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| Alex's Roller Coaster Ride www.caringbridge.org/in/alex Alex was diagnosed in April 2002, just before his 4th birthday, with a Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma (JPA) brain tumour. It is located in the optic chiasm and hypothalamic region, extending into the midbrain, right temporal lobe, and right frontal lobe. Anna Nalevanko www.caringbridge.org/ia/annanalevanko Anna was diagnosed with a malignant Infantile Desmoplastic Astrocytoma brain tumour on the optic nerves at 3.5months of age. Bailee Brakebill http://caringbridge.org/mt/bailee/ Baillee had her eye removed in 2002, after being diagnosed with NF-1 and an optic nerve glioma, aged 8 yrs. Mt. Vernon Record Newspaper Article. An article about Bailee's experience of the intra-orbital optic nerve glioma which resulted in the removal of her left eye. Carly McKay www.caringbridge.org/ca/carlymckay Carly was diagnosed with benign optic gliomas due to NF-1, as a result of her pre-school medical in Spring 2004. Clayton Price http://www.hugsandhope.com/claytonpupdates.htm Clayton was diagnosed with an optic glioma as a toddler. He also has NF-1. Donny Hawkins. www.geocities.com/donnysmemory www.caringbridge.com/fl/donnyhawkins The Hawkins family tribute to their son, Donny, who died on Valentine's Day 2002, aged 5.5yrs. The Caring Bridge site carries journal entries throughout Donny's last year of life. Elizabeth S http://www.hugsandhope.com/elizabethsupdates.htm Elizabeth has a tumour on her optic nerves, and a number of other tumours resulting from NF-1. Gracie Helton www.graciehelton.net Gracie was diagnosed in Summer 2002, aged 9 months, with a highly malignant primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET), on the optic nerves. PNETs are extremely uncommon in this part of the brain. Hadley Fox www.caringbridge.org/ca/hadleyfox In April 2004, aged 3.5yrs, Hadley was diagnosed with a malignant Ganglioglioma of the optic pathway, extending into the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. She also has autism and hemiplegia. James Neubauer http://www.caringbridge.org/in/james/ James was diagnosed with an optic pathway glioma in December 1998, aged 11 months. Katelin Shirl Mason http://www.caringbridge.org/or/katelin/ Katelin was diagnosed in 2003, aged 5, with a Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma in the optic chiasm/hypothalamus. Kati's Page. www.caringbridge.org/oh/kati Kati was diagnosed with an optic pathway glioma in November 2003, aged 7 months. Olivia's Page. www.caringbridge.org/sc/olivia Olivia was diagnosed with a JPA optic glioma in 2003, aged 5yrs. She lives in Australia. Ryder Howie www.geocities.com/ryderhowie The Howie family tribute to 5yr old Ryder, who died in February 2001 after courageously fighting optic glioma for four years. |
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