Connor Man Defeat DIPG Foundation T-Shirts

The Connor Man Defeat DIPG Foundation was created in memory of the amazing Connor Michael Olympia, who lived life to the fullest. On December 15, 2014, a few weeks after his fourth birthday, Connor was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare, inoperable brain tumor that currently has no cure. DIPG attacks young children, robbing them of their ability to walk, eat, and, ultimately, breathe. Once DIPG is detected, a child’s average life expectancy is nine to 12 months. Upon diagnosis, Connor immediately underwent radiation and chemotherapy for 30 days—the standard treatment for children with DIPG. After this intensive course of therapy, however, there was no other viable treatment option to pursue. Connor’s medical team explained that any benefit from his radiation and chemo slowly would slip away as the tumor continued to grow. Despite a courageous effort, Connor never regained his ability to walk or full functionality of the right side of his body. After a 10 month battle, Connor gained his angel wings on October 29, 2015, just three weeks shy of his 5th birthday.