What's It Really Like?
Episode 3 Sharon Dempsey for Owen
*Warning *This Episode includes discussions about death in childhood. Writer, Sharon Dempsey, talks about her son, Owen, who was diagnosed with an ependymoma brain tumour at the age of two. Owen had neurosurgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy but subsequently died when he was six. Sharon recounts the diagnosis period and how caring for Owen led her to write “Extreme Parenting: Parenting your Chronically ill Child” following Owen’s death.
With great thanks & appreciation to;
Sharon Dempsey
Amanda Evan for graphics
Pixaby for Music
*Warning *This Episode includes discussions about death in childhood. Writer, Sharon Dempsey, talks about her son, Owen, who was diagnosed with an ependymoma brain tumour at the age of two. Owen had neurosurgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy but subsequently died when he was six. Sharon recounts the diagnosis period and how caring for Owen led her to write “Extreme Parenting: Parenting your Chronically ill Child” following Owen’s death.
With great thanks & appreciation to;
Sharon Dempsey
Amanda Evan for graphics
Pixaby for Music