For Mother乌鸦传媒檚 Day, Langley乌鸦传媒檚 Alisha Openshaw isn乌鸦传媒檛 expecting too much.

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Twins Weston and Bennett are four, not quite old enough to make mom breakfast by themselves, but old enough to deliver it.

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It would be a rare day of rest for Alisha, who estimates she averages at least three days a week on the road, driving her sons in from their Langley home for cancer treatments at B.C. Children乌鸦传媒檚 Hospital (BCCH) in Vancouver, a route so familiar and automatic that she can arrive without remembering any of the turns along the way.

Her boys were both diagnosed with the same type of cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, within a few months of each other, in 2022.

Since then, 乌鸦传媒渋t乌鸦传媒檚 a whole new world,乌鸦传媒� she commented, one of doctors, nurses and specialists, of chemo and other medical procedures, and sometimes long stays in the hospital,

Weston, who was the first brother to be diagnosed, has had a 乌鸦传媒渞eally rough go,乌鸦传媒� that included a six week stay in hospital that ended just in time for Christmas, Alisha advised.

Currently, both Weston and Bennett are doing well, 乌鸦传媒渙ther than them both being bald now,乌鸦传媒� but their hair is growing back, and the twins are becoming their usual rambunctious selves.

乌鸦传媒淭hey乌鸦传媒檙e both wild boys,乌鸦传媒� she laughed.

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A video of their hospital visits, provided to the Langley Advance Times, showed the brothers happily rampaging through the hallways at BCCH with a toy wagon, showing they know where the switch is to open automatic doors, and the route to the outdoor play area.

乌鸦传媒楾hey乌鸦传媒檙e very familiar with the hospitals and the treatments,乌鸦传媒� Alisha commented.

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The Mickey Mouse-loving twins enjoy playing with their older brother and cuddling with their 乌鸦传媒楴ana乌鸦传媒� 乌鸦传媒� grandma and spending time with their 乌鸦传媒楢untie,乌鸦传媒� Alisha乌鸦传媒檚 sister.

Alisha has also found support from what she described as a community of moms in similar situations.

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Alisha is telling her family乌鸦传媒檚 story to support BCCH, which is the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to the care of children and youth.

Donor funding, through the B.C. Children乌鸦传媒檚 Hospital Foundation, goes to providing medical equipment, help fund leading pediatric research and clinical care, and enhancing facilities, programs and initiatives.

The current campaign theme is 乌鸦传媒渏oin the mighty乌鸦传媒� 乌鸦传媒� donate to help mighty mothers and mighty children.

乌鸦传媒淚t has been a difficult journey at times, and I haven乌鸦传媒檛 always felt very strong, but I have had to remain mighty,乌鸦传媒� Alisha commented.

乌鸦传媒淪taying mighty for my boys is knowing exactly when they need a big hug, or when to crack a silly smile. Mighty is telling myself it乌鸦传媒檚 okay to walk away and have a long, hard cry. Mighty is knowing when to ask for help. As a mom, this is how I need to show up 乌鸦传媒� staying mighty when things get tough.乌鸦传媒�

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