Normally this blog is about Felipe and his recovery but over the last year a former coworker of mine has been going through a major challenge with her own son. She has twin boys but at 16 months one of her son's was diagnosed with Nueroblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer. About two weeks ago, she posted that the doctors noted the disease spread and he only had a week or two. Today, she announced his death passing away at 26 months, 2 years old.
I am heartbroken.
Her son is one of the main reasons why I cut 15 inches of my hair to donate to kids with cancer. Seeing updates on her son, the chemo, the reaction to experimental drugs, all trying to get him healthier and out of pain (And photos of a family trying to create a normalcy to a situation that is beyond ordinary) made me feel helpless, watching things deteriorate and not being able to do anything. Cutting my hair was my attempt to do something aside from sitting and observing.
Pls pray for his surviving family and twin brother to find peace in this difficult time.
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