CureSearch for Children's Cancer funds and supportstargeted and
innovative children's cancer research with measurableresults,
and is the authoritative source of information and resourcesfor
all those affected by children's cancer. By this time, most
children will have normal blood counts, and by the end of the
first year, their immune system has usually returned to normal.
After 6 months off therapy, fevers and minor illnesses generally
are managed as they would be for any child. This may mean
comfort care like bed rest and acetaminophen. If your child’s
fever is 101 degrees or more, or if your child appears very ill,
you should visit the family doctor or pediatrician. It will be
hard not to worry when your child has a sore throat or headache,
even though the most likely cause is a normal childhood illness.
For parents of children treated for cancer, it is not easy to
keep “normal” childhood illnesses in perspective. It is
important to remember that all children get sick at times and
recover with rest and com