Annette Leslie will talk about her son Carson's battle with Medulloblastoma, the book he wrote to help other patients which was published just 6 days before he passed away, and the Carson Leslie Foundation episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 29, 2021 · 56 MIN

Annette Leslie will talk about her son Carson's battle with Medulloblastoma, the book he wrote to help other patients which was published just 6 days before he passed away, and the Carson Leslie Foundation

from Help and Hope Happen Here · host Mark Levine

Carson Leslie was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma at the age of 14 in 2006 and passed away from this Pediatric Brain Cancer in January of 2010. Carson wrote a book entitled CARRY ME which was published just 6 days before his passing, in the hope that his words would comfort other Pediatric Cancer patients who would inevitably suffer from some form of cancer.His mother Annette will talk about Carson's life, and the Carson Leslie Foundation which is helping to make great strides in many aspects of Medulloblastoma. Having the support of Texas Congressman Mike McCaul, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) which spends 12 percent of it's money on Pediatric Cancer while the average public money spent on this is only 4 percent, and the Jordan Spieth Foundation,  Annette is the engine that is making certain that there will be easier treatments, and easier paths towards a cure for these children and adolescents who have to endure such a difficult disease. 

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Carson Leslie was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma at the age of 14 in 2006 and passed away from this Pediatric Brain Cancer in January of 2010. Carson wrote a book entitled CARRY ME which was published just 6 days before his passing, in the hope that his words would comfort other Pediatric Cancer patients who would inevitably suffer from some form of cancer. His mother Annette will talk about Carson's life, and the Carson Leslie Foundation which is helping to make great strides in many aspect...

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