This past week I had the opportunity to see what we do here – first hand. My son had to be hospitalized after a minor operation and he wasn’t the most in the best of moods. Usually a very active boy, he was confined to a hospital floor and anywhere he went, his IV pole [...]
I have an ache in my heart today. Not because I have experienced something sad personally, but because I know that there are hearts out there that are hurting. The other day I called a family that I received a wish referral for. They have a 3-year-old son who has a cancerous tumor on his [...]
This week Danielle heads south to Nashville to visit the Grand Ole Opry. This was such an exciting trip to plan and I had many wonderful sponsors help to make her wish fabulous. Danielle’s exciting wish includes accommodations at the wonderful Lowes Vanderbilt Hotel, a trip to the Nashville Zoo and even tickets to the [...]
Name: Bryson Age: 10 State: Ohio In July of 2009, Bryson was diagnosed with a cancerous pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. Bryson is the first child in the world to be diagnosed with this type of cancer, which makes treatment very difficult since there are no facts or other cases to compare it to. Doctors have removed [...]
Name: Cade Age: 7 State: Ohio Cade was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in May of 2008. This is a progressive and degenerative illness that affects every muscle in the body. Cade is unable to walk long distances and relies on a stroller or wheelchair for mobility. He also needs braces at night. Cade had [...]
Name: Carly Age: 15 State: Wisconsin When she was 11, Carly woke up one day with a neck ache and within an hour she was being life-flighted to the hospital after she stopped breathing. Upon waking in the hospital, Carly found that she could no longer walk, could barely talk and could not move her [...]
Name: Casey Age: 18 State: Pennsylvania Casey was visiting a specialist for a wrestling-related calf injury when the doctor found something unexpected: Casey had a cancerous tumor in his calf. He was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a malignant cancer of the bones and soft tissues. Casey was treated with 14 rounds of chemotherapy and 35 [...]
Living here in Florida you get a little used to the “sunny” weather. Lately, though it’s nearing the middle of November, the weather has maintained that “summery” feel. This distresses me to no end because, though I’m not a fan of cold weather, I would like to feel some crisp fall breezes to at least [...]
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