On Tuesday, a tearful Nick Cannon disclosed on his daytime discuss show- The Nick Cannon Show that his youngest son, 5-month-old Zen, died of brain cancer.

Whereas talking concerning the sickness, an emotional Nick Cannon stated they took their child for a routine examination for sinus points solely to find that he was battling Hydrocephalus, a type of brain cancer.

“I ALWAYS NOTICED HE HAD A COUGH AND SO I WANTED TO CHECK IT OUT,” HE SAID. “HE HAD THIS INTERESTING BREATHING AND BY THE TIME HE WAS TWO MONTHS I NOTICED HE HAD THIS NICE SIZED HEAD TOO — A CANNON HEAD. WE DIDN’T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. BUT I WANTED TO TAKE HIM TO THE DOCTOR FOR HIS SINUS AND BREATHING. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ROUTINE.”

Cannon stated that the invention grew to become a nightmare for his household as additionally they came upon that child Zen had a malignant tumor in his head together with swelling of the mind resulting from fluid buildup. The child later had brain surgical procedure to empty the fluid, however his well being started to deteriorate.

“THIS WEEKEND I MADE AN EFFORT TO SPEND THE MOST QUALITY TIME WITH ZEN. WE WOKE UP ON SUNDAY AND WENT TO THE OCEAN WITH HIM AND ALYSSA AND THEN I HAD TO FLY BACK TO NEW YORK FOR THE SHOW,” HE SHARED AS HE BECAME TEARY-EYED. “I GOT A CALL ON MY WAY TO THE AIRPORT TO HEAD BACK TO ZEN.

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— Nick Cannon (@NickCannonShow) December 7, 2021

The entertainer stated he had an opportunity to carry his son for the final time this weekend earlier than he handed away.