An 11-year-old British boy with a rare blood cancer whose family celebrated Christmas early out of fears he may not make it until the holiday has died, his parents said. BOY WITH TERMINAL CANCER WHO 'LOVES CHRISTMAS' CELEBRATES HOLIDAY EARLY THIS YEAR: 'IT'S THE RIGHT THING'Oliver’s mother, Nicky, told South West News Service (SWNS) her son had a “real zest for life” and was a "loving, cheeky, compassionate, [and] brave" boy. But his condition failed to improve and deteriorated to the point that his family was concerned he may not live until Christmas — a holiday that he particularly enjoyed. In our minds, he made it to Christmas 2019,” the boy’s father, Mike, previously told SWNS of Oliver and his brother. “We wanted to make that happen so he could experience Christmas one last time together.”He added: "Oliver took the last three years in his stride.

Source: Fox News November 06, 2019 14:37 UTC