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‘Now everybody is like us.’ Mom of cancer survivor recalls five-month isolation to keep her son safe | Perspective

Cancer stole much of my son's childhood. Now coronavirus has cut short the first year of his college adventure.

Jere Downs and her son, George, in spring 2006. In this photo, they're celebrating his return to kindergarten — still bald and weak but free to be outside again after five months of isolation.
Jere Downs and her son, George, in spring 2006. In this photo, they're celebrating his return to kindergarten — still bald and weak but free to be outside again after five months of isolation.Read moreCourtesy Jere Downs (custom credit)