Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in April 2017.
A photo of a man keeping his wife company as she underwent isolation during cancer radiation treatment has gone viral.
Marci Newman was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer and has been undergoing radiation treatments, BuzzFeed News reported. The treatments required that she remain in isolation.
But her husband, Jon Newman, didnât let that stop him from being there for her.
One day, their 17-year-old daughter, Mackenna, came home from school to a heartwarming sight. She saw her father sitting on a chair that was positioned just outside of her motherâs room. The door was slightly cracked open.
Mackenna took a picture of her father keeping her mother company and shared it on social media.
Photo Credit: Twitter , Mackenna Newman via BuzzFeed NewsŠ Provided by Dengarden
âMy mom has to stay in her room in isolation for her cancer radiation so my dad set up a desk at her door to keep her company and Iâm crying,â Mackenna wrote on Twitter.
The photo quickly went viral, receiving more than 71,000 retweets and more than 172,000 likes. Several social media users offered words of support to Mackenna and her family.
âBeautiful! True, beautiful, [meaningful] love,â wrote one Twitter user. âAll the best to your mom.â
âI am a little late discovering this inspiring tweet. Thinking of you and your family. Your parents are amazing,â wrote another. âYour dad. Incredible!â
Photo Credit: Twitter , Mackenna Newman via BuzzFeed NewsŠ Provided by Dengarden
âAmazingâŚmay she heal soon. My heart goes out to you and your family,â another user added. âStay strong you have an amazing Dad.â
âKenna, Iâm a #ThyCa survivor & a nurse. This is the sweetest!â wrote another user. âLoads of love [and] luck to your mom! Please let me know if I can help.â
âMy heart is melting tell your mom Iâm praying for her [and] your Fam,â added another. âYour parents are amazing. Praying for a positive outcome for you all!â
Mackenna said she appreciated all the love and support she and her family encountered on social media.
âThe amount of love Iâve received is crazy and I didnât expect any of it, but Iâm so grateful,â Mackenna told BuzzFeed News. âI just thought it was sweet because they are so in love.â
The 17-year-oldâs mom added that this particular gesture by her husband was not an uncommon one.
âJon goes to every doctorâs appointment, every blood test, every surgery, every radiation,â Marci said. âAnd, as you can see, if he canât be by my side he is as close as he can get!â