#015 A “Bug Bite” Turned Into Stage 4 Osteosarcoma | Noelle Strong (Noelle Franklin’s Story)

In this episode of Living on Incline, John Eklund sits down with Noelle Franklin’s parents (Dylan and Toni Franklin) to share the real timeline from a “bug bite” to a childhood cancer diagnosis, and the gut-punch updates that followed, including “stage four” and confirmation it was “in both lungs.”This conversation is for parents, families, and anyone walking through pediatric cancer, osteosarcoma, sarcoma related cancers, grief, hospice, and the reality of holding your family together when “your whole world shattered.” You will also hear why they built Noel Strong to help other families in the fight right now, and how you can support the mission.TIMESTAMPS[01:20:48] “he threw out the C word”[01:21:56] “We were at Urgent Care for a bug bite.”[01:32:20] “It can’t be in her lungs.”[01:32:29] “it was confirmed that day that it was in both lungs.”[01:33:21] “know it was stage four.”[02:10:20] “She would come home on hospice”[02:11:45] “up until she passed away… I felt like there was no hope”[02:26:39] “turning it into a purpose with Noel Strong”[02:27:51] “Click, click away. Click that donate button,”[02:28:20] “We adopted eight families this Christmas”NOTABLE QUOTES“We were at Urgent Care for a bug bite.”“But he threw out the C word. Right there in that office.”“It can’t be in her lungs.”“you’ve already been hit by a train and ran over by a train and then here comes another train.”“Click, click away. Click that donate button,”LINKS & RESOURCESNoel Strong: https://noellestrong.org/Recovery Alive: https://www.recoveryalive.com/Living on Incline: https://www.livingonincline.com/Instagram (Noelle Strong Foundation): https://www.instagram.com/noellestrongfoundation/SUPPORT NOEL STRONGhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Noelle-Strong-Foundation-61580095610975/https://givebutter.com/noellestrongSUBSCRIBE + SUPPORTSubscribe to Living on Incline, like this episode, and share it with someone who needs hope today.Listen and Follow Living on InclineListen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-on-incline/id1828304603Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78HwNrRWZHGAHL8Zv90nO0?si=e4b5d032e9214debYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZdyfS2K4OE4WFJRWSuAgsQRSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2521959.rssWebsite: https://www.livingonincline.comSponsored by Recovery AliveLiving on Incline is proudly sponsored by Recovery Alive, a Christ-centered recovery program helping people find hope, healing, and purpose through authentic community and biblical transformation.Learn more: https://www.recoveryalive.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/recoveryaliveinc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/recoveryaliveincYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recoveryalive#NoelStrong #NoelleFranklin #ChildhoodCancer #PediatricCancer #Osteosarcoma #Sarcoma #Stage4Cancer #CancerSupport #GriefSupport #nonprofitSend us Fan Mail