According to reports, a mother in Georgia discovered that her son was suffering from rare cancer and was treated in a photo captured by an iPhone, which saved his life. 41-year-old Josie Rock discovered that his 3-month-old son Asher had cancer after the iPhone flash flashed accidentally. The image shows Asher’s right eye glowing white.
Rock, a childbirth nurse, said in an interview with Fox News that Asher’s white eyes indicated that she may have retinoblastoma. Retinoblastoma is a type of eye cancer that starts in the back of the eye. It is most common in children and can be identified by flashing photos.
I was taking a picture of him, the lighting in the room changed, the flash caught the reflection, and his eyes were shining white. I knew at the time that Asher had cancer. It was chilling, to say the least. He was just a baby. Rock said.
Later, Rock took more photos with a professional camera and shared them with their nurse colleagues. Although they said that the light may be the cause of the light, just in case, Rock took his son to the pediatrician.
I remember that after she had a proper examination, her (doctor’s) face became bloodless. She turned off the light, looked at his eyes, and said something was wrong, Rock told Fox News on Tuesday.
In the end, Asher was diagnosed with stage D retinoblastoma. According to the American Cancer Society, the most serious stage of retinoblastoma is stage E. In the beginning, we gave Asher intravenous chemotherapy, and the ophthalmologist used a laser to treat the spots on his eyes and responded.
He completed the chemotherapy in 2015. The problem with retinoblastoma is that it may appear elsewhere. Over time, he popped up a few new ones and irradiated them with a laser, said Thomas Olson of the Aflake Children’s Health Cancer Center in Atlanta.
Asher is 7 years old and has undergone 54 examinations and is still receiving treatment. His mother has always praised him for his positivity. I have never seen a stronger kid than him. He is very positive, he doesn’t complain, and he finds happiness in everything we do.
