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"Wednesday, December 10, 2014
What's YOUR Muddy Puddle?
My eyes are filled with happy, sad and excited tears.  This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.  Thank you, PBS #cancerfilms, for seeing the beauty in the Muddy Puddles Project, and explaining it in the most perfectly simple way I could have ever imagined.  Thank you for making sure Ty was remembered, that his incredible perspective is being shared so widely, and that all children with cancer - all everyone with cancer - are being honored in your work.  Click below and watch the video in full screen.  I bet you can't keep a dry eye, either :)

Click here to see the video

“Everybody says to me, ‘I can’t imagine, I don’t know how you could stay so strong.’ The truth is, when you’re faced with a child with cancer, you don’t have a choice.”
Ty Campbell was two and half years old when he was diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis was a complete shock to his mother and upended the life of a healthy, athletic young boy.
In the midst of his fight against cancer, Cindy asked her son, “What are we going to do when you get all better?” Ty defiantly declared: “I’m going to jump in a muddy puddle.”
Cindy’s story is the latest in a series of intimate video profiles from PBS and Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies about the impact of cancer on countless individual lives.
You can join the conversation and share your story of how cancer has impacted your life by connecting with us on Facebook and Twitter using #CancerFilm. You can watch more profiles like Cindy’s on The Producers’ Blog.


Video produced by Redglass Pictures for PBS and Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.
Thank you, Redglass Pictures.  You all are amazing."

Sbangle encourages you to support Kidney Cancer Association this holiday season.  Sbangle donates 20% of each orange and diamond Ribbon, Slim, and Napkin Rings set sold to Kidney Cancer Association

Please see the latest newsletter from Kidney Cancer Association. Follow them on Twitter @KidneyCancer or Facebook 

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One of America's top-rated charities
KCA is in the top 2% of charities rated by America's largest charity evaluator, Charity Navigator. Learn more about our 4-Star rating and why you can donate with confidence that your gift will be used wisely.

Gifts of stock
KCA welcomes your gift of marketable securities. Donating appreciated stock may offer a tax advantage to some individuals. For assistance in donating stock, please contact ourinvestment advisor. If you are age 70 1/2 or older, you may also be eligible to take advantage of a tax break Congress has provided to those who make charitable donations from an IRA. Note that extension of some tax breaks is uncertain, so check with your tax advisor, first.

Did you know?
KCA organizes dozens of support and education meetings in various cities throughout the year. Check our Events Calendar to find one near you. If there's none nearby, and you'd like help to start a support group, contact Stephanie to begin. Note that some meetings are available for online viewing, so even if there is no meeting nearby, you can still access the information from your armchair.

Navigating the treatment landscape
For the patient with advanced-stage kidney cancer, deciding on a course of treatment presents diverse choices. The physician must weigh how quickly the cancer is spreading, the pattern of that spread, and relative risks from other medical conditions against the patient’s individual treatment goals and medical needs...[continue reading]

We welcome articles of general interest regarding the treatment of kidney cancer, emotional support, nutrition, and related aspects of health care. This article was submitted on behalf of Mayer N. Fishman, MD, PhD.

Have you seen our new website?
KCA's website has recently been redesigned by the folks at GeckoDesigns. Gabe, Tim, and their crew have made the site easier to navigate and KidneyCancer.org is now smartphone-friendly. Take a look and let us know what you think. Some aspects of the redesign were the result of user comments. Bear in mind that this is a work-in-progress.

Coping with cancer during the holidays
The CancerCare® website offers resources for families that are dealing with a loved one's cancer during the holiday season. Articles include tips for both patients and caregivers."