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My son fought for almost 5 years (Ages 7-12).

The outpouring of support was unbelievable. People I didn't know would do amazing things for my son and family. I saw this boy with one of the saddest stories (He was adopted) and a broken spirit before cancer became a amazing young man in the midst of his slow painful death.

His own biological family did very little during this time. Father murdered his mother less then a year after his diagnosis and family and close friends just didn't come around after a few months, "To painful to visit." I would flip out! Then I realized you just get to find out who is a true friend and family. So some will leave people high and dry others will see you all the way through.