Photo shows 4-year-old boy comforting brother with terminal cancer

The exchange of glances as they lay side by side on the sofa of the room, shows one of an unexplained moment between siblings. With just six weeks to live, little Thomas Blanksby, 11 months old, was diagnosed with a malignant rhabdoid tumor. The discovery was made by means of a lump in the abdomen and spots by the arm. However, the disease was spreading to the skin, lungs and hip bones, leaving the baby in a terminal condition. The survival rate is less than 30%.

Although not aware of the situation of the youngest, the eldest Kuya, 4 years, has helped and used every moment with his brother. Recently, the boys' mother Sheryl Blansky shared an image of an unusual moment between them.

Noticing an unusual silence for the house, Sheryl quickly suspected that Kuya was getting ready. "I was preparing in the bathroom and my husband was in the kitchen." The children were quiet, especially the larger one, and they had to go to the kitchen. you know what you mean when the kids are like that? "I went silently with my camera ready to record whatever they were doing.I was hoping to see my baby covered in Nutella or something, but I saw that. old man whispering to his little baby brother: Kuya is here.It will be all right, "said the mother in the photo caption.

The baby's parents seek to make the most of the time to register and admire him. "It's a huge pain to know that you're going to lose someone you love so much." As family, we've been trying to deal with it the best way possible, but it's been very difficult, "they told The DailyMail. / Instagram

"Their love grows every day," says the mother. - photo: Press Release / Instagram

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