After son says his surgery scar made him feel like a monster, dad gets matching tattoo scar

[Liberal_in_LA]

A father has gone to extraordinary lengths to show his love and support for his sick young son by getting a tattoo on his head matching a scar the boy bears from brain surgery.
Gabriel Marshall of Kansas, eight, was diagnosed last year with an anaplastic astrocytoma, a type of malignant brain tumor, the treatment for which was surgery.
While the surgery didn't get all of the tumor out, it has been nine months since he stopped treatment and is currently stable.


However, after the surgery, Gabriel's father Josh, 28, became concerned about how the scar left behind on his son's head from the surgery was affecting his self-confidence.
In fact, the little boy told his dad that he felt like a 'monster' with the scar. A fact that simply broke his father's heart.
So, to help his son feel normal, Josh came up with the idea of getting a tattoo on his head to look identical to his son's cancer scar.
'I told him if people wanted to stare, they could stare at both of us,' the doting dad told BuzzFeed.
The moving gesture came to wide attention after Josh entered the St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s #BestBaldDad competition in honor of Father's Day.


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[sheshe2]

1. Okay.

I think I will cry here.

My youngest niece, fell and had to have surgery at age 2. Her head was shaved and she had a huge scar and droopy eye. People stared and made her cry. It is okay, it is love that surrounds you that makes the difference. Gabriel's dad Josh did good.

Love.

[fantase56]

5. ^^^^^^^^^

[calimary]

17. INDEED. Welcome to DU.

[elljay]

2. I have a similar scar

from having a tumor removed and I walked around for weeks with a partially shaved head, a large swelling, and visible staples. Got lots of stares- people can really be jerks. Being older, it didn't bother me at all but I can certainly see how it might affect a child. Great dad!

[Equinox Moon]

3. A healing act of solidarity

[avaistheone1]

4. Beautiful dad!

One of the best.

[LonePirate]

6. That is parenting done right.

[Baitball Blogger]

16. +1

[PoliticalMalcontent]

7. There needs to be more guys like this dude in the world.

I'm sure he's going to get some shit for it somewhere down the line. People often assume things without asking questions. That's such an amazing bond he's going to have with his kid though.

Wish the kid the best of luck too.

[Festivito]

8. Now, that's a dad! eom

[AwakeAtLast]

9. My eyes are leaking

Need to go...get them....checked...

[ffr]

19. Mine too.

Great gesture dad!

[Hoyt]

26. Yep. But, I'm smiling too for both those guys.

[Egnever]

10. Great Dad!

That kid will probably dig that scar later in life.

[MADem]

11. That is a good pops. nt

[EllieBC]

12. All this pollen in the air making my eyes water!

That's definitely parenting done right!

[xfundy]

13. Can't help but tear up at this

Great Dad.

[Aerows]

14. I think I got some dust stuck under my contact lens

Wonderful act of love.

[chervilant]

15. What a cool Dad!

So much love!

[Iggo]

18. He's doing it RIGHT!

[Dustlawyer]

20. I have always been told that I have the perfect head to be bald.

I must concede immediately that I am not even close to this dad's coolness!!! My vote for 2nd best bald head goes to this dad, right behind his son's who is #1!!!

[NoMoreRepugs]

21. Josh - udaman

[bigwillq]

22. Anyone want any onions?

Great story.

[OriginalGeek]

24. apparently

one of my cubical neighbors is already cutting up a ton of them.

[Angry Dragon]

23. Good dad

[Soxfan58]

25. Wow

Fan fucking tastic dad. My new heros father and son.