terminally ill

Mum speaks out after helping terminally ill son quietly end his life

Mum speaks out after helping terminally ill son quietly end his life

The seven-year-old underwent 16 months of “beastly” cancer treatment, before his mother took his pain away. A mother who gave her seven-year-old son a lethal dose of morphine in order to ‘quietly end his life’, claims that it was “the right thing to do.” Antonya Cooper, who is now dealing with her own incurable cancer, […]

2 years ago

Twin boys are born one month before terminally ill dad passes away

Twin boys are born one month before terminally ill dad passes away

A truly heartbreaking story. A terminally ill man was able to hold on long enough to witness the birth of his twin boys before passing away a month later. Justin and Jennifer Hanks had been married just two months before Justin got the devastating news that he had testicular cancer. Jennifer told People Magazine: “We […]

8 years ago

A terminally ill 4-year-old boy has been reunited with his lost teddy bear

A terminally ill 4-year-old boy has been reunited with his lost teddy bear

His mum made an appeal on social media. A young boy has been reunited with his beloved teddy bear through the power of social media. Four-year-old Atticus is terminally ill and had been attending an appointment to prepare for radiotherapy with his mum on the day the bear was lost. Clearly distressed, Atticus’ mum took […]

8 years ago

Terminally ill five-year-old passes away in the arms of Santa Claus

Terminally ill five-year-old passes away in the arms of Santa Claus

Eric J. Schmitt-Matzen is a pretty special person. The 60-year-old often plays the part of Santa Claus, alongside his wife Sharon as Mrs. Claus, and the pair can have up to 60 ‘Father Christmas’ gigs a year. While you would imagine this job brings great joy, Eric had an unbearably sad encounter when he visited […]

10 years ago