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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.
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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...
Building Resilience: Navigating Life with a Child Diagnosed with DIPG Brain Tumor
Introduction Life can be filled with unexpected challenges and hurdles that test our resilience. One such challenge is the diagnosis of a child with a DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) brain tumor. DIPG is a rare and aggressive form of pediatric cancer that...
ABOUT DIPG
Watch for these symptoms of DIPG:
DIPG - Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma is a fast-growing glial tumour that forms cells called glial cells in a part of the brain stem called pons (the part of the brain just above the back of the neck and connected to the spine), which controls many of the body’s...
Here’s How You Can Help Your Kid Deal With DIPG Sleep Issues
Getting a good night’s sleep might be difficult for your kid while battling DIPG. Some medications might make sleeping difficult and give rise to DIPG sleep issues. Your child might be in pain or feel anxious because of everything that is happening to him or her. How...
Can Polio Be The Answer To DIPG Treatment?
“Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world,” said Louis Pasteur whose discoveries has saved the lives of many people. Today, even though we are moving forward technologically at the speed of light, we...
FACES OF DIPG
When The World Mourned For 5-Year-Old Braylynn Lawhon
Four days away from her fifth birthday, Braylynn Lawhon was diagnosed with DIPG. Since then, her mother, Allyn Parker began documenting Braylynn’s journey and her battle with DIPG and shared it on social media to spread awareness. It is surprising but true that...
When 40 Police Departments Surprised Emma, A 7-Year-Old Battling DIPG
“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan Sometimes our lives take unexpected turns, turns that we are not prepared for. In such times even a tiny bit of happiness gives us the strength to brave the storm....
The Story Of Neil Armstrong’s Daughter & Her Battle With DIPG
Karen Anne Armstrong was just two and a half years old when she passed away on January 28, 1962. This was also the sixth wedding anniversary of her parents. A beautiful little girl, Karen had DIPG but doctors at the time weren’t able to tell. Fondly called “Muffie,”...
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