{"id":92721,"date":"2024-12-30T08:47:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T01:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levanews.com\/?p=47540"},"modified":"2024-12-30T08:47:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T01:47:29","slug":"9-year-old-with-cancer-meets-baby-sister-before-he-dies-whispers-10-words-that-break-parents-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/9-year-old-with-cancer-meets-baby-sister-before-he-dies-whispers-10-words-that-break-parents-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"9-year-old with cancer meets baby sister before he dies: whispers 10 words that break parents\u2019 hearts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Bailey Cooper&rsquo;s family faced the unimaginable when they learned their young son had been diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2016. Their world was turned upside down as Bailey\u2019s life became consumed by treatments and hospital visits.\n<p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-47545 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/bc1-2000-03efbb26a61745db8b69c499e273b856.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1500\"' height='\"1125\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>Initially, there was hope. The cancer went into remission, allowing Bailey to return to school and enjoy life as a typical child. Sadly, that reprieve was short-lived. The cancer came back, leading to another round of chemotherapy and hospital stays. Once again, Bailey\u2019s treatments appeared successful, and he seemed to improve.\n</p><p>But in August, the family received devastating news: the cancer had returned more aggressively, and this time it was Stage 4. \u201cIt was even worse. It was very aggressive,\u201d recalled Bailey\u2019s father, Lee. The cancer had spread to his chest, lungs, liver, and stomach, leaving Bailey with only days or weeks to live.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-47546 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/hq720-4.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1200\"' height='\"675\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>Despite the heartbreaking prognosis, Bailey was determined to hold on long enough to meet his baby sister, who was due in a few months. Against all odds, he did. In November, he met his newborn sister, Millie, and even chose her name. \u201cHe hugged her and did everything an older brother would do \u2014 change her, wash her, sing to her,\u201d said his mother, Rachel.\n</p><p>As Bailey\u2019s health continued to decline, his parents encouraged him to create a Christmas wish list. True to his selfless nature, Bailey included gifts he knew his younger brother, Riley, would love.\n</p><p>In the days leading up to Christmas, family members visited to say their goodbyes. When Bailey\u2019s grandmother tearfully said she wished she could take his place, the wise boy replied, \u201cThat is really selfish, Nan. You have grandchildren to take care of.\u201d\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-47544 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/godupdates-boy-with-cancer-lived-to-meet-baby-sis-bailey-cooper-fb.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1200\"' height='\"630\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>As the cancer spread to his brain, Bailey endured five days of radiotherapy. It was then he told his family he was ready to go. \u201cI want to stay, but it\u2019s my time to go, to become her guardian angel,\u201d he said, referring to Millie.\n</p><p>On December 22, Bailey became unresponsive. His family remained by his side, reading to him and playing his favorite music. On Christmas Eve, as they sat with him, they gently told him, \u201cIt\u2019s time to go, Bailey. Stop.\u201d At 11:45 a.m., a single tear rolled down his cheek as he took his final breath.\n</p><p>Bailey\u2019s passing left his family heartbroken, but they found solace in knowing he was no longer in pain. \u201cWe are numb, but in a way also happy he is no longer in pain,\u201d Lee shared.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-47543 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/Screen-Shot-2019-01-16-at-8.39.17-AM.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"855\"' height='\"1025\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>Even in his final moments, Bailey\u2019s wisdom and love for his family shone through. In their last family meeting, he told them, \u201cYou\u2019re only allowed to cry for 20 minutes. You have to take care of Riley and Millie.\u201d\n</p><p>Bailey\u2019s story is one of incredible courage, strength, and selflessness. Though his family grieves his loss, they remain inspired by his light and legacy, which continue to touch people worldwide.\n</p><p>Were you moved by Bailey\u2019s story? Share it to honor his bravery and positivity.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Bailey Cooper&rsquo;s family faced the unimaginable when they learned their young son had been diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2016. Their world was turned upside down as Bailey\u2019s life became consumed by treatments and hospital visits. Initially, there was hope. 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