A prayer vigil will be held soon in Georgia for a 6-year-old boy who is receiving hospice care while battling an incurable form of cancer.
According to NBC affiliate WXIA-TV, the young boy, Axyl, was recently diagnosed with cancer, which had spread from his brain to other parts of his body.
Axyl’s family recently learned that the cancer “spread from his brain to his tiny toes in a matter of a few weeks,” and that there is no treatment for his illness, according to a statement shared by his mother, Augusta Womack, via a GoFundMe campaign set up for the boy and his family.
According to Womack, Axyl’s doctors had “given him a few weeks to a few months” to live. Now, Axyl’s family is transporting him home from the hospital with hospice, where he will receive comfort care surrounded by loved ones.
“No kid should ever have to go through this,” Womack wrote. “They can only make our baby comfortable at this point. Yes, he is in a lot of pain. Yes, they are doing their best for him.
WXIA-TV reported that the vigil for Axyl will take place on Monday, July 21, at 7 p.m. local time at Monticello Baptist Church.
According to WXIA-TV reporter Kaitlyn Ross, Axyl’s family is asking for “continued compassion, space, and strength as they walk through the unimaginable.”
In a post on her Facebook page, Ross described Axyl as a jokester with “sparkle in his eyes” and a “unforgettable dimpled smile.”
Meanwhile, Womack thanked those who have supported her son and family during this difficult time.
We see and hear you all. “Just know that we are all heartbroken over this,” Womack said.
Womack also shared some fond words about Axyl, noting that he is still “being his silly little self” amid the devastating news.
“If you ever got to meet our Axyl you would know such a cool little dude he is,” Womack wrote. “And greatly missed he will be. He’s only 6 and should never have to deal with the stuff he is. Im [sic] sure going to miss his pretty eyes and dimple smile.”
She added, “Its hard to wrap your head around this. Wrap your arms around our family and remember our sweet Axyl.”
