According to his parents, the 7-year-old boy who donated his hair to cancer patients received unfortunate news. Despite being mocked by other children, Viny reportedly spent two years growing out his blond hair to 13 inches. “I want to help people, so they don’t have to go to the doctors to fight cancer,” the little boy explained. When children teased that he looked like a girl, the boy shrugged the criticism off.
“During that time, he was mistaken for a girl many times, but Viny took it like a champ and was like, ‘Nah, I’m a boy,’” his father Jason, a combat veteran, said. Shortly after he cut off his long hair to donate, Viny was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Viny reportedly came home from school complaining of knee pain. Before long, doctors discovered he had a growth around his hips. When they saw a bone growing around his eye and right cheek, they feared their original assumption it was just an allergy wasn’t the case. Instead, they worried the two issues may be linked.
Doctors say they are still trying to find out what kind of cancer the boy has. In addition to their son’s medical expenses, they are expecting another child. Dear readers, we are republishing this story to raise awareness about Viny’s fight against cancer and all other child cancer survivors.
