One Mom's Heartbreaking Photo Of Her Son's Battle With Cancer Has Gone Viral

<div><p>As a mother, it is excruciating to know that there is nothing you can do for your baby while he fights for his life. But this is exactly what single mother, Ericka Medinger, must endure while she watches helplessly as her 10-year-old son, Drake battles for his life. </p><p>It is the most heartbreaking post about the real, agonizing struggle to stay alive and the helplessness of a mother to take away her little boy's pain. </p><div><figure><a href="https://media.yourdailydish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/stinky-joes-1-pit-crew-facebook.jpg" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/stinky-joes-1-pit-crew-facebook-620x356.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/stinky-joes-1-pit-crew-facebook-620x356_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://media.yourdailydish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/stinky-joes-1-pit-crew-facebook.jpg" target="_blank">Stinky Joe's #1/ Facebook</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Although many people have accused her of degrading her son by sharing a photo of him wearing nothing but a Pull-up, Ericka insists that it is necessary to show because "life is not always politically correct and pretty, it is real. Life isn't pretty, and cancer destroys a person."</p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flovewhatreallymatters%2Fposts%2F1415829171772810%3A0&amp;width=500"></amp-iframe><p></p><p></p><p>If you were moved by Drake and Ericka's story, and you wish to do more, a mailbox has been set up for love letters and gifts:</p><p>Drake Medinger</p><p>C/O Ericka</p><p>PO Box 1725 </p><p>Tomball, TX 77377-1725</p><p>**Everything will be screened before giving to Drake**</p><p><strong>Please Like &amp; Share to spread this important message</strong></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>