Any youth that is stricken with cancer has the right to shed tears, including tears of gratitude and relief.
Ian Battles Bone Cancer
A 12-year-old should expect to be out on the fields playing their favorite sports and hanging with their friends. Not being in and out of emergency rooms with pain and fevers.
This unfortunately is how Ian has been spending his last year.
A Year Behind Him
Ian has come through a rough year that included chemotherapy for his bone cancer and finally reached the milestone of the last round of chemo.
The Ties That Bind
Oncology nurses face the handling of the disease of cancer day in and day out and often become attached to those in their care. Especially when it is a twelve year old like Ian.
A Grand Send Off
No doubt Ian was filled with joy knowing that his last day of chemotherapy had arrived. But, he probably didn’t expect the send off that his nurses prepared for him.
Nurses stroll into Ian’s room with guitar and maracas. Ian obviously interested but not too sure as to just what is going on.
Music Instead of Words
Instead of explaining what was going on the entourage broke out in Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite, except it was the nursing staffs version with added lyrics like
‘We throw our hands up in the air today, saying ay-oh, no more chemo.
Go on and celebrate and live your life, saying ay-oh, no more chemo.”
Go on, go home, and enjoy your life. We will miss you here, ’cause you’re dynamite.”
Go on and have some fun, ’cause you’ve fought your fight.”
Ian’s Response
Ian has had to handle a whole gambit of emotions through the last year but the ones that surfaced as he listened to the nurses who had now become friends were ones that he couldn’t fight back.
One nurse while giving him a hug said,”We are so proud of you”.
Ian responded with his own message: “That just means so much to me. I’m gonna miss you guys so much.”
Ian’s Mom
Ian’s Mom has had to live the horror of the last year right along with Ian. She too was touched by this send off for Ian. But, she also reflects back on the support that this cancer team provided her with along with Ian.
Hearts Of Gold
The best words that Ian’s mom could find to describe these caring people is to say they all had hearts of gold.
A Priceless Gift
What Ian’s Mom also brought to mind was that the care that these people give to their patients is a gift.
The Future
When Ian looks back on this year there will be one bright moment that he will be able to take as a positive. This wonderful performance by his caregivers will over power all of the bad times that he had to endure.
Not only does Ian’s story give pause for thought as to what some youngsters have to endure, but also just how important those who are part of their cancer journey are and the different they can make.
Ian is an inspiration for all those who are in a similar situation.
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