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Your 20s are supposed to be full of learning, laughter, love, and figuring out what comes next. For 25-year-old Rhiannon, all of that changed in an instant. After graduating from Baylor, she began her nursing career, excited to pursue her passion for helping people and to travel the world. She
“Improvise, adapt, and overcome.” That’s something my dad, a former Marine, always said—and it’s how I try to live my life. I’m Ryann—a 44-year-old mom of two, a singer at heart, and someone others always count on. I grew up in a loving New Jersey home full of people, laughter,
DIPG, or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, is a type of brain tumor found in an area of the brainstem known as the pons. The name diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma describes how the tumor grows, where it is found, and what kinds of cells give rise to the tumor.Diffuse: Diffuse means that the tumor is not well-contained – it grows out into other tissue so that cancer cells mix with healthy cells.
Each year, thousands of families receive the heartbreaking news that a loved one has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Beyond the emotional toll, the financial burden can be overwhelming. Costs for treatment, travel to receive care, and daily living can quickly become unmanageable. Below are financial assistance resources for