Hello Petra:
My name is Maria. My 5 year old son was diagnosed with a DPG on November 14, 2004. We went through 6 weeks of radiation and temodar everyday along with decadron, zantac, and diflucan. Now that we are passed the hardest part of treatment I feel like we have hit an oasis. He is doing great the tumor was 5 cm in Nov. 2004 now its shrunk to 2 cm. He was able to finish the last part of school which I was so glad. As for my personal journey through this I was able to find a great counselor and I am on antidepressants to help me get through my lowest times. My son is being treated at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. We have also made a website to let our friends and family know how he is doing it's josiahupdates.com