Asking what we all want to know. When Nick Cannon appeared on CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live on Saturday, December 31, cohost Andy Cohen couldn’t help but ask the father of 12 about his family plans.
15.12.2022 - 21:11 / perezhilton.com
Nick Cannon went through some very difficult decisions while dealing with his late son Zen Scott Cannon‘s brain cancer.
Of course, the baby — who Nick shared with Alyssa Scott — sadly passed away last December at just five months old due to complications from a brain tumor. Even in his all-too-short life, he brought joy to the 42-year-old TV star. But along with it, Nick had to make some very tough choices regarding the infant’s end-of-life care.
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The Wild’N Out host revealed the reality behind some of those decisions this week. Cannon sat down with Dr. David Agus for an episode of The Checkup, which streamed via Paramount+ on Tuesday. In their frank discussion about health, Nick explained what Zen went through during his time on Earth.
At one point, doctors suggested Zen might be a candidate to undergo chemotherapy to fight the brain tumor. However, Nick was concerned that the procedures would be too physically taxing for the baby’s body. He explained his thought process to Dr. Agus during their discussion:
Quickly, the Masked Singer host and the 29-year-old Scott came together to figure out what to do. Their decision was impacted greatly by doctors telling them chemo would “not really” extend Zen’s life or decrease his suffering.
When Nick and Alyssa learned that, they knew it was best to mitigate suffering. They were hoping to give Zen a somewhat better quality of life during that awful and uncertain time.
The San Diego native explained:
Ugh. A really difficult decision — but one we can certainly understand.
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The treatment plan then moved on to the use of shunts.
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