WATCH: School's touching tribute for their bus driver battling cancer
Students from a high school in the US have brought their bus driver to tears after the school band played music in support of him going through his last chemotherapy treatment.
Maine bus driver Jamie Creamer told ABC News when South Portland High School’s band started playing outside his window on Wednesday, he began crying and smiling during his eighth and final treatment for neck cancer.
“I didn’t want to do it,” he said.
“I felt like I was freezing, I felt sick. I didn’t want to go.”
The 46-year-old told the Press Herald he felt “like crap” until the students arrived. A convoy of 20 school buses also passed by to show their support too.
“Now I feel awesome. I feel so blessed,” he said.
Mr Creamer has been driving students in kindergarten through to year 12 to school, athletic events and other destinations for 12 years. In some weeks, he works 30 hours of overtime.
He attends their competitions and cheers his passengers on. He also listens to their stories and hears their concerns about their daily lives.
“It’s not even like working. It’s like I’m their uncle,” he said.
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Josh Hyssong, a member of the band, said he was “really glad” the student body were able to show Mr Creamer their support.
“It was really important to give back to the man who has gotten us through so many band seasons,” Josh said.
Mr Creamer’s wife Tammy, who also helped organise the band’s performance, said his prognosis is good and hopes seeing the support from students it will inspire him to “continue his journey to recovery”.
