Ohio boy found comfort in Legos, YouTube videos during yearslong treatment for leukemia

A cancer diagnosis for a child can be extremely difficult and feel unbearable to a family. When a young child receives a diagnosis, families must navigate how to tell the child and other family members, plus handle treatment options and care for themselves and their child.Having an age-appropriate conversation about the child’s diagnosis could present challenges, especially as it’s not a discussion a parent ever anticipates having. However, some parents find it more advantageous to be honest with their children, no matter their age.”For us, we were very honest with him, and we always took that approach,” Jessica Gaskell told Fox News Digital. CANCER SURVIVORS LIAM HENDRIKS, CARLOS CARRASCO MEET PEDIATRIC PATIENTS, SHARE STORIES OF ENCOURAGEMENTGaskell’s son, Joey Gaskell, was diagnosed with leukemia in October 2018 at 18 months old. The family is from Youngstown, Ohio. “He’s very mature for his age in a lot of ways, and he understands a lot more than he should at six years old.”Read more on cancer diagnosis in children and young Joey Gaskell’s journey to a cancer-free life. Joey Gaskell is shown with doctors at Akron Children’s Hospital. (Jessica Gaskell) What is the most common cancer in children?What are common symptoms of cancer in children?How
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