by Kristin Stegmueller | Mar 31, 2025 | Mary's Corner
This week I am going to dive into the pros and cons (from a caregiver’s perspective only) of choosing to have a Port placed into your DIPG/DMG child. Please always consult doctors and take their best medical advice but my hope is this will help you to be prepared and...
by Kristin Stegmueller | Mar 12, 2025 | Mary's Corner
I won’t even pretend to be a medical professional on this but I come to you in this post as a mom. A mom who’s had both placed in her child and had to make the decision on which one to choose. Both involve surgery and risks such as infection but that is...
by Lynette Apodaca | Sep 21, 2023 | Lynette's Blog
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...