Tim and Angela Finkel were devastated when their 7-year-old son Ryder was diagnosed with DIPG on October 19, 2023. While the Finkel family begins their fight against childhood brain cancer, they are also trying to create as many amazing memories as possible. The road ahead is full of unknowns, but the family is hopeful that new research will increase their time together as a family.
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The perception of time can be altered by four simple letters… DIPG
Time is not on our side with a DIPG diagnosis. We need to give hope to future families by funding game-changing research now.
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After the devastating loss of their sons, Chad and Michael, the Carr and Mosier families joined forces to defeat DIPG.
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