 8 yo daughter is a Leukemia survivor - hope you do this to spread awareness!
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Sandimichelle 330 points
Yes!  I love it!  My son has brain cancer currently!
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
MelissaMae 330 points
This would be amazing. As a cancer mom I think we could all use the support.
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
SadieUrbas 330 points
Yes! ❤️ As a fellow cancer mom, this would be awesome!!
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Regan Honor 440 points
No one is more deserving than the kids and parents that have fought this horrible disease! My daughter was diagnosed at 18 years old, one week after her high school graduation. While all her friends were beginning their new lives she was beginning the fight of her life. Four months after diagnosis she received a bone marrow transplant and she is now one year in remission. 19 years old and living life to the fullest!
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Taddiewashh 330 points
This would be so amazing and such a huge step for the childhood cancer awareness platform. My son was dx with an aggressive form of brain cancer at 10 months old, he relapsed and is currently in year two of the relaspe protocol and is 4 years old, hospital life is the only thing he knows. We watch Ellen every day, to smile and laugh or even just to cry due to the extreme kindness and support that she shares with so many in need. #liamstrong
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Koppk 330 points
Such a great idea! Children are not excluded from cancer and more research and funding is very needed. Watching my son fight has changed my view on life. Kids are amazing!
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Aearcher 330 points
Yes! There are so many of us moms out there, we’d love to see some lucky enough to participate and some kiddos that are true warriors featured!
+9 votes
Dec 11, 2018
ericalj13 310 points
I agree, as a fellow cancer mom, this is such a great idea!
+8 votes
Dec 11, 2018
MzKristy2U 280 points
YES!!! Ellen you spread so much kindness wonderful in this world, it would be AMAZING to just be in your presence. Us cancer mamas spend 100% of our time focused on our kiddos that we almost always forget that we should do something fun for ourselves. A show with an entire audience of us would be AWESOME! #cancermamasunite
+7 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Jennennifer 290 points
Having Ellen raise so much awareness about Childhood Cancer would mean so much to all cancer moms, I know it would to me!
+6 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Bmcroberts1 280 points
My 5 yo daughter Caroline is fighting a Stage 3 brain tumor. I would love to share her story with Ellen and help raise awareness about the clinical trial she’s on that’s helping to save her life.
+6 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Ejcude 270 points
Yes! I am part of the 46 Mommas, a group of cancer moms that works with St Baldricks to raise money for childhood cancer research. We have raised $2 million & counting, & this April we stormed DC to lobby Congress for legislation supporting more research for our kids. Childhood cancer is NOT rare, & we would love the chance to spread awareness for this important cause!
+6 votes
Dec 11, 2018
goldforSilas 270 points
for the momcologist sisterhood! and for my survivor, diagnosed at 19 months old & now a 1st grader finished with treatment!
+6 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Toniy44 400 points
I have been a cancer Mom for 5 + yrs now. This wold be awesome for awareness and to get support. Would love to go to the Ellen show.
+6 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Petrosino24 280 points
My son will be 3yrs cancer free this March!
+6 votes
Dec 11, 2018
gourmetkrissi 250 points
This would be amazing! Us cancer moms try so hard to spread awareness and change the 4% funding,  but we need someone with status and popularity to help us.  Who better than someon was sweet as Ellen?!
+5 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Pandasfly 240 points
This would be amazing to add awareness and #GoGoldForChildrensCancer
My 7 year old son was diagnosed with a Lymphoma July 2018.  We Love Ellen and hope she can bring awareness to the huge need for more research involving Childhood Cancer.
+5 votes
Dec 11, 2018
PAISLEYSTRONG 360 points
Yes!!! This would be great as a childhood cancer mama I'd love to see this happen and even be apart of this great idea
+5 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Prayers For Paisley 240 points
Hello fellow Paisley warrior. I have a Paisley Warrior too. Best wishes to you.
