Our Warriors Who Inspire Us
Mason Parrish
Location
Illinois
Type
DIPG
Diagnosed
December, 2010
Hospital
Children's Memorial Hospital
Currently Battling
No
Story
Mason Parrish was a ten-year-old Pokémon Master who loved sushi and video games. He was diagnosed with DIPG on December 24, 2010 and fought bravely and patiently for eight months. Among his proud accomplishments are conducting an orchestra, riding an elephant, partying with celebrities, traveling the country, appearing on TV, and writing and illustrating dozens of stories and comics. In his most difficult moment he was asked, “If you could be any superhero, who would you be?” He replied, “I wouldn’t want to be a superhero, because then I couldn’t be myself.”