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sl8

(16,252 posts)
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 06:49 AM Jan 2020

Boy who beat cancer gets surprise greeting from entire school

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Boy who beat cancer gets surprise greeting from entire school

CBS News

Published on Jan 10, 2020

When 6-year-old John Oliver finished chemo treatment for leukemia, he returned to school to a standing ovation from his classmates.

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From https://fox8.com/2020/01/08/6-year-old-geauga-county-boy-beats-leukemia-classmates-celebrate-final-chemo-treatment/

6-year-old Geauga County boy beats leukemia; classmates celebrate final chemo treatment

POSTED 8:07 PM, JANUARY 8, 2020, BY JENNIFER JORDAN

NEWBURY, Ohio (WJW) – There was a standing ovation inside St. Helen Catholic School in Newbury on Wednesday for a 6-year-old boy who has now won the biggest battle of his young life.

John Oliver Zippay, also known as J.O., received his final round of chemotherapy two days after Christmas, ending a 3-year battle with leukemia. So Wednesday, his classmates, teachers and family took time out to celebrate.

"He's doing great! Yeah, he's feeling better. A lot of his side effects over the years involved his legs from the steroids and he's doing great," his father John Zippay said.

But John Oliver’s parents, John and Megan Zippay, say these past three years have been anything but easy.

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Boy who beat cancer gets surprise greeting from entire school (Original Post) sl8 Jan 2020 OP
That was such a great video. True Blue American Jan 2020 #1
What an inspiring story, thanks for posting. wendyb-NC Jan 2020 #2
His parents say that last three years have been anything but easy. tavernier Jan 2020 #3
Cute little boy. Scarsdale Jan 2020 #4

True Blue American

(18,196 posts)
1. That was such a great video.
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 07:14 AM
Jan 2020

I am watching the help for Tornado victims in Dayton.A warehouse full of really nice clothes for those who are still trying to rebuild their homes and lives.

On Spectrum 1 they announced a plan for state wide passenger rail for 80% of Ohio using existing rails.

I grew up in the railroad era. Wouldn’t that be great again?

wendyb-NC

(3,856 posts)
2. What an inspiring story, thanks for posting.
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 07:22 AM
Jan 2020

I love uplifting stories. Such a wonderful family, and school community. May they all be blessed.

tavernier

(13,273 posts)
3. His parents say that last three years have been anything but easy.
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:36 AM
Jan 2020

My best friend lost a child to leukemia many years ago. She used to say that there was no hell after death because for a family with a terminally ill child, they lived in hell on earth every day. She has also since passed, and I strongly believe they are both together now in a much, much better place.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
4. Cute little boy.
Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:43 AM
Jan 2020

Thank goodness he beat this. His parents really suffered, too. Hopefully, this is final, he is cured.

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