Jroker727 250 points
We lost our sweet girl at the tender age of 6 in 2011 to Neuroblastoma. Let’s do this for all these kiddos and their families! Let’s show them they will never fight alone, and raise the worlds awareness about just how big this pediatric cancer epidemic is! “It’s not my child” “it won’t happen to us”....well it wasn’t my child and didn’t happen to us, until it was and it did. Our children deserve more than 4% funding! Thank you for your help and support Ellen!
+5 votes
Dec 11, 2018
LindseyNoland 360 points
I'm a cancer mamma ... my daughter just finished treatment for stage 4 lymphoma a few months ago. What a gift it would be for all of these amazing women to not only be recognized for how hard they work for their child with cancer but to take a day off and celebrate together.
+4 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Prayers For Paisley 240 points
For the kids who are depending on 50-year-old therapies to save their lives, yes, yes, yes! They need this. Bring attention to research. Kids deserve #morethan4. So we can prevent optionless children, please bring attention to this cause.  Ellen, please #GoGold for Children's Cancer Awareness month.
+4 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Tweepee 230 points
Love this idea to help raise awareness for our warriors!
+4 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Dawn Beard 230 points
Please Ellen, please!
As a single mom (teacher) to 5 adopted kids, and a cancer kid mom, this would bring such awareness, and possibly a cure.
My ck is now 17, out of treatment for 18 months, and #90 of 523 in her senior class. She wants to be a pediatric oncology nurse to give back some of the love she received.
I am so proud of her!
+4 votes
Dec 12, 2018
walstrombn 420 points
This would be an AMAZING way for us Cancer moms to get the word out about our warrior children who are fighting this ugly battle!  14 yr old Son was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in May of this year. Come on Ellen lets do this one for the kiddos!
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
PAISLEYSTRONG 360 points
Yes!!! As a childhood cancer warrior mama I love this and think it's a wonderful idea and is love to be apart of somerhing this amazing
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
TheasStarofHope 210 points
Ellen, this would be amazing if you could do this for these super hero moms.  My daughter has been fighting a brain tumor for 11 years, since she was 4 months old.  We have been working for years, with our foundation, to spread awareness and raise funds for research.  By doing a show focusing on childhood cancer, you would help us in a tremendous way to raise more awareness about the struggles these kids go through and how we need to find more effective, less toxic treatments for them, so they can LIVE and not just survive.  Thank you!
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Kldonegan 910 points
I too am part of the Momcology group. My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer in January of this year. Let’s raise awareness and find a cure for our babies! #sarahsmiles
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
pjdam5 200 points
As the mother of a stage 4 liver cancer survivor, I would agree!  This would be amazing! (we LOVE Ellen!!!)
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Amanda DenBleyker 130 points
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness month.  What a better way to raise awareness than to fill the audience with cancer mom's?  #notallcancerispink #doitforcancermoms #cancermomsloveEllen #JoelleStrong
Kellieprime 510 points
My 12 year old son is 18 months in remission with the loss of his kidney to cancer and his classmate was also diagnosed with a brain tumor 3 months apart at age 10. Mason relapsed and is currently showing no growth for 6 months.  We would love to bring awareness by being a part of this.
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
tdupuy97 200 points
Yes! This would be awesome to raise awareness!! As a fellow warrior mom there would be nothing better but to raise awareness and money for research for these innocent children that should not have to be going through this.
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Mom2boymonkies 220 points
Oh my gosh this would be amazing!! My son Jacob is a 3 time cancer survivor diagnosed with brain cancer at age 3.5, relapsed at age 5 and then Leukemia at age 9. Jacob is kicking **** and is now 10 yrs old. We have been through hell and back as a family. Jacob and I enjoy Ellen so much and have spent many hours laughing at the Halloween Haunted Houses Ellen makes Andy go through. We also love watching her scare her guests. Thank you Ellen for all you do, for making us smile on days we didn't think we could. Having an audience filled with Childhood cancer moms would be such a wonderful experience for so many much deserving mama's!!
