The Ladner boy whose tragic cancer diagnosis prompted an outpouring of support from the community has died.
Three-year old Connor Green died in his mother’s arms Tuesday afternoon.
The little boy was just diagnosed with the disease a few weeks ago after developing flu-like symptoms. Initially his parents Krista and Justin Green were told a virus was causing the dizziness and vomiting, but after a trip to B.C. Children’s Hospital on Feb. 28 doctors discovered that the symptoms were not just caused by the flu. Connor was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
He was given just weeks to a few months to live and his parents made the difficult decision to begin palliative care to help manage pain and keep him comfortable instead of subjecting him to invasive treatments that would not save his life.
In a Facebook post on the Cause for Connor page yesterday, Krista Green wrote: “Today at 3:47 p.m., I said goodbye to my sweet little man. The little boy who always smiled, always gave us cheer, and loved me more than anyone ever could. In my arms he slept until he took his last breath. He was peaceful. And now painless. My heart is absolutely broken and my mind is blown that something this horrific happened to me. 3 weeks ago I had a beautiful little boy, today I left with his legacy.”
Connor’s story prompted a groundswell of support from the community.
An online fundraising campaign set up by friends has raised more than $50,000 since it was started on March 5.
The fund was started with the initial goal of raising $2,000 to help alleviate some of the financial burden so the Greens could focus solely on spending time with Connor.
