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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.”