13-Year-Old with Brain and Spinal Cancer Faces New Health Struggle 2 Months After Becoming Honorary Secret Service Agent

As a mini child, Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel was fixed months to live.

In 2018, nan Texas autochthonal was diagnosed pinch encephalon and spinal cancer, pinch doctors giving him 5 months to live, according to nan United States Secret Service. Five months turned into 5 years. Now, aft 7 years and much than 13 encephalon surgeries, DJ is still standing.

But a caller test has shaken his family and supporters.

When nan teen — who wants to beryllium a constabulary serviceman — was sworn successful arsenic an honorary supplier of nan U.S. Secret Service successful March, his begetter Theodis Daniel said DJ’s family is hopeful astir his future, acknowledgment successful portion to a investigation study he is participating in.

“He’s beating nan odds," Theodis said astatine nan time. But 2 months later, nan proud genitor shared that nan likelihood person changed.

During a swearing-in ceremonial astatine Williamson County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) successful Texas, Theodis told FOX 7 Austin that nan teen is “just winging it time by day” successful nan look of caller wellness hardships.

“He does person 3 caller tumors,” nan begetter told nan Texas outlet astatine nan May 19 ceremony. “It's unsmooth — location isn't a people that tin thatch you really to woody pinch it. You're proceeding that your kid has a nasty disease.”

But DJ, whose desire to go a rule enforcement serviceman stemmed from his family’s experiences during Hurricane Harvey, has already achieved his goal, according to FOX 7. He has been sworn successful by much than 1,300 agencies, including aggregate connected May 19. And his family remains hopeful.

Amid DJ’s wellness struggles, Theodis told FOX 7, “We're conscionable going astir showing people, ‘Hey, you do attraction for 1 another. Let's springiness compassion and let's effort to subordinate and thief each different get done things.’ ”

Perhaps nan crowning jewel of DJ’s honorary rule enforcement titles is U.S. Secret Service agent. President Donald Trump bestowed him pinch nan grant connected March 4 successful a associated reside to Congress.

“Tonight, DJ, we’re going to do you nan biggest grant of them all. I americium asking our caller Secret Service director, Sean Curran, to officially make you an supplier of nan United States Secret Service,” Trump, 78, told nan teen, whose eyes widened upon proceeding nan news.

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The pursuing day, DJ besides visited nan president successful nan Oval Office. And, aft his begetter shared his latest wellness update successful Texas, nan White House released a connection of support for nan teen.

“We’re lifting up Agent DJ Daniel successful dream aft his dad, Theodis, shared that DJ is now facing 3 caller tumors,” an X post from nan White House said.

“DJ is 1 of nan strongest, bravest young men—and has now been sworn into 1,351 rule enforcement agencies crossed nan country," nan station continued. "Agent Daniel, you're a existent legend. 🇺🇸.”