EPISODE · Oct 15, 2021 · 12 MIN
One Summer Changed My Life
from MCEC Podcast · host Military Child Education Coalition
Thomas McGirr shares his story as a survivor of childhood cancer and how it’s impacted his future path. Show Notes: https://dukechildrens.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/ https://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org This podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous support from Eielson Spouses Club- Eielson AFB- AK. Eielson Spouses' Club (eielsonspousesclub.com) Thomas McGirr is the 19-year-old son of a Retired Special Operations Solider and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina near Fort Bragg. Currently a sophomore at Appalachian State University, Thomas is majoring in Psychology and minoring in American Sign Language. As a childhood brain cancer survivor he hopes to take his experience and help others as a Child Life Specialist. Thomas is celebrating his 10th anniversary of being cancer free this year!
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Thomas McGirr shares his story as a survivor of childhood cancer and how it’s impacted his future path. Show Notes: https://dukechildrens.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/ https://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org This podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous support from Eielson Spouses Club- Eielson AFB- AK. Eielson Spouses' Club (eielsonspousesclub.com) Thomas McGirr is the 19-year-old son of a Retired Special Operations Solider and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina near Fort Bragg. Currently a sophomore at Appalachian State University, Thomas is majoring in Psychology and minoring in American Sign Language. As a childhood brain cancer survivor he hopes to take his experience and help others as a Child Life Specialist. Thomas is celebrating his 10th anniversary of being cancer free this year!
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