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Relationship with your partner when your child has cancer

It can be very common for parents to experience increased difficulties in their relationships with partners or spouses when their child has cancer. Read about how you and your partner can cope separately and together.

Sex education for children: Eight tips for parents

Having 'the talk' isn't always easy. Find advice for parents and caregivers on talking to their kids about sex and reproduction.

Learning more about your teenager's cancer

Learning more about your teenager’s cancer and about how to help your teen cope and thrive despite it, is one way to help reduce your stress and worries. Having some knowledge may help you feel like you have more control.

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Caring for yourself when your child has cancer

In order to help the people you love, and meet life’s many obligations, you need to take care of yourself. Ignoring your needs can make you become more irritable, negative, short-tempered or resentful.

Managing daily tasks when your child has cancer

Learn strategies to help you manage daily tasks inbetween caring for your child with cancer.

Impact of cancer on sexuality

Learn how to start a conversation with your teenager about sexuality, and how having cancer and going through treatment can impact their sexuality.

Setting up a communication system when your child has cancer

A communication system keeps friends and family aware of what is happening, without you needing to contact everyone yourself. Find out how you can set up a communication system when your child is being treated for cancer.

Negative coping when you are under stress

Negative coping includes the use of alcohol, drugs, overeating and other risky or aggressive behaviours to cope with stress or anxiety. Find out what you can do to avoid these behaviours or seek support for negative coping.

Separation from their peers when your child has cancer

Your teenager's friends can be an invaluable source of support for them during their cancer treatment. Find out how to encourage your child to stay in touch with their peers while in treatment.

Coarctation of the aorta

Learn about coarctation of the aorta. This condition involves a narrowing of the major artery leading from the heart to the body, affecting blood pressure.

Before the heart transplant

It is important to keep your child as healthy as possible before a heart transplant. Learn about what happens while you are waiting for a donor heart to become available.

Congenital heart conditions: After heart surgery

Read about post-surgery recovery. How long a child spends recovering depends on the severity of the condition he's being treated for, among other factors.

Balloon valvuloplasty

Valve dilation uses heart catheterization to open a narrowed valve in the heart. Read about valve dilation, possible complications and recovery.

Closure device insertion

Holes in the heart or blood vessels can sometimes be closed with a small device that is put in using heart catheterization. Learn about this procedure.

Common arterial trunk

Learn about common arterial trunk, a defect in which a single great artery comes out of the ventricles instead of the usual pulmonary artery and aorta.

Body image for children with heart disease

Learn about helping those with congenital heart disease have a healthy body image. Read about issues that may arise, such as embarrassment over scars.

Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunts

The Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunt helps babies with certain heart defects get enough oxygen until they can have surgery to fix the defect.

Bi-directional cavopulmonary anastomosis (Glenn procedure)

The Glenn procedure is done when not enough blood is getting to the lungs. Learn about this procedure and the risks associated with it.

Bicuspid aortic valve

Learn about bicuspid aortic valve; a defect of the valve between the left pumping chamber of the heart and the main artery that delivers blood to the body.

Acetaminophen

Your child needs to take the medicine called acetaminophen (Tylenol or Tempra). This information sheet explains what acetaminophen does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

3,4-Diaminopyridine (3,4-DAP)

Your child needs to take the medicine called 3, 4-diaminopyridine. This information sheet explains what 3, 4 diaminopyridine does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they take this medicine.

Pacemaker: Caring for your child at home

A pacemaker is a small device that uses electrical impulses to control the speed and rhythm of your child's heartbeat. Learn how to care for your child with a pacemaker.

Pacemaker surgery

Pacemaker surgery is required to give a patient a pacemaker. Learn about what a pacemaker is, how the surgery is done and what happens after surgery.

Nutrition and feeding consultants for patients with congenital heart disease

Read about various nutrition and feeding consultants, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, who work to ensure that babies and children with heart conditions receive proper nutrition.