by Kristin Stegmueller | Feb 17, 2025 | Mary's Corner
Quality v. Quantity of life. Do you find yourself weighing this decision with your child? If they battle DIPG you do- constantly. Every decision is colored by this constant battle of more time with them verses their possible ability to enjoy their time together. I...
by Marc Jr Foundation | Apr 4, 2020 | About DIPG
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...
by Marc Jr Foundation | Oct 30, 2019 | Faces of DIPG
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...
by Marc Jr Foundation | Jul 29, 2019 | About DIPG
“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...
by Marc Jr Foundation | Jul 1, 2019 | About DIPG
DIPG is an aggressive and a hard to treat tumor that is present in the brain stem. As it has no definite boundaries, treating it is very difficult as there is a risk of damage to the surrounding brain cells. Radiation therapy has often been used as a form of treatment...
