Blind Teen Sensation Who Learned to "See" by Sound Waves Ready to go to Heaven
He spends his time… "sleeping, praying, and listening to music."
(Sacramento, Ca.)—In May of 2006, the Sacramento Bee published a story on young teen, Ben Underwood, whose eyes were "taken" by a cancer called retinoblastoma when he was just a small child. As a result of losing his eyes, Underwood amazingly learned to "see" by sound waves, a technique called echolocation. Since the publication of the story, he has reportedly traveled the globe inspiring others who have lost their sight, including speaking at a Christian conference in Hawaii attended by 10,000 people.
But now, says reporter Cynthia Hubert, the 16-year-old Underwood has been told he has only weeks, or months, to live and is currently under hospice care. He spends his time, she says, "sleeping, praying, and listening to music." (Photo: José Luis Villegas/jvillegas@sacbee.com)
His mother, Aquanetta Gordon, was quoted as saying that he recently told her that someday he will go to sleep and wake up in Heaven. "He is such a strong kid. He never complains," she said. "He's totally at peace. My strength comes from him...I am the one who cries. The idea of having to bury my baby? I'm not sure how to do this."
"Ben is an extraordinary young man who has inspired literally millions of people," said his doctor, Kaiser Permanente pediatric oncologist Kent Jolly. "He has fought a heroic battle."
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