Appreciate your fucking life

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Austin F

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So, I'd really want to tell everyone this, but as I can't(because of privacy for the family) I'm writing it here. I just need this out.


As some of you may know I work with my sister, we're at her house, taking care of children, kind of a daycare, we have at most 10 children. I've worked on/off there for more than 2years now and I get to know the kids really well.

We have this kid, a boy, age 4, when it was time to nap he kept banging his head onto the matress until he fell asleep(babies do it to get a high, he's just still doing it we thought). We thought he was a little special, as he had some of the signs. He could go off to his own world not responding at all until you touched him and told him what he was supposed to do and then he snapped out of it like he didn't know where he went for a second. A few weeks ago he vomited when he was napping, still sound asleep we took him out of the room and cleaned him up and called his mom. They suspected migraine, as he had done it before.

Then yesterday, he started do these kind of spasms(sp?) while napping, so my sister took him out of the bedroom, he still slept, crying and writhing in pain. Migraine we thought. Called his mom and she took him to the hospital.

Today we found out he has cancer, in his brain. It's in the big brain and might be hard to get out. It's so hard not to think about him, the worst that could happen. Him never growing old, his younger brother loosing him. The days and hours at the hospital not fully understanding what they are doing to him. His parents who struggled so hard to get pregnant, only to loose him.

I know lots and lots of children die everyday, but this kid, I know him. I can say I deeply care for him, and it's fucking hard. :sad:
 
How sad. When I was a kid, one of my mom's cousin's daughters had a brain tumor. I never take my kids' health for granted.
 
This horrible to hear, Stardust. Cancer is a horrible, unforgiving disease I wish they could stop.

My heart breaks when I hear such things. Especially when it deals with kids, they are my hearts weakness.
 
This is truly a sad story, and I wish that no one had to go through anything like this. However, as weird as it sounds, there may be a silver lining. This little boy may have the strength of body and spirit to fight through this and in turn make you and everyone who knows him really appreciate what you have so much more. As I am clinically depressed, I know how hard it can be to not see the worst in things. But this is a situation where you need to strive to see and hope for the best, and I think you understand that. Best of luck to the little boy and everyone whose life he has touched, and to those who he will hopefully touch in the future as he keeps fighting.
 
So sad... My grandmother died of a brain tumor (lung cancer that metasticised to her brain) It's a horrible thing to see anyone go through. I hope there's something they can do for him, but if not, I hope he can be strong, and show a brave face for you, his family, and everyone else that loves him I'll send positive thoughts into the cosmos for this child. Love and huggles for you, Dusty.
 
Oh yes, Ofcourse I don't show it for the kids.






We don't know much yet, they only diagnosed it yesterday, they're went last night to another hospital that specializes in brain operations and such. But as it's in his brain it'll be dangerous. As eventhough the could get it out, it's risky as it's in his brain and there could be complications.



The tumor was 1cm(0.3inches) in diameter, it's quite big for a small child like that. But I hope for the best for him, thank you all :hug2:
 
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