Little Boy Whose Heartbreaking Photos Went Viral while Battling Cancer Finally Beats Disease, Resumes School
- Heartbreaking photos had showed a little boy being comforted by his elder sister while vomiting
- The boy identified as Beckett was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2018 and the photos of him with his elder sister was shared in 2019 by his mother
- Beckett's mum said she shared the photos to show the world the importance of family, adding that the boy and his elder sister had developed a bond that only exists between siblings
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In September 2019, a young boy, Beckett, went viral after his mum posted photos of him with his elder sister who comforted him as he vomited over a toilet in reaction to a gruelling treatment.
Beckett, who was four years at the time and battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, has defeated the disease and resumed school, Daily Mail reports.
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He and his elder sister, Aubrey, who was five at the time, had developed a bond that only exists between siblings.
Beckett's mum, Kaitlin Burge, who posted the heartbreaking photos in 2019 said she shared the viral images online to show the world the importance of family.
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The little boy had spent months in the hospital having chemotherapy and has now been given a clean bill of health.
Seven-year-old Aubrey still plays the role of protector, according to Kaitlin.
In her words:
"Aubrey had such a huge impact on helping him get through this. They developed a bond that only siblings have that I couldn't even replace."
Young lady celebrates beating blood cancer
Briefly News previously reported that a beautiful lady with the Instagram handle @elsie_igb took to the social media platform to celebrate beating cancer.
The young lady said she started experiencing the first symptoms of blood cancer called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2016 when she was in junior high school.
According to her, it all started with a swollen lymph node in her neck and persistent physical fatigue quickly followed.
In her words:
"After numerous visits to multiple doctors, I was left without a real explanation or solution. Instead, I was reassured that I was “young and healthy” and encouraged to get more sleep and take more vitamins."
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