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While DIPG can affect individuals of various ages, it most commonly strikes children, typically between the ages of 5 and 10. The diagnosis of DIPG in a child can be especially heartbreaking, given its aggressive nature and limited treatment options.
Mary’s Corner
D Day and Sharing
As a popular song says- let’s start at the very beginning. The start of grief- diagnosis day. That fateful day we had naively started by worrying that Mary might need surgery to correct an eye cross (how would we afford that?) and ended with us being told our...
Introduction to Mary’s Corner Blog
Join us in this blog as we open up and share memories and advice as well as our own battle with DIPG and grief. We hope to be here for you and always in your corner giving support and rooting you on just as so many were and still are in Mary’s Corner. Mary had a...
Why You Should Not Be Afraid to Outsource and/or Ask for Help When Facing a DIPG
Introduction A Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) diagnosis is a devastating and challenging moment for any family. This rare and aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer affects the pons area of the brain, making it particularly difficult to treat. The journey...
Why You Shouldn’t Be Reasonable When Facing DIPG Childhood Cancer
Introduction In the face of childhood cancer, reason often takes a backseat to raw emotion and the primal instinct to protect our loved ones. When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it shatters not only the world of the child but also that of their family. In these...
If You Struggle with Anxiety When Your Child is Diagnosed with a DIPG, Remember This Trick It Will Change Your Life
Introduction Receiving a diagnosis of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) for your child is an unimaginable and heart-wrenching experience. As a parent, you're confronted with a daunting journey filled with uncertainty, fear, and overwhelming anxiety. It's natural...
DIPG Prognosis: What Will The Future Be Like?
Mahatma Gandhi rightly said, “The future depends on what you do today.” That is how it is with DIPG. Our efforts TODAY will shape TOMORROW. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) has no cure, so far. When we talk about the prognosis of DIPG there are two views to...
DIPG Treatment: What Are The Options Available?
No cure has been found for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) yet but efforts are being made to find a cure. However, there are steps that can be taken to ensure that your child goes through less pain. Let’s understand what is the current scenario and why certain...
Knowing More About The Diagnosis Of DIPG
In Marc Jr Foundation’s DIPG awareness series, we have written about what is DIPG and its symptoms. In this article, we are going to understand more about the diagnosis of DIPG. We know that DIPG is a rare glial tumor, a cure for which hasn’t been found yet. As this...
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