4-year-old Ryan suffers from Transverse Myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord that has him anchored to a wheelchair. However, in his heart and his mind he is still “all boy” and he desperately wants to play sports and be outside “running” around with his siblings. Uneven and unlevel ground are additional barriers and […]
Olivia, from Glenwood City, WI is an adorable little girl with a very rare condition which gradually shrinks her brain. As you can imagine, this is incredibly difficult for her family to deal with and to understand especially for big brothers, Brandan and Charlie, who love and adore their baby sister. Olivia’s parents recognize the
Rosie is a 18-year-old with a rare genetic disease called Tuberous Sclerosis which causes benign tumors to grow in many parts of her body. She is developmentally at the age of a three year old and is unable to verbally communicate so she expresses herself with hand gestures. But she doesn’t need to speak when
Meet Lejla! Sweet little Lejla is only two years old and yet her parents have had to face the reality that it is likely that she may not have many more birthdays to celebrate. She has a rare and aggressive brain tumor with a very poor prognosis. A favorite past time for mom and dad
Meet LeeErin! She is a 17-year-old from Grasston, MN who has struggled for the past two years with a seizure disorder and other complications from Epilepsy. LeeErin loves watching Duck Dynasty, her favorite movie is The Notebook, and she enjoys all kinds of country music. When she heard that she may be able to receive
Lucas is a bubbly two-year-old who loves to smile! Lucas was born with a rare condition called rhizomelic chondrodysplasia pinctata that compromises his development and his immune system, making him unable to leave the house outside of doctor appointments. Lucas has a 24-hour nursing staff to help take care of him. Despite these challenges Lucas
TJ is a very spirited, outgoing young man. This thirteen-year-old spitfire has been diagnosed with AML, a form of Leukemia, but remains your average teenage boy. He enjoys cheese pizza, video games, the movie Predator, paint ball and would love to go to the Bahamas. TJ’s wish ideas consisted of a lot of the
Connor is an adorable five-year-old boy from Maple Grove. This energetic little guy is battling ALL, Autism and food allergies. He loves to play outside, climb, run and swing. A sensory playroom was this special boy’s big wish. Though Connor does not communicate verbally, you could see the look of joy and happiness in his
This typical six-year-old boy imagines busting bad guys with Batman or playing cops and robbers with the neighbors. However, Isaac has been diagnosed with Burkitt Lymphoma, a rare type of lymphatic cancer, and his imagination takes him not to secret realms with super heroes, but to hospital free days and sleep filled nights. After being
At just five years old, Brynn was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease. Despite this debilitating disease, Brynn remained to be one playful little girl and wished for a playground for her own backyard. Wishes & More® was happy to grant this wish, and in less than six hours, 17 members of the Kasson Fire Department came
10-year-old Ali suffers from kidney disease. Despite her daily struggle with her condition, she is a very delightful young lady who loves chocolate and all sorts of animals, especially dolphins. Ali’s special wish was for a bedroom makeover for her and her sister’s new shared bedroom. Our Wish Wizards were able to team with a
Noah is a very energetic and loving 14 -year-old who enjoys being outdoors and spending time with his six brothers and sisters. Noah is fighting an uphill battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a rare cancer that affects the immune system. Because being home with family is where Noah is happiest, Wishes & More® fashioned the ultimate
