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5-year-old getting blood drawn psyches himself up through tears with the best pep talk

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Reece Handley , 5 , was diagnosed with leukemia three years ago .

He has to get his blood drawn regularly.

His "Heck yeah! Do it. Just do it." is such a flex.

Reece is set to be cancer-free in July of 2025 .

"I want people to know that the reality is living in fear of death for your child," says Handley .

She calls Reece "a literal superhero," and people agree.

Handley 's sister was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 2 and beat it by the age of 6 .

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informal

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English

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30

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