This sevenyearold and his mom were both critically ill, so he made the ultimate sacrifice to save her. After years of suffering, Chen Xiao Tan and his mother, Shou Lu, laid side by side in a hospital bed. At this point, it looked likely that both of them would die. Something drastic didn’t happen. But that’s when little Chen decided to make the most selfless sacrifice imaginable for his mom. Xiao Tian lived with his mother, Lu, in Wuhan, China. Together, they enjoyed a relatively normal life, and Xiyotian was a carefree kid like any other. But when he was just five years old, tragedy struck.
Doctors diagnosed a little boy with a malignant brain tumor. At the time, they were hopeful Xiao Tian would make a full recovery. However, the tumor continued to grow and medical professionals had to break the terrible news that Xiao Tian’s condition was terminal. Then, just as the family were getting to grips with this Earth shattering news, Liu received a shock diagnosis too. Aged just 34, doctors told her she had a kidney disease and to deal with the illness, she’d likely need a transplant in the future. Read the full story here ▶
