Ryan Murphy Announces His 5-Year-Old Son Is Now ‘Cancer Free’

Ryan Murphy is sharing some fantastic news about his son Ford.

While attending Variety’s Power of Women event, the television mogul, 53, revealed his 5-year-old song is “cancer-free” following a long battle with the disease.

“Three years ago my beautiful son Ford went for a standard typical 18-month exam,” Murphy said, while presenting an award to Dana Walden, who was being honoured for her work with the UCLA Jonson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Thankfully, they were able to catch Ford’s tumour early.

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I’d like you to meet Ford Theodore Miller Murphy. Today is a big day in his and our family’s lives. Two years ago, this sweet little innocent boy with a deep belly laugh and an obsession with Monster Trucks was diagnosed with neuroblastoma…an often fatal pediatric cancer. Ford’s cancer — an abdominal tumor the size of a tennis ball — was found during a normal check up by his brilliant pediatrician Dr. Lauren Crosby @drlaurencrosby. From there, Ford has undergone a huge surgery and several difficult procedures. My better half, David Miller, was a rock through this — strong and patient and loving (I was always a trembling wreck). Ford was strong as well, and today he is thriving. He just celebrated his fourth birthday, a milestone we are all so thrilled about. Ford is doing so well because of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles @childrensla. Today at the hospital we are donating a wing in tribute to Ford and our family is making a gift of $10 million dollars so that other children can experience the love and care of this exceptional facility. No child is turned away at Children’s Hospital. We are so honored and lucky to contribute, and encourage everybody who can to do the same. We love you, Ford. 📸 credit: @dcmphoto.biz

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“He sat up, she was able to press her fingers in a bit deeper, Her eyes widened. Something was not right. From that moment came a day of terror and scans,” he said, referring to his son’s neuroblastoma. “My baby had a tumour the size of a tennis ball at 18 months growing behind his abdominal wall. And the doctor said this was bad.”

“Ford went through a six-hour surgery and years of intense exams which required hours and hours of anesthesia. I cannot express to you in this room how difficult this was on him, how difficult this was for our family,” Murphy continued before revealing, “I am so proud to proclaim that he is cancer-free.”

Murphy shares Ford with his husband David Miller.