![]() ![]() The steroids have caused him to gain weight, a side effect he combats with a quick wit and sense of humor. He is on pain medication and takes steroids daily to stop inflammation in his spine - if he didn’t he wouldn’t be able to walk. He chose to stop treatment and told his parents: “If there’s nothing you can do, I just want to go home.” Last month, he learned that the cancer was no longer treatable. It’s a great day if he’s in no pain, and I tell myself, ‘This isn’t happening.’”ĭorian has spent nearly half of his life battling rhabdomyosarcoma, a pediatric cancer that was found in his right calf after he complained of leg pain and was taken to his pediatrician in 2012. “If he wakes up and he’s in a lot of pain, it’s an in-your-face reminder. my days are based on his days,” Melissa said. The little boy with terminal cancer who’s inspired the hashtag #DStrong and amassed support from thousands of people across the world for his wish to become famous said he lives life “second by second.” “I don’t like the smell of any gum,” Dorian said. And he has two rules he enforces by batting his big, blue eyes that are as vibrant as his personality: “No gum” and “mom can’t cry.” He’s also proud of the name he came up with for his cat, Bubbles, because “it’s a cute name. The 8-year-old’s melted-crayon art hangs on the walls of the home he shares with his mother, Melissa. He has tons of Legos and more than a thousand Pokemon trading cards. Dorian Murray loves chocolate, meatballs and sausage-and-bacon pizza from Domino’s. ![]()
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