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
prk 200 points
My 10 yo continues to fight small bowel cancer and will forever fight due to a genetic cancer predisposition syndrome. He has spent the last 2-1/2 years in and out of hospitals with multiple surgeries & procedures. We know there is no cure, we know there is no escaping - we only hope we stay ahead and make the best of our life with him <3 Watching Ellen has given me a respite during the most difficult of times especially losing our 4 yo daughter earlier this year (also had this condition). We hope this campaign also raises awareness for families like ours <3 #yashswarriorbuddies #cancersucks #gogold #saveourkids
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
KickinItforKevin 210 points
As a momcologist, I think this is a great idea!  My son has been battling Ewing’s Sarcoma for 6 years.  He’s such a warrior!  Anything that helps raise funds and bring awareness to this horrible disease is the right thing to do!!  September is pediatric cancer awareness month.  Let’s fill the seats for a September show with warrior moms!!  #gogold #findacure #raiseawareness #saveourwarriors
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
MiraclesForMadelyn27 210 points
This will help bring awareness for our fighting children who only get 4% what a wonderful idea.
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
TannerStrong 200 points
Being a Childhood Cancer Mom myself, this would be amazing! What a wonderful way to help spread Childhood cancer awareness.
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Kmoran 200 points
As a mom of a child who battled brain cancer, I would be so appreciative if you could represent this special group of mamas and help raise awareness for severely underfunded pediatric cancer research.
#thesuperbranchronicles
+3 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Kaye.Dillaway 230 points
Please help these children!
+3 votes
Dec 12, 2018
mmmoran 210 points
My son was diagnosed September 27th 2018. I had no idea how prevalent childhood cancer was until I was knee deep in it. We need to spread awareness, increase funding and FIND A CURE! Ellen, you can help us all!!!!
+3 votes
Dec 12, 2018
Stgifford 230 points
I am a cancer mom.  My daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia at 2 1/2 years old.  She is currently 3 1/2 year old and still has one more year of chemo treatment.  This would be awesome if Ellen had an audience of cancer mom and brought more awareness and research to childhood cancer.
+3 votes
Dec 12, 2018
KiraJean 200 points
I lost my son this year on Fathers Day to Rhabdomyosarcoma.....I would love to spread awareness and love to other families that are experiencing this horrible thing we call cancer!!!! No family should see a child a suffer
+3 votes
Dec 12, 2018
SRoberts83 200 points
This would be so amazing.  My 5 year old was diagnosed with a brain tumor a year and a half ago.  More people need to be aware of this horrible disease and the lack of research funding!
+3 votes
Dec 12, 2018
SamiMom 210 points
Please help us raise awareness for the war against cancer that too many children are fighting. Let our little warriors show you how strong they are. Ps...my daughter is 8 months cancer free and loves Ellen.
+3 votes
Dec 12, 2018
Momofawarrior41118 210 points
Cancer mom here, this would be sooooo amazing to see!!!
+3 votes
Dec 12, 2018
Otisthor 180 points
As the mom of a cancer warrior, this would be amazing and go so far at spreading the awareness our kiddos deserve!
+2 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Mamato4babies 230 points
Yes!!! Please, Ellen!! You are so loved and watched by so many that I know you will be able to get the word out about our children and the need for awareness and funding for childhood cancer. 7 children lose their lives daily. That is 7 too many. As a childhood cancer mom, please help us get the word out that children get cancer too. Childhood cancer is not rare.
+2 votes
Dec 11, 2018
chemomomlemons 180 points
My son was diagnosed with high risk ALL in January of 2017 and relapsed during treatment in July 2018.  We are currently preparing to receive CAR T-cell therapy because traditional chemotherapy did not work for him.  The many families that we have met during our journey inspire us to keep going.  This would be an important opportunity to raise awareness regarding new treatment options and support the families in their fight.
