Home and Away’s Johnny Ruffo shares tribute to his mum as he battles terminal brain cancer
She is by his side as he continues to battle terminal brain cancer.
And Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo, 34, shared a sweet tribute to his mother Jill on Mother’s Day on Sunday.
The actor posted two photos of his beloved mother on Instagram and said she “meant the world to him.”
‘Happy mothersday. sometimes i take the things you do for granted but just know how much i love and appreciate you, you mean everything to me xx,” he wrote.
The sweet star gifted his mother a huge bunch of flowers as he spent the special day with her.
And Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo, 34, shared a sweet tribute to his mum Jill on Mother’s Day on Sunday
Last month, Johnny shared an update on his health with his fans and posted a series of photos titled “Few snaps from life lately.”
In one, the actor was seen in hospital undergoing chemotherapy again.
He also enjoyed several outings with his girlfriend Tahnee Sims and his mother in his spare time, including going out to dinner and heading to a Rod Stewart concert.
Several friends and fans commented on his post, praising his strength and courage.
The actor posted two photos of his beloved mother on Instagram and said she “meant the world to him.” His girlfriend Tahnee Simms is on the far right of the photo
Last month, Johnny shared an update on his health with his fans and posted a series of photos captioned ‘Few snaps from life lately’
“Keep fighting and stay strong,” one fan wrote.
“Sending you so much love Johnny and family,” added another.
In March, Johnny started another round of chemotherapy and posted a photo of himself undergoing treatment at the hospital with his girlfriend Tahnee by his side.
He also enjoyed several outings with his girlfriend Tahnee Sims and his mother in his spare time, including going out to dinner and heading to a Rod Stewart concert.
The actor put on a very brave face, smiled and gave thumbs up while sitting in a chair.
“Back in my favorite chair,” he wrote sarcastically alongside the hashtags #ihatethischair and #f**kcancer.
Johnny’s longtime friend Tahnee also shared a photo of Johnny reclining in the hospital chair.
In March, Johnny started another round of chemotherapy and posted a photo of himself undergoing the treatment at the hospital with his girlfriend Tahnee by his side
The actor is best known for playing Chris Harrington in the Seven Soap from 2013 to 2016 (pictured)
Johnny’s longtime friend Tahnee also shared a photo of Johnny reclining in the hospital chair
In December, the actor and singer marked another year of undergoing chemotherapy and revealed he was looking forward to taking a break and spending time with family over Christmas.
‘Another year of chemotherapy behind us. It wasn’t easy, but I made it,” he wrote at the time.
‘I can’t wait to take a few weeks off over Christmas and spend some well deserved time with my family. #f**kcancer.’
In August 2022, Johnny confirmed his brain cancer diagnosis was terminal and said he fears how his girlfriend Tahnee would cope once he is gone.
In August 2022, Johnny confirmed his brain cancer diagnosis was terminal and said he feared how his girlfriend Tahnee would cope once he is gone.
The actor was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 after going to hospital with painful migraines
In August of that year, he had emergency surgery and a 7cm brain tumor was surgically removed from his frontal lobe before undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
“You can only imagine how hard it’s been for her,” he said on The Project.
“What’s on my mind a lot is, I hate saying this, no matter how hard it can be for her if something happens to me.
“So it’s something I don’t want to think about. It just makes me a little emotional because I know something will happen at some point, whether it’s, you know, in a month or 10 years or 20 years from now.”
Johnny told then-host Carrie Bickmore that he had already outlived his life expectancy.
“At some point it will get to me, but I’m still fighting. Still kicking. When I look up my diagnosis and my tumor, the average life expectancy was three years,” he said.
Johnny was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 after going to the hospital with painful migraines.
Johnny went into remission months after his initial diagnosis in 2017, but revealed in November 2021 that the disease had returned
In August of that year, he had emergency surgery and a 7cm brain tumor was surgically removed from his frontal lobe before undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
The former X Factor star went on to praise his partner Tahnee, calling her his ‘guardian angel’.
“She’s here with every step I take,” he said. “I’m so incredibly grateful to have her by my side, I don’t know what I would do without her.”
Johnny went into remission months after his initial diagnosis in 2017, but revealed in November 2021 that the disease had returned.