7-year-old who cut his hair for cancer patients has been diagnosed with cancer
Vinny Desautels is a seven-year-old boy in Sacramento, California, with a big heart and an unfortunate diagnosis.
For two full years, Vinny grew out his hair to donate to cancer patients.
Despite being teased, he was resilient in his mission to help those fighting cancer. Vinny cut his hair right around the time he turned seven.
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Six months later, the exuberant young boy was diagnosed with cancer.
"When getting ready to take a shower his parents noticed a significant lump on his right hip and brought him to the emergency room," his GoFundMe page -- titled 'Victory for Vinny' and written by his grandparents -- explains. "A large growth was identified on his Iliac bone."
Additionally, doctors found a growth on the right side of his skull.
"It is stage 4 aggressive cancer," Jason Desautels, Vinny's dad told Fox40.
Since the diagnosis, Vinny and his parents Jason and Amanda have been by his side at the hospital.
"They're at Sutter Medical Downtown Sacramento. They're still conducting tests on Vinny. They have identified another malignant mass on the eye that appears to be aggressive," the GoFundMe page states.
The specific type of cancer that Vinny is battling remains undetermined.
“Vinny is taking all of this like a brave little turd,” his grandparents wrote. “There are many more tests ahead and they’re in the hospital for an undetermined amount of time.”
After Vinny graciously helped cancer patients in their fight, he's now asking for help with his. Donations and well wishes can be sent via Victory for Vinny.
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