Chronic Illness, Children, Good, Bad, Ugly Kids with serious medical problems are normal kids in often very abnormal situations. The Good It's incredibly fun to shop for 'grown up clothes'. Riding brand new bikes 'like the wind' is amazing. HAIR mascara, which is really glitter on a wand, makes anyone feel like royalty.
Phone calls are like links to everything important.
Like they don't get to be kids. Like they have to be responsible too much of the time. When they feel sick 'yet another time', they fear it will be BAD this time. They could feel important for something besides illness. Plans have to be cancelled at the last minute because of illness or treatments.