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Public anger mounting over disabled girl's school ordeal

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 08:09
The chairman of the committee which deals with child welfare, ... Liberty was eight months old when she was diagnosed with optic chiasm glioma, ...

Study Published in Neuro-Oncology Journal Shows Brain Tumor <b>...</b>

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:08
"Because of the invasive nature of glioblastoma, cancer cells are typically left ... Don't say anything in a way you wouldn't want your own child to hear.

Baby born with rare brain tumor faces chemotherapy

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 00:11
Surgeons at Children's Memorial Hospital, while removing fluid from the 4-day-old ... a high-grade glioma, most often diagnosed in adults, the doctors said.

Editorial: St. Jude tracks a killer

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 06:07
Unless you have a child afflicted with DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), this rare but lethal type of brain cancer probably isn't familiar.

Wednesday&#39;s Woman: Emily Good

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 16:18
The stories of young children affected by cancer and other ... brain tumor known as DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) a couple of years before.

Brain Tumor Gene Mutations Discovered in Early Childhood Cases

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 16:18
According to Medical News Today, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) occurs almost exclusively in children. The tumor grows in the brainstem at the base ...

New Intelligence on Pediatric Brain Tumors

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 18:59
The tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is aggressive, and most (90 percent) children just can't beat it. If you notice a change in your ...

Cancer Sequencing Initiative Discovers Mutations Tied to <b>...</b>

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:03
The tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), is found almost exclusively in children and accounts for 10 to 15 percent of pediatric tumors of the ...

Cancer Sequencing Initiative Discovers Mutations Tied to <b>...</b>

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:03
The tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), is found almost exclusively in children and accounts for 10 to 15 percent of pediatric tumors of the ...

Cancer Sequencing Initiative Discovers Mutations Tied to <b>...</b>

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:03
The tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), is found almost exclusively in children and accounts for 10 to 15 percent of pediatric tumors of the ...

Cancer Sequencing Initiative Discovers Mutations Tied to <b>...</b>

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:03
The tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), is found almost exclusively in children and accounts for 10 to 15 percent of pediatric tumors of the ...

Cancer Sequencing Initiative Discovers Mutations Tied to <b>...</b>

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:03
The tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), is found almost exclusively in children and accounts for 10 to 15 percent of pediatric tumors of the ...

Cancer Sequencing Initiative Discovers Mutations Tied to <b>...</b>

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:03
The tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), is found almost exclusively in children and accounts for 10 to 15 percent of pediatric tumors of the ...

WHY?

Why in my brain?
It caused me so much pain.
Why in my head?
Perhaps somewhere else instead.
Why in my brain?
We tried a fluid drain.

I just want to walk like you.
I’ve had enough now, haven’t you too?

Poem from Sophie Pollock who lost her battle with cancer in 2007.

Things you can do on Difficult Days

Talk about the child who has died.
Write a letter to him/her.
Eat his/her favourite food.
Watch a video of him/her.
Wear one of his/her clothes like a scarf.
Light a candle.
Look at photos.
Listen to his/her favourite music.
Visit the grave.
Cry, laugh, scream.
Release a balloon with a message.

Some tips for parents and siblings.

What’s the Point?

What’s the point of eyes,
If you’re not here to see?
What’s the point of ears,
If you cannot hear me?
Every sense on my body,
Useless as a broken toy,
What’s the point of beauty,
If you cannot enjoy?

Cry of a parent - by JK.