Shaler resident and leukemia survivor Duncan Simmons, 16, attends his Make-A-Wish wish reveal on Dec. 4 at the Marty Ostrow Hematology/Oncology Treatment Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. (Courtesy of Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia)
Between the nausea and mucositis from chemotherapy and the repetitive hospital food, keeping himself well-fed was one of the toughest parts of treatment for 16-year-old leukemia survivor and Shaler Area High School student Duncan Simmons.
What helped both emotionally and physically, he said, was his parents, Chris and Neelie Simmons, bringing him takeout from time to time…