7-Year-Old Boy Grew Hair Out For Cancer Patients; His Story Takes An Unfortunate Turn
By Dreamer
A 7-year-old California boy who donated his hair to cancer patients has been diagnosed with cancer.
Even though he was picked on by other children, Vinny Desautels spent two years growing out his blonde hair to be more than a foot long.
“I want to help people, so they don't have to go to the doctors to fight cancer,” Vinny said at the time.
When children made of him and said that he looked like a girl, he didn't care. For him it was all about the end goal.
“During that time, he was mistaken for a girl many times, but Vinny took it like a champ and was like, 'Nah, I'm a boy',” his father Jason, a combat veteran, said.
Unfortuntely, shortly after he cut off his long hair to donate, he was diagnosed with cancer.
Vinny apparently returned home from school complaining of knee pain. Before long, they discovered the child had a growth around his hips.
When doctors noticed a bone growing around his eye and right cheek, they feared their original assumption it was just an allergy wasn’t the case. Rather, they were concerned the two issues may be linked.
Doctors are still attempting to determine what kind of cancer the boy has.
Meanwhile, the family is in shock and experiencing hardship. Not only will they have to cover their son’s medical expenses, they are also expecting another child.
“Our precious grandson, Vinny Desautels, is fighting a battle that no child should have to fight - the fight against cancer,” they wrote. “He recently donated his hair to 'wigs for kids with cancer'. Even though he was teased throughout the 2 years of growing his hair out, it didn't deter him from his mission… to help a child in need.”
“There are many more tests ahead and they're in the hospital for an undetermined amount of time. Over the next days, weeks, and months ahead they will need to be at countless doctor appointments, hospital stays and surgeries. As you can imagine the normal costs of everyday living… such as rent, food, gas, car, etc… the medical costs can be astronomical. This will enable Vinny's parents be able to concentrate on Vinny getting well and fighting this wicked disease called cancer,” they added.
Sources: Daily Mail and Victory for Vinny/GoFundMe/Photo Credit: Victory for Vinny/GoFundMe
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