A Miracle for Amelia

My name is Brittany Stevens, and I am the mother of Amelia Hindman. On Wednesday June 19, 2024, we brought Amelia to the ER because her balance was completly off, her motor skills were off and she was starting to slur her speech a little. They did a CT scan , which showed a mass in Amelia's brain. We were immediately sent and admitted to Children's Hospital to get a MRI. The next morning, June 20, 2024, they took amelia back to get a MRI of her brain and spine. Those were the longest few hours of our lives! Wondering what it could possibly be - preparing for the worst , but hoping for the best. When the neurosurgeon entered the room, we immediately knew it was bad news. Nobody was making eye contact with us, and the room was very still. Matthew cut the tension with the question we all needed to know, "Is it terminal?!". They then spoke the words that no parents should ever have to hear. "It isn't good news. It is in-operable and there is no treatment." And with that statement , our lives were flipped upside down, and I died a little inside. They went on to tell us Amelia had DIPG (diffused intrinsic pontine giloma) a very rare, VERY aggressive cancer located in a area called the PONS in the brain stem. The PONS is what controls all things vital to living, which makes it in-operable. They gave Amelia a timeline of 9-12 months.

We are currently halfway thru her radiation treatments, and are following up with a treatment plan that while is still in clinical trials, (phase 3) has proven to show promising results. We will be traveling back and forth to Michigan for these treatments.

While logically , I know the survival rate is less than 1%, I truly feel like Amelia will be the miracle. She has to be. She is not a quitter and we are not quitters. We have the best support system surrounding us, and we will fight this thing! We are asking for prayers, shares, and donations (if able).