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WATCH: Kids Give 6-Year-Old Classmate Standing Ovation After Finishing Final Round of Chemo

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By Tré Goins-Phillips
Editor

January 9, 2020

Six-year-old John Oliver Zippay received a standing ovation from his fellow classmates this week when he finished his final round of chemotherapy in his three-year-long battle against leukemia.

John Oliver — known by his family, friends, and teachers as “J.O.” — finished his final round of chemo Dec. 27, just after Christmas, according to WJW-TV.

Well done J.O.!

St Helen's Catholic School came out to celebrate 6-year-old John Oliver's last round of chemo.

?: @fox8news pic.twitter.com/tEmrsPtKFW

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 9, 2020

J.O.’s dad, John, told the local news outlet his son is “doing great” and is feeling better. His mom, Megan, said she and her husband have kept J.O. “in a bubble” and are looking forward to seeing him play, travel, and learn again.

“He loves planes; he’s kind of an old soul,” said family friend Shannon Formanski. “He loves World War II and all that kind of stuff, so he’s really excited to be able to travel a bit more and do that kind of stuff.”

Formanski played a big role in organizing the boisterous homecoming for J.O., rounding up all of the little boy’s friends and classmates for a big celebration at St. Helen’s Catholic School in Ohio after his last round of chemo.

“You want that for your child — to grow up and get dirty and play outside and have fun and we kept him in a bubble so we’re excited,” Megan Zippay said. “[We’re] looking forward to the future and having our little boy back.”

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