Cancer Survivor Aims to Transform Lives THROUGH GIFT OF MUSIC
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ne grateful patient experienced a lightbulb moment earlier this year as he received treatment for a serious form of cancer at Levine Cancer Institute (LCI). Day after day, Kenny Kahn witnessed fellow patients experience a wave of emotions as they awaited their own cancer treatments. But for Kenny, he found solace and strength during this time with two earbuds and the press of a button on his smartphone. Kenny’s cancer journey was transformed through playlists, voice recordings, songs, and music videos sent or prepared by his friends and family to ease the waiting period before and after his oncology treatments. Kenny credits his medical team, family, friends – and especially music – for helping him cope with the most challenging time in his life.
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To pay it forward, Kenny and his college-aged daughter Rachel, established the MusicLand Gift Foundation, which aims to transform all cancer patients’ journeys at Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children’s through the power of music. The gift of Bose headphones and iPads will ensure that infusion patients undergoing treatment may access uplifting music and messages through a web-based music application and music playlists. In addition, a recent $25,000 gift from the Foundation will support LCI's integrative oncology program.
Kenny with one of his beloved nurse caregivers at LCI.
Kenny and supporters of the MusicLand Gift Foundation eagerly await special holiday deliveries at Atrium Health that will ensure the comforts of music – and facilitate the connection to loved ones. To learn more about the gift of music, visit: MusicLandGiftFoundation.org.
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While in treatment, Kenny (R) experienced a touching realization about the emotional connectivity of music when he and his daughter (L) exchanged song lists while she was away at school.
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