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Katie Corydon

Stories by Katie

Children who have PARENTS WITH CANCER
By , , Erica Bellamy, 11, Katie Corydon,
Cancer patients know that they might not be living long. They worry about what will happen to their kids, and they think about how much they want to be together and to love each other. The children of cancer patients feel bad, too. They are sad and lonely, and they don't know who they can talk to because they don't want to make anybody more upset. They pray that nothing bad happens and they c
Alternatives to surgery also types of treatment
By Katie Corydon, , Kim Dexter, , Tony Dale, , Joshua Richardt,
This disease can strike youngsters as well as adults. Treatment options include surgery to replace damaged joints. Once you have juvenile arthritis, there is a 50/50 chance you will have it as an adult, according to Janna Zeltwanger, who has lived with the disease for 33 years. It also can go away, Zeltwanger explained. "It's so variable because some kids will get arthritis in one joint, and i
Aches are first sign of kids' arthritis
By Katie Corydon, , Kim Dexter, , Tony Dale, , Joshua Richardt,
FOR HELP To learn more about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or other forms of arthritis, call the Indiana Arthritis Information Line at (800) 783-2342, or write to the Indiana Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation at 8646 Guion Road, Indianapolis, Ind. 46268. The phone number is (317) 879-0321. Incurable disease can be difficult to diagnose, and patients face arduous treatments; but it's not con