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8 years down this desolate road. The road of loss, and sadness. The road of pretending and hiding. The road walked by many, yet feeling alone on the path. The road we navigate at diagnosis. Although it has been 8 years, this day remains fresh in my mind. The dread. The fear….
Read MoreThe 2021 Superhero Run was again a virtual event. Still successful and tons of support we are happy to have been able to put it on. This is the 7th year we are having this event (2nd virtual due to Covid), but we are so grateful for the community of supporters we have…
Read MoreThis day comes every year, and every year I dread it. I cannot change it. I cannot erase it. I cannot accept it. It will always be with me, with us. Today is not an anniversary. It is not a day of laughter. It is not a day of happy memories. It is…
Read MoreHappy birthday baby boy. You should be 16 years old this year. I don’t even know what to say. Leading up to your birthday I felt broken. How can I not? The forever contemplation of what you would look like, how tall you would be, if you would be driving, who you were…
Read MoreMany parents go through PTSD after their child has been diagnosed with cancer, and definitely after their child has died. I have written about that in previous blogs. Many don’t fathom the extent of that trauma for parents. Speaking to people, some have questioned if there’s a trigger, or a single moment…
Read MoreAnother year Another year that will not know Madox and his energy Another year we will not create new memories with or of Madox Another year we will wonder who Madox would have been Another year of worry, that memories of the past will be forgotten Another year of hoping Valin always…
Read MoreHolidays are tough. Coupled with a birthday, and the day can come screeching to a halt. Glaring reminders of who is missing in our lives, and everything that was lost, leading up to those days. Halloween, Thanksgiving, my birthday, then Christmas. Will it ever get easy? Halloween has always been a…
Read MoreSeptember is always a tough month after losing Madox. Not only do we host our charity’s Superhero run every September, but it’s the start of a new school year. Another grade Madox will not enter. Another school he never experienced. Another everything. I always feel heavy leading up to the first day…
Read MoreWell the 2020 Superhero Run is complete and it was hard for us to not have a live event. This is the 6th year we are having this event and every year we love seeing everyone dressed up, socializing, having fun and of course participating. Having the event as a virtual event was…
Read More2020 SUPERHERO RUN IMPORTANT RACE ANNOUNCEMENT We at Madox’s Warriors have made the difficult, but important decision to convert our entire event to a VIRTUAL RACE. This decision comes due to the current Covid-19 pandemic regulations in place by Health Canada and the Manitoba Government. The guidelines in place for group gatherings make…
Read MoreAugust 8th. A day that will always be a black cloud for us. A day unlike any other. The day we had to kiss our son goodbye forever. Our hardest day had continued on from the previous few difficult days. Madox was struggling. Madox was dying. The reality was, there was…
Read MoreToday was an emotional day. We at Madox’s Warriors are excited to finally see the Childhood Cancer Awareness plates on Manitoba streets, the first province in Canada to see this happen. We started thinking about this licence plate campaign after losing our son Madox to DIPG, an aggressive and deadly childhood brain tumour….
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