by Kristin Stegmueller | Apr 21, 2025 | Mary's Corner
Holidays are hard especially after a loved one receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, and especially when it is your child. You spend the lead up to the holidays in the mindset of – will they make it to the holiday? Then you spend the holiday and time after...
by Kristin Stegmueller | Apr 10, 2025 | Mary's Corner
This may be the first visual sign that your child is battling something medical. It is completely normal to be sad and scared. I wish I could tell you this would be the only visual sign but very likely won’t be. Each port access brought its own heartbreak as Mary was...
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 19, 2025 | Mary's Corner
This week I am going to dive into the pros and cons (from a caregivers perspective only) of choosing to have a PICC line 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...
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...
