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SAN DIEGO — When 5-year-old Gideon Robinson heard that his favorite nurse was unmarried, he volunteered to fill the role of husband himself.
The spunky boy recently got down on one knee and asked "tall Sarah" to marry him. She obliged, saying that she'd love for him to be her "hospital husband." After a video of the proposal went viral, Gideon's family took to Facebook to thank everyone for their support.
"Never would I have ever thought that what was just a fun and silly way to pass time, and make amazing memories of this tragedy in our own hearts… would end up taking the interest of so many people all over the world," a post on The Adventures of Iron Gideon Facebook page reads. "We are honored to have each and every one of you praying for our precious boy and I am in tears typing this because it means so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
Only got to have tall sarah take care of us for a few hours and her shift is over and she won't be back til...
Posted by The Adventures of Iron Gideon on Friday, February 5, 2016
Gideon, who is battling type-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, reportedly fell for "tall Sarah" after she gave him a pile of Legos. He gave her a ring made of pipe cleaners and beads during the proposal.
Gideon smiles every time he watches the video, according to his family. An engagement reception dance party was scheduled to take place in the hospital's halls after his big proposal on Jan. 27.
Gideons goals for today. There will be a proposal to tall sarah followed by an engagement reception dance party in the halls.
Posted by The Adventures of Iron Gideon on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
While treatments have been rough, Gideon's family is optimistic that he will recover. Doctors told them there is a 90 percent chance he will be cured within the next 3 1/2 years, according to a GoFundMe page created by the family. Regular updates on his condition are posted on the Adventures of Iron Gideon Facebook page.
