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Caitlin Murray
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Caitlin Murray

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In this episode I speak with Caitlin Murray who is a stay-at-home mom to 3 children, the oldest of which is a survivor of childhood cancer. Her son Calum was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 3. Caitlin shares the story on how her son was diagnosed and what their family’s journey with childhood cancer has been like.

You’ll hear Caitlin talk about:

  • The symptoms and tests leading up to her son’s diagnosis
  • What it was like to parent a toddler with special medical needs as well as her other younger child
  • How she and her husband took on different roles and worked as a team
  • The support she’s had from family, friends, and community through this journey
  • What life has been like since her son finished treatment

Caitlin can be found on Instagram @BigTimeAdulting where she has over 100,000 followers. She shares her experience with motherhood, including all the hard and messy moments, but with a dose of humor and dance.

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Everything posted is my opinion and doesn’t represent the opinion of my current or prior employer. All patient references in stories are fictionalized (new gender, different issue, etc) to protect privacy. Recommendations are made in a generic way intended for education. The ideas I have may not fit every child or every family. Parents should use their judgment and ask their own doctors if they feel something doesn’t make sense or may not be safe in their specific situation. I am not your child’s doctor, and this is not medical advice.

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