He was already gone. He had passed away before they came and got me. But I laid there and held his hand. I laid there until a stranger with a hearse came and took his body away from us.
He was only 6 years old, weeks away from 7. He was sick for less than a year.
Tommy had a brain tumor that chemotherapy and radiation couldn't fight. Cancer always sucks, but there is a special suckiness about seeing a small child go through all of that.
September is childhood cancer awareness month.
In 2013 11,600 children will be diagnosed with cancer. That's 32 children a day.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children younger than 15 years old (after accidents).
About 1,310 children are expected to die from cancer in 2013. That's 3 children a day
There is an organization dedicated to supporting cancer research and the children and families affected by it. If you feel so inclined, you can read more about my sweet brother Tommy and donate here.
He's so cute. I love his smile in the last picture with you. I didn't even know you had lost a brother to cancer. Cancer is always sad, but yeah, when it's a child, it's heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteMegan, I had no idea. I'm so sorry. I can't even wrap my mind around explaining to a child what was happening to their body. Thanks so much for reminding us about this cause!
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