Simone Weinstein
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Overcomer
Simone is now doing wonderfully, and in Dec. 2011 graduated, a semester early, with honors, from Whittier College, where she majored in art.
Here ia Simone interviewed on teen cancer in the 3/15/10 New York Times.
Here is her current blog.
Here is a pamphlet Simone wrote to help teens who have friends with cancer:
My Friend Has Cancer: A Pamphlet for Teens by Simone
A photographic progress:
Recovering from methotrexate-caused stroke, August 2004
Waiting for spinal tap, December 2004
Looking Good, November 2006
Simone was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in January 2004, when she was 14 years old. With the support and love of friends and family, and not to mention the wonderful doctors at Children's Hospital, she has made it through chemotherapy and is now (March 2010) a college sophomore. This journey is documented on Simone's Caringbridge website, lovingly maintained for her by Jeanette Gross. The website has some pictures of Simone but, most importantly, a journal. Please take a look by clicking through below.
These items are referenced in various journal entries on Simone's Caringbridge site:
Debby and Jeremy's Thank You poem for Simone's Sweet 16
Simone's Sweet 16 Thank You Speech
Aaron's speech at Simone's October 2005 Sweet 16
Simone's Make-A-Wish Purse, December 2005
Simone's Make-A-Wish Event Photos, December 2005
Simone's December 2005 Make-A-Wish Thank You Speech
USA Today April 2006 Article on Simone and Lauren
Simone July 2006 cellphone movie
Photos of Simone's November 2006 trip to Europe
The Dark Side of the Purple Heart by Simone (March 2008)
Simone's Senior Project: My Friend Has Cancer, A Pamphlet for Teens (April 2008)
My sister's Team-in-Training webpage
While Jeanette, who keeps the Caringbridge site, was away during August 2004, I kept the daily journal here:
