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Boy Who Gave Hair To Help Cancer Patients Now Has Cancer

A seven-year-old from northern California who donated his hair to a cancer charity has sadly been diagnosed with aggressive stage four cancer. Vinny Desautels grew out his hair for two years before cutting it to give to “wigs for kids with cancer” “I want to help people so they don’t have to go to the doctors to fight cancer.” he said. He has recently been diagnosed with the devastating disease himself. Fox40 reports: Thirteen inches of hair gone with the snip of some scissors. “And then everyone got excited when mom cut the ponytails off. I was happy,” Vinny said. He was happy to help, a moment of selfless service, asking for nothing in return. “During that time he was mistaken for a girl many times, but Vinny took it like a champ and was like, ‘Nah, I’m a boy,” Vinny’s dad, Jason Desautels, said. But life can sometimes take a cruel turn. “My eye was getting heavy,” Vinny said. “It is stage 4 aggressive cancer,” Jason Desautels said. A little boy who gave selflessly to help those suffering with cancer is now battling the disease himself. “Basically, what they found is that he has a significant growth on his [...]