Tristan Was Given 6 Weeks to Live - Compassion Has Kept His Heart Beating 15 Years Later

Tristan Was Given 6 Weeks to Live - Compassion Has Kept His Heart Beating 15 Years Later

When a two-year-old boy was given just six weeks to live, the universe and compassion in action conspired to change his fate. Not only did he receive lifesaving treatment all the way across the globe, but he also healed and recently celebrated his 17th birthday!   Johannesburg, South Africa (17 February 2026) – At just two years old, Tristan Smit was facing a reality no family should ever have to confront. A terminal cancer diagnosis, in which h…

The angels among us: Tristan Smit's story of hope and survival

This morning I opened an email about a young man called Tristan Smit. At the age of two, some 15 years ago, Tristan was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. His parents, Helen and Pierre, received the most unimaginable news. Their son had six weeks to live. They were advised to keep him comfortable. To manage the pain. To prepare to say goodbye. But sometimes, just when the horizon narrows to a pinprick, something unexpected pushes it wide open…

Diagnosed with Terminal Brain Cancer at Two, 17-year-old Tristan Smit’s Life Celebrates the Legacy of Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels - The House Of Pop

At just two years old, Tristan Smit was facing a reality no family should ever have to confront. Diagnosed with a terminal cancer tumour in his brain stem – his second cancer diagnosis at the time, Tristan’s parents, Helen and Pierre, were told their son had only six weeks to live. They were advised to keep him comfortable, manage his pain, and prepare to say goodbye. Yet, amid the despair, a beacon of hope emerged, a specialised proton therapy …

Touched By Angels: Diagnosed With Terminal Brain Cancer At 2, Tristan Smit Is Now 17

Johannesburg – At just two years old, Tristan Smit was facing a reality no family should ever have to confront. Diagnosed with a terminal cancer tumour in his brain stem – his second cancer diagnosis at the time, Tristan’s parents, Helen and Pierre, were told their son had only six weeks to live. They were advised to keep him comfortable, manage his pain, and prepare to say goodbye. Yet, amid the despair, a beacon of hope emerged, a specialised …