On Tuesday’s (December 13th) episode of The Checkup with Dr. David Agus, Nick Cannon elaborated on the moment he learned that his son Zen, whom he shared with Alyssa Scott, had brain cancer. Zen passed away in December 2021 when he was just five months old.
Cannon explained that they took Zen to the doctor when they noticed his breathing was “interesting,” thinking he might have asthma. “We (also) noticed his head was a little larger, (but) all my kids have big heads,” Cannon said. “I was a big headed baby.”
“And so you could imagine you think you’re taking your son in to get a checkup … I was thinking asthma, you know? And to know that he gets diagnosed with brain cancer … that was a shock,” he said.