+2 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Lilanthony 190 points
I am a fellow cancer mom my son has the same kind of cancer little River had...we as mothers helped each other through the hardest times...this is an amazing opportunity to spread awareness...and get all the fellow cancer momms under 1 roof
+2 votes
Dec 11, 2018
Parrottfarm4 400 points
I too am a childhood cancer mama. My amazing daughter was 16 when she was diagnosed with lymphoma. Please create a special to highlight the amazing kids and mamas who never ever give up.
+2 votes
Dec 11, 2018
facesbynera 100 points
As a Cancer Mom I think this is such a great idea to spread awareness. Especially for more pediatric cancer funding with an emphasis on natural or alternative treatments.
Hopescott 190 points
Love this! My daughter is currently fighting brain cancer a 1 years old!
+2 votes
Dec 12, 2018
nicolebook 180 points
Ellen could bring a lot of awareness to childhood cancer.  My daughter is only here today because of funding to clinical trials.  When regular protocol didn’t work for her, clinical trials were all she had.  Her doctors still tell me how she is a miracle.
+2 votes
Dec 12, 2018
Jmcgroarty 640 points
#MOMOCOLOGY
We need to continue to spread awareness and find a cure. My sons a survivor but unfortunately I've met so many parents along the way that are not as fortunate. This needs to end. 4% isn't enough funding for our children
+2 votes
Dec 12, 2018
DJRobbins237 760 points
Cancer moms deserve some Ellen love, and it would be an amazing opportunity for raising awareness! If anyone can make it happen, Ellen can!
+2 votes
Dec 12, 2018
amberpage 190 points
This is the hardest life! I can't believe I ever thought my life was challenging before my daughters diagnosis! I love love Ellen and an audience full of cancer moms would be so amazing!
+2 votes
Dec 12, 2018
Askrycki 180 points
This would be wonderful Ellen. As a mother who has traveled the path of childhood cancer, I have learned no one fights this alone. We get our support from one another. Even though we have not personally meant each other we are connected and we understand what the other is going through. Many times it is the only outlet we know we will not be judged with our questions or feelings. Research has made tremendous strides but so much more needs to be done. My daughters m4 AML diagnosis would have been a death sentence if not for research but research needs to continue to find more cures for childhood cancer. More funding More awareness. Please consider this topic. I am so thankful to be a part of the group. A group no mother wants to have to join but thankful it was there in my darkest days as a mother.
+2 votes
Dec 12, 2018
allsmiles926 170 points
Childhood cancer needs Ellen to help spread awareness! Kids deserve this!
+1 vote
Dec 12, 2018
Sunshine77 160 points
Brain cancer survivor at age 9.
+1 vote
Dec 12, 2018
CMitchell4415 180 points
As another cancer mom, this would truly be incredible! #GoGold4Gabe
+1 vote
Dec 12, 2018
#Jaxstrong 170 points
These kids CANNOT fight alone. The world either is oblivious to childhood cancer, or ignoring it because “ it won’t happen to me” let me tell you. That use to be me. I was oblivious and it wasn’t going to be me or anyone I loved. Until it was. July 27,2016. My sweet baby had a grand mal seizure which led to the discovery of his brain cancer, days before his 4th birthday. I had no idea what I was about to see, learn, and fight for.  Hearing the words your child has cancer, is by far the most fearful, gut wrenching devastating moment of every single one of our lives. No matter how hard I begged God to let it be me, it wasn’t me, and there wasn’t anything I could do about it.  My son, Jaxson, has 3 craniotomies, and 30 rounds of radiation to his precious little brain. He had a stroke, a brain bleed, and even lost all control of the left side of his body, leaving him that side permanently weak. But, we’re one of the lucky ones. He’s alive, he’s happy, he’s learning, and he’s the most amazing little blessing. But sadly, we know many who weren’t lucky. Imagine, Ellen. Imagine being able to show the world some insight in what really goes on with these kids. That we’re “saving” them with drugs that can kill them or cause secondary cancers. Damaging their little body’s beyond repair. We need to bring awareness, we need to bring donations, we need a real cure, one that isn’t trying to kill our kids while saving them. Every single family I have met along this journey has become instant family. We bond, we understand, and we fight, for each other. These kids deserve so much more, and these families have faced  a devastation you can’t comprehend unless you’ve lived it,  while watching their babies, their heart and soul, suffer. Fighting for one more day. I pray that you can do this for the childhood cancer world Ellen. You can make a difference. We all can. Awareness- donations. Donations-research. Research-cure. Because no one fights alone. #momcology #cancermom #kidsgetcancertoo #jaxstrong
+1 vote
Dec 12, 2018
EvansMom 170 points
My son was diagnosed shortly after his 5th birthday. Preschool and kindergarten are not meant to be spent in hospital beds!  My son is the strongest person I know!  This would mean a lot to all especially my fellow cancer moms!  #evanstrong
+1 vote
Dec 12, 2018
Cancersucks2011 160 points
My little girl was dx with cancer on oct 2017 and still battling everyday is a challenge lost my job when she got sick. We need childhood cancer to be a top priority to find a cure to get more research
+1 vote
Dec 12, 2018
Ndj5d3 170 points
So many of my cancer mom friends live so very far away!!  This would give us the opportunity to finally meet in person and get much needed awareness for our kiddos!!
+1 vote
Dec 13, 2018
Teamkaiden 160 points
Yes!! I agree that our sisterhood would make an amazing audience! As a cancer mommy myself, I may be a bit biased but we are some pretty awesome women
+1 vote
Dec 13, 2018
Valace0823 170 points
Yes! This would be amazing! My daughter was in the hospital for 4 months straight fighting leukemia and we watched you every day! You helped us laugh when times were so hard!
+1 vote
Dec 13, 2018
Fightintilthe end 190 points
We are fighting DIPG for 5 months (liam is 3 years old) we really love your show (is amazing in hospital tomes)
+1 vote
Dec 13, 2018
TeamMadiSue 160 points
My 4 year old daughter was diagnosed with bilateral wilms tumor at 19 months old. I would have been lost without my fellow momcologists. This is a great idea, let's show everyone how childhood cancer is not rare.. love, light and prayers to all our fellow fighters and families!!
+1 vote
Dec 14, 2018
lahti724 160 points
As a cancer mom this would be such an awesome way to raise awareness and hopefully motivate others to donate money to childhood cancer research. Our kids deserve cures!
+1 vote
Dec 14, 2018
anonymous
Cancer mom here! My 3 year old is currently fighting stage 3 nephroblastoma, and how cool would this be for Ellen to have us on her show!!
+1 vote
Jan 17, 2019
BrainCancer 180 points
Yes, this would be wonderful!  Please bring awareness to pediatric cancer, there needs to be more funding and research.  Most treatment & research is geared for adult cancer...our cancer children deserve more studies to treat appropriately.

My beautiful daughter was just diagnosed with stage 4 Medulloblastoma last month & it has changed our life drastically forever. She will have lifetime dibilatating affects in hopes to heal her & keep the cancer from coming back.  Unfortunately there is not enough research to know what exact amount of treatment can cure my sweet girl.  It’s awful we have to choose the hardest treatment just to have no regrets in the future.  No parent should have to venture into this unknown & it truly is unknown because there’s not enough research & awareness.  
We have already had experience with benign brain tumors & chemo treatment with our son just a few months after we adopted both kiddos.  They have totally different unrelated diagnosis now & our daughter’s baseline was completely normal before she had malignant cancer.  All of this has caught us by total surprise!  I’m told brain tumors are rare but we know this subject all too well in our family unfortunately.  It’s been a nightmare no child & family should have to live with.    
Please spread the word & awareness for these kids & their families Ellen!!!
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Dec 22, 2018
anonymous
You will never have a better audience! Us cancer moms leave our expectations at the door and live in the moment! We are a tribe. A weird club to be in, but the most amazing group of supporters you’ll ever meet! We are strong!!
#Kylerstrong
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Jan 21, 2019