Amy’s Legacy: A mission to conquer DIPG – Children’s Cancer Institute
Children’s Cancer Institute shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Amy was a feisty little redhead who loved ballet, athletics, singing at the school talent show, and wearing monster teeth. She loved fishing with her dad Ren, and was a pro at baiting the hook, even with perfectly manicured fingernails. In her dad’s words, she was an ‘unstoppable force’.
Devastatingly, at age 7, Amy was diagnosed with a deadly brain tumour called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). DIPG is an extremely aggressive childhood cancer for which there is no cure, and no effective treatment.
The Queensland Children’s Hospital became Amy’s second home. Her days were filled with treatment, including radiation, which creates a hard shell around the tumour. For a while, it looked like Amy was winning. But then, like an egg, the shell around the tumour broke and the disease seeped out into her body.
Just after Amy’s 9th birthday, the disease took over and she passed away, just 16 month after diagnosis.
Years later, Amy’s parents are still finding little notes that Amy hid all over their house. These ‘treasures’ show what a caring, loving little girl Amy was. Even after she was gone, she wanted her family to know how much she loved them.
“Since we lost Amy, I’ve used every ounce of energy to raise money for research that will find the answers to DIPG. My pledge to our little angel is to do everything in my power to find a cure”
– Ren, Amy’s dad
Ren is embarking on a Million Dollar Mission to raise funds for much needed research in to DIPG, travelling across Australia to ask 1,000 individuals and businesses to donate $1,000 each, and raise a grand total of $1,000,000.
Contribute now to Ren’s Million Dollar Mission by donating $1,000 or more, and help us conduct the critical research into DIPG that will help find a cure for this deadly disease.
Your donation will go towards two research projects at Children’s Cancer Institute, led by Professor David Ziegler and Dr Maria Tsoli.”
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