Aaden’s Journey Against Brain Cancer - DIPG

01/02/2026

11/17/2025

This holiday season will be difficult for me to celebrate, as I am reminded of your love for Christmas and the pleasure of giving you gifts, surrounded by your brothers, who miss you deeply. I will decorate the tree as you desired and thank you for visiting me in my dream. Aaden, you mean the world to me, and I love you so much.

09/07/2025

Happy 6th Birthday Aaden in Heaven… This photograph was taken last year at his EPH school. Aaden always looked forward to celebrating his birthday, taking great care in selecting and designing his own birthday cake. In fact, we would often have three birthday cakes in one day, and he delighted in blowing out the candles, even on days that weren't his birthday. Aaden was an exceptionally empathetic and caring child. I feel deeply grateful and honored to be his mother.
I love you and miss you dearly. ❤️

09/06/2025

I wish Aaden could be here to enjoy himself with his brothers; however, with your birthday approaching tomorrow, I am overcome with emotion and grief.

09/01/2025

Dear Aaden,

As September approaches, I am reminded of your enthusiasm for returning to school and reuniting with your friends. I miss our morning routine, where you would eagerly inspect your lunchbox to ensure I had not included any unwanted items. I also miss our shopping trips to Target, where you would carefully select your new pants and pick out your favorite clothes. I wish you were here to share in the back-to-school experience with your brothers.

September 2nd would have marked the beginning of your kindergarten journey, and September 7th would have been your 6th birthday. The pain of your absence is overwhelming, and I will carry this grief with me for the rest of my life.

I feel your presence daily, and my heart aches with sadness as September approaches.

I love you, Aaden. We miss you dearly.

With love,
Mommy

07/02/2025

We missed you so much Aaden…

06/06/2025

06/03/2025

My sweet Aaden, I wish I could hold you and embrace you tight and tell you how much I miss you. I miss you asking me if we can go to Target or Stop and Shop. Now it’s so difficult to go to Target and Stop and Shop because I know you would fill up the cart with your favorite snacks and toys. I miss you waking me up in the middle of the night to make you curly pasta and asking me to feed you blueberries. I miss your giggles and smile. I miss you eating ice cream and cake with your brothers, playing Roblox, watching YouTube channels on your tablet, and playing with your Nintendo Switch because you would ask me to help you score higher. Myles and Mason miss you so much. This new change is so difficult without you. You should be here with us, growing old with your brothers. You didn’t even get a chance to enter kindergarten. You asked me to teach you to ride a bicycle, but it was too late. Time flies, and I tried to do everything because I knew we were running out of time. Soon you asked me if you could go to Legoland, and the next day we traveled to New York, and you told me you wanted to see the water play area, but it was cold, so the next day we went to Great Wolf Lodge, even though the doctor said it was too far and not a good idea because they were worried about you suffering from pain. But we still had fun. If we hadn’t done it, I would regret it for the rest of my life. All I know is that I made you feel like a kid and experience the things you wanted to do and eat whatever you wanted. Mommy is always here for you.
I love you Aaden 😞

05/30/2025

🧠 Your voice matters — and it’s time to use it to contact your elected officials!

As a member of the brain tumor community, you can advocate for progress by contacting your elected officials. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, healthcare professional, or supporter, speaking up helps protect vital research funding, improve access to care, and bring attention to the needs of our community.

💬 Not sure what to say? Here is a message you can use. Copy, paste, personalize — and send it today:

Sample Message to Congress:

Subject: Support Brain Tumor Research and Patient Care

Dear [Congressmember’s Name],

As someone personally affected by brain tumors, I’m writing to urge you to protect and increase federal funding for brain tumor research and patient support programs.

[Optional: Describe your personal connection to brain tumors ]

Each year, nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with a primary brain tumor. The impact on patients and families is profound — emotionally, physically, and financially. Continued investment in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and programs like the Department of Defense’s CDMRP is essential to improve treatments, advance cures, and support quality of life.

Please be a champion for the brain tumor community. Your support can make all the difference.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City, State]

📬 Find your representatives: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

05/25/2025

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05/18/2025

I'm down on my knees again tonight
I'm hoping this prayer will turn out right
See there's a boy that needs your help
I've done all that I can do myself
His mother is tired
I'm sure You can understand
Each night as he sleeps
She goes in and holds his hand
And she tries not to cry
As the tears fill her eyes
Can You hear me?
Am I getting through tonight?
Can You see him?
Can You make him feel alright?
If You can hear me
Let me take his place somehow
You see he's not just anyone
He's My Son.
Sometimes late at night
I watch him sleep
I dream of the boy he'd like to be
I try to be strong and see him through
But God who he needs right now is You.
Let him grow old
Live life without this fear
What would I be
Living without him here
He's so tired and he's so scared
Let me know that you're there
Can You hear me?
Can You see him?
He's My Son.

I play this song in his burial day 5/17/2025
My heart sink when i see him fading away.
No words can express my pain and sorrow.
No mother should never bury their child.
That day is they haven’t find a cure so no child suffering from this disease.