This handsome young man has been a Wishes & More “Kid” since 2006 when he received his wish for a hot tub! He was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma when we met him and water therapy was incorporated into his treatment. This hot tub is still a part of his daily life and he mentioned in […]
During the Summer months leading into her sophomore year, Megan started to feel run down and found out she had pneumonia. After 6 weeks of treatments, she wasn’t feeling well but she still went to her first day of school and her parents scheduled a doctor’s appointment right after the school day ended. Doctors were alarmed
When Anella was born, she appeared to be a happy and healthy little girl. However, as she aged, it became apparent that something was seriously wrong. A visit to the neurologist became the first of many appointments searching for a diagnosis to explain the seizures, vision loss, and lack of development in this precious child.
Jeremy was born with a very serious and debilitating condition where large portions of his spine were missing. These deformities have led to other serious difficulties with eating, breathing, fluid on the brain, among others. He has never been too far from a hospital stay and his wish was to spend more time outdoors. Sounds
Hannah is a eighteen-year-old, first year at Normandale College awaiting a Kidney Transplant. Three days a week, Hannah spends her day getting dialysis. This schedule, and the complications of kidney failure, is exhausting and drains this sweet young lady of her strength. Unfortunately, this will remain her routine until she gets the long-awaited word that
Atticus, a quiet but active six-year-old, loves horses and the animals on his family farm…and anything fast. He loves rodeos, motor sports, go-karts, and racing. Atticus was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia but it hasn’t slowed him down! His dream wish was to go to the Wisconsin Dells to enjoy go-kart racing, water parks, and
Abbey is an active high school freshman who participates in swimming, adaptive bowling & track, and horseback riding. Abbey was born with spina bifida which has presented many challenges throughout her life but she continues to smile through them all. Abbey has a passion for animals and hopes to be a veterinarian one day. She
Austin is a five-year-old boy, who like most boys his age, loves to swim, camp, fish, and help Dad steer the boat. Austin was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma and, as a result of piling medical expenses, his parents had to sell “Austin’s Boat.” Austin looked at his dad and asked “Why are you selling ‘my’
Aimee Jo is 17-years-old and a member of the Totino Grace High School Show Choir. She was diligently preparing for the competition season when she began to feel ill, and by January she was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer and was immediately brought into surgery. During her recovery she began chemo treatments and lost her hair,
Hannah, a sweet, brown-eyed girl “with more spunk than a firecracker,” was diagnosed two years ago with Steven Johnson Syndrome, which progressed into Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, a shockingly painful disease. She has endured blisters covering her body, both internally and externally, loss of her vision and inability to eat. Whether showing her fabulous sense of
You wouldn’t know it by this great picture of Josh, but he suffers from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Of course this didn’t stop him from taking a trip to sunny Fort Myers! Josh is a huge fan of the Minnesota Twins players Mauer and Willingham – and on day 1 of his trip, he got to meet
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