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Love, Strength, and Survival: Sarah's story of NICU & pediatric cancer

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We've got a very special (and amazing rockstar mama) guest today, Sarah. She shares her unique and emotional journey into motherhood starting with the NICU and later navigating pediatric cancer with her baby.

Her story is an inspiration as she shares how she found the strength to face her fears, opens up about the ways she and her husband grew stronger as a couple during this challenging time and offers insights into how little acts of kindness and support carried them through the toughest moments.

Sarah’s hope is to uplift other parents going through similar experiences by sharing her story of resilience and love as well as to give insight to others how they can best support mamas and families in similar positions.


Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:

  • Sarah's story and how she made it through a pediatric cancer diagnosis for her then 8 month old son Lane
    • her experiences in the NICU after birth
      • how relationships and impacted and can grow from challenging experiences as parents 
        • breastfeeding in the NICU and beyond with a child with a chronic illness
          • what to do/say when a family or friend has a baby in the NICU or with a chronic illness
            • ways that she kept her mental health guarded postpartum and through her son's cancer treatment
              • talks about fear and tips to those that are going through similar situations
                • her passion to give back and share with the world from her experiences


                  • Resources:

                  • Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation
                  • Renown's Children Hospital
                  • Sarah Perry: [email protected]


                    • ABOUT SARAH:

                    Sarah Perry is a 44 year old stay at home mom married to Lance Perry.

                    They have lived in Reno for a year and a half but are originally from California.

                    Sarah devotes her life to her family and loves every minute of it.


                    Click here to donate to the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation. The same foundation that Sarah and her family received help from


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