The moving story of the young man went viral through social networks. In the image you can see the teenager hugging his little brother, who cries after learning of the devastating diagnosis. The young man asked to be the one who will tell his brother that he has little time left to live.
A 15-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a terminal cancer asked his family to be the one to tell his younger brother that he doesn’t have much time to live. The image where the teenager comforts the little boy went viral.
It is about Ian, a teenager who in 2019 he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of cancer that develops in the bones and mainly affects children. After a long struggle, specialists this month informed the family that your picture is terminal.
The teenager underwent surgery and months of chemotherapy, making the cancer disappear. However, the disease returned in 2021 and spread throughout his body.
Upon learning of this situation, the young man asked his loved ones to be the one to tell the news to his little brother.
“I just want to do one good thing in the world before I leave you all”, expressed Ian regarding his request. He apologized to the boy for not being able to defeat the cancer as he hugged and comforted him with a maturity unimaginable for his age.
A story of the young man with terminal cancer
The moving image was published in the Facebook group Prayers for youa space created to share stories about patients with terminal illnesses, with the aim of raising awareness and praying for them and their families.
“Without speaking, this photo conveys a stronger message than words will ever be capable of”recounts the posting of the social network that asked them to pray for the young man made by Benjamin Elliott.
“Last week, Ian and his family found out there was nothing more they could do. Cancer had taken possession of his body in the past and they had defeated him, but now that same cancer will kill him,” he continued.
In turn, the publication reveals that before the cruel news, Ian began to cry, but not for fear of dying, but for leaving his loved ones. “Actually, I was okay with that.”Elliott mentions about the young man’s position in the face of death.
“Ian cried because, as he put it in his own words, ‘I just want to do one good thing in the world before I leave you all,'” he added.
“Even in the face of his devastating prognosis, it was Ian who comforted and comforted his little brother and his friends,” the user revealed. “I think this image really shines a light on the ‘good’ that Ian wanted and believed he needed to share,” he noted.
On the other hand, Elliott added in the publication that Ian “refuses to sit down to die.” “Choose to be busy living until his death becomes reality”he claimed.
“The truth is that Ian refuses to live for himself. He chooses to live only for others until the moment he draws his last breath, ”he concluded.