Texas Man Replaces Stolen Seizure Medication for Terminally Ill Boy After State Fair Theft
A good Samaritan donated $2,000 to help a family replace life-saving medication stolen from their son's wheelchair at the Texas State Fair.
A thief stole nearly $2,000 worth of emergency medication from the wheelchair of a terminally ill boy at the State Fair of Texas, prompting a stranger to step in and cover the cost of the life-saving drugs.
Kayla Price, the mother of 3-year-old Devin Cervantes, reported that her purse was stolen on Oct. 6 while she was at the Dallas fair with her children. The purse contained two doses of medication crucial for stopping Devin's seizures, along with $1,500 in cash. Devin has terminal brain cancer and relies on this medication, which insurance would not cover for replacement.
"The potential of my son having a seizure and me not having that medication … it sucks," Price told Fox 4. "I could lose everything because of someone’s careless act. It really hurts because I would do anything for my baby."
Price had taken her children to the fair for a rare outing, as Devin had been feeling particularly well. The theft occurred when Price briefly turned her attention to her older son.
She reported the incident to Dallas police and pleaded for the return of her belongings. "I hope, I really wish you had it in your heart to return everything," she told Fox 4. "You don’t know the pain that you’re causing me or my kids who you’re hurting. Just give it all back."
Devin is battling stage 4 terminal brain cancer and has been placed in hospice care. He has undergone six rounds of chemotherapy and 45 radiation treatments, but his tumor continued to grow. His mother described him as a cheerful boy who loves dancing, Spider-Man, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
On Oct. 9, Devin suffered a prolonged seizure, increasing Price's desperation to replace the medication. Help arrived when Chris Bailey, a Dallas man who runs the Everybody Love Everybody Facebook group, heard about the theft. Bailey donated $2,000 to enable the family to purchase the necessary medicine.
"I sent her the money yesterday, and she immediately went to the pharmacy and filled it," Bailey told NBC 5. "That medicine gave me a couple more days, a couple of more weeks, hopefully, and I am so glad," Price added.
Bailey indicated he planned to meet Devin and had an early Christmas surprise for the young boy.