Everyone at the Cristian Rivera Foundation would like to express our condolences to the family of Caitlin Downing, who earned her wings on Sunday November 11 surrounded by family and embraced in the loving arms of her parents. Caitlin not only fought bravely in her battle against DIPG but she was a pioneer in the DIPG community as she became the first patient in Dr. Mark Souweidane’s clinical trial in May of this year. Caitlin was a beautiful girl who loved to smile, go to school and put bows in her hair, her mother Denise wrote on her website. Caitlin and Denise were guests of honor at this year’s Fourth Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Celebrity Gala, where they shared their story about Caitlin’s surgery and subsequent struggle. Caitlin was an inspiration to us all and our thoughts and prayers go out to her entire family.
