This Little Boy Was Passing Away, Wakes Up And Says 4 Words His Mom Will Never Forget

A parent’s worst nightmare is seeing their child fall ill. Parents who have to live with a child battling an illness they know is terminal experience something that most of us cannot begin to comprehend.

Ruth Scully experienced that exact nightmare when her precious four-year-old got sick. Unfortunately, her son Nolan’s illness was terminal, and she bravely shared her struggles and sorrows on Facebook. Her post detailing the last four days with her beloved boy went viral, and it remains a heartbreaking read.

Ruth Scully lost her son Nolan two months ago due to an aggressive rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects soft tissue. Nolan was first diagnosed at just three years old and remained in treatment for over a year. Despite having a tumor completely removed, the cancer ultimately made its way into his lungs.

When Ruth brought Nolan to the hospital for the final time, she knew something was different and something else was terribly wrong. According to Yahoo News, doctors delivered devastating news to the family who loved him so dearly and to Nolan, who had fought his cruel illness with such incredible bravery. Ruth was told that large tumors were aggressively compressing Nolan’s bronchial tubes and heart. Just four weeks after he completed open chest heart surgery, the cancer had become completely resistant to all available treatment options.

The best the medical team could do was keep him as comfortable as possible during his final days. Nolan sought comfort in his mom, refusing to leave her side. Even when she took a shower, he would wait patiently for her on the bathroom mat until she finished.

Yet even when the situation looked utterly bleak, Nolan was busy planning his will and figuring out how he would divide his possessions, making sure his family received his favorite stuffed animals. He told his mom he wanted to be remembered as a police officer. He even planned his own funeral.

“I asked if he wanted people to be happy or sad at his funeral,” Ruth recalled. “He looked at me confused and said, “Happy. Why would anybody be sad?””

Ruth shared that they spent his final days watching Peppa Pig on YouTube, having Nerf gun wars, and squeezing in as many smiles as they possibly could. Mom Ruth stepped away to take a quick shower, worried about leaving her precious boy alone, but he reassured her that he would be waiting right outside for her on the mat. When she came back out, Nolan had slipped into a deep coma, and a frantic team of medical staff had gathered around his bed.

She ran straight to her son. But then, something truly extraordinary happened. Nolan, despite suffering a collapsed lung, suddenly opened his eyes and said, “I love you, Mommy.”

He passed away shortly after as his heartbroken mother sang, “You are my sunshine” to him. What an unimaginable tragedy that such a young, vibrant boy lost his life to such a cruel disease.

Ruth now dedicates her time to helping in the fight to find a cure for this horrific illness. Rest in peace, precious Nolan.