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Returning to School After a Brain Tumor Diagnosis: What Parents Need to Know Many parents feel back-to-school jitters as the new school year begins, but these emotions can be amplified when your child is returning to school after a brain tumor diagnosis. The road back to the classroom after surgery and/or treatment can be complex. To help, we’ve gathered insights from experts and families who have been through […] September 5, 2024

Notes of Courage: Kai’s Childhood Cancer Story Eleven-year-old Kai C. sits down at his piano and masterfully plays his own composed song. The elementary student with an ear for music amazes his mother, Kari, as he improvises and creates pieces. With how effortlessly he moves over the keys, it might be hard to believe that Kai has experienced two recurrences, seven surgeries, […] August 26, 2024

Finding Harmony From Brain Surgery to Songwriting When Ryan Neal was just five years old, his family dog — a tricolor Collie named Casey — pawed at him while he was having a seizure and then rushed upstairs to get the attention of his mom, Geri, who came downstairs to help him. This seizure was the first of many that ultimately led […] May 14, 2024

Pediatric Ependymoma Patient’s Attitude Inspires Community Two-year-old Kevin M. lies in his hospital bed watching his beloved Puppy Dog Pals show, oblivious to the monitors beeping around him as a pediatric patient with ependymoma. His parents, Danielle and Duane, are nearby, trying to keep the toddler entertained between the pokes and prods that come with being in the hospital. Kevin’s nurse […] September 28, 2023

Mother Advocates for Improved Clinical Trial Access After Daughter’s Brain Tumor Diagnosis Whether hiking through trails perched atop twenty-foot cliffs or touching live sharks and stingrays, middle schooler Ava Q.E. was fearless — always volunteering to go first, thanks to her adventurous personality. It was a shock when Ava started repeatedly losing her vision for 5-10 seconds each time she stood up.  Her eye doctor ordered an […] September 19, 2023