Brave Boy’s Triumph: 6-Year-Old Receives Standing Ovation from Classmates After Beating Cancer
Nothing is more difficult than witnessing a loved one struggle with cancer. Especially when it’s a child. On the flip side, there is nothing more beautiful than witnessing the victory against cancer.
Ending chemotherapy itself is a victory. When a little boy went through this, his entire school stood up to give him a thunderous applause.
John Oliver Zippay, a 6-year-old boy from the U.S. state of Ohio, spent half of his life fighting cancer. He was diagnosed with leukemia in November 2016 when he was 3.
After 18 days of treatment in the hospital, he spent the next three years receiving weekly chemotherapy treatments at the hospital. This was reported by Fox 8.
Chemotherapy is not easy for anyone, but especially for children, the therapy can be exhausting. Children should be playing outside and having fun. However, due to an implantation in his brain, John had to take it easy.
“He couldn’t engage in physical activities for three years,” his parents told FOX 8. “It was tough for him, he had to sit on the sidelines during gym class.”
Fortunately, that fight is now over.
At the end of December, John underwent his last chemotherapy session.
John and his family were overjoyed and celebrated the incredible success.
But the most beautiful surprise came from John’s school. When John was able to return to school after beating chemotherapy, all his classmates greeted him with a resounding applause.
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“We missed him for some time, but the entire school was so happy to see him come back,” principal Patrick Gannon said. “He just kept doing his homework all those years.”
This heartwarming round of applause marks the beginning of a new life for John. Now, he can fully enjoy his childhood once again.
“You want your kids to grow up, play outside, get dirty, and have fun. He lived in a bubble, and now he can get out. We are relieved,” mother Megan Zippay told FOX8.
“We look forward to the future and having our boy back.”
Congratulations to the brave little boy for completing chemotherapy! We hope he has a beautiful and adventurous future ahead.
