Which would you decide on between having your son's eyes removed or risk him dying from cancer??

 No parent would find this decision easy. It even appears to be an impossible decision - to have your son's eyes removed consigning him to a life without sight, or risk him dying of cancer? Am not always into going fully into details but this got me typing.

When the little boy Fintan was three months old he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, when doctors discovered three large tumours growing 'like mushrooms' in his eyes.

For the first six years of his life, Fintan underwent countless treatments to try and stem the disease.

But, still the cancer grew.

The issue of removing one of Fintan's eyes was first raised when he was just 4yrs.

His parents said that first decision was an easy one, and made with the hope Fintan's second eye would be ok.

But in August 2013, doctors sat Mr and Mrs Morley-Smith down to have the conversation they had dreaded - removing Fintan's second eye was the safest course to take, if specialists were to save him.

Despite his ordeal, the bright seven-year-old has refused to let his blindness consume him - he plays football, enjoys martial arts, playing the piano and singing.But his parents' hearts break each birthday and Christmas, when Fintan reveals top of his list of wishes is to have his eyesight back. 

Mr Morley-Smith, said: 'Blindness is a horrible thing to have to decide for your own son.

'It was a terrible thing to have to tell him that after his operation he will never see again.

'But it was too dangerous for us to leave his eyes in.

'It was simple - he would probably die if we didn't remove them

'As difficult as it was to decide to take the gift of sight from your own son, it simply had to be done.

'It was a horrible moment but it was preferable to him dying.'

Though Fintan is now blind, he has not let it hold him back. He stills enjoys playing the piano, football with his friends as well as martial arts and singing

Fintan, who is now seven years old,  is pictured with his brothers, from left, Archie, Ollie and Barnaby