article_snippet: Connor was four years old when Connor was diagnosed with a rare tumor that affects the brain and spinal cord.
article_snippet: Following an eight-hour surgery, Connor had to relearn skills such walking and talking, while also enduring eight weeks of radiation and four years of chemotherapy; Connor parents were also told Connor would only have one year to live .
article_snippet: Connor was four years old when Connor was diagnosed with a rare tumor that affects the brain and spinal cordthe brain and spinal .
article_snippet: Following an eight-hour surgery, Connor had to relearn skills such walking and talking, while also enduring eight weeks of radiation and four years of chemotherapy; his parents were also told Connor would only have one year to live.
article_snippet: Connor fought for Connor life and  lived to be eight years old, passing away on April 25, 2014.