A miracle for Doireann

Doireann Martin is five years old and on the 27th of November she was diagnosed with DIPG, an inoperable brain tumour with no survival rate.

Radiation is the only treatment available in Ireland and she undertook a course of radiation in December which shrunk the tumour and alleviated her symptoms. she is now is great form and hopefully the radiation will keep the tumour stable for along time. The doctor gave her a prognosis of a median survival time of  9 months.

One more course of Radiation will be an option when the tumour starts to progress but that is the only option they have given her here.

Trials in CED technology, which was developed by professor Gill in Bristol, infuses drugs into the brain by passing the blood brain barrier. This might be an option in the future depending on scan results.

There are also immunotherapy trials that are underway and we are hopeful that one of these experimental trials will find a cure but they all cost alot of money and money raised will help ease the financial burden of the  family and make it possible to enjoy the time they have with Doireann and do fun things she would like to do.