I totally understand people being disappointed by not being truly relatable.....but the idea is there....I think the creator wanted the idea of it....if it went deeper.....it would not have been the same show. Personally I love the show .....to touchy for Disney/Nick but not to serious to be sad every episode......there is to much of that.....tho I truly do empathize sadly nearly everybody these days know people....and children that went thru cancer .....i think this show was not meant to be to heavy .....was not meant to be informative of cancer.....just a storyline......again I dig the show...