Chris and Christy invite Scott and Tess Rider to the podcast this week to share their family's story of battling childhood cancer in their daughter Sofia for nearly eight years. They talk about the early stages of her diagnosis and treatment and the problems they had with communication from the medical staff with their daughter's particular type of brain cancer. They share their decision to not only be their daughter's biggest advocate but also to do their own research for her treatment when they weren't confident in what they were offered at their local children's hospital. Sofia ended up relapsing two times, two years apart each time; however, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, her most recent treatment has kept her cancer-free for three-and-a-half years. Scott and Tess stress the importance of determining your family's own priorities early on to use as guiding principles as you make decisions about treatment. They also share from their hearts about how their faith has been a stabilizing force in their lives and has given them a community unlike any other.
