Tag: leukemia

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I Want to Go to Dollywood!

September 12th, 2011

Translation Name: Noah Age: 5 State: AL Noah is an outgoing 5-year-old who just adores baseball and tractors. His favorite toys are trains, tractors and trucks, and he loves to eat waffles. Before his diagnosis, Noah enjoyed playing T-ball whenever he could. He also likes listening to rock ‘n roll music and watching “Dora the [...]

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Disney star shows Fort Collins cancer patient wishes do come true

August 9th, 2011

Translation A Fort Collins girl got the opportunity last week to see that dreams really can come true. Shalyn Nelson, 9, was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, an aggressive form of cancer typically found in adults. For two years, she has endured “lots of pokes,” chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, but last week the [...]

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Trip to Disney World boosts spirits of La Grande teen battling leukemia

February 28th, 2011

Translation Sam Werner is steadily winning his courageous fight against leukemia. It is a fight that continues to inspire the community — a battle that he and his close-knit family received an invigorating respite from earlier this month. Werner, who graduated from La Grande High School in 2010, recently visited Disney World in Orlando for [...]

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