My 17-Year-Old Son Shaved His Head for His Sick Girlfriend – The Next Day, Her Mother Said, ‘You Need to Come to the Hospital and See What Your Son Did’

hand at a backyard barbecue last summer, Diane and I pretended not to notice and then laughed and squealed about it like schoolgirls for an hour in the kitchen!

We were both thrilled! Our children were good together, and it was obvious how much they cared about each other.

Then everything changed.

Four months ago, my son’s girlfriend was diagnosed with cancer.

 

 

Diane and I pretended not to notice.

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One day, Lily and Aaron were arguing about prom themes, talking about college plans and weekend dates, and the next, she was spending her time in hospitals and treatment rooms. Most days, Lily could be found sitting in a treatment chair with a port in her chest.

It was devastating news for everyone, but especially for my son. I could see how much it hurt him to watch someone he loved go through something he couldn’t fix.

Still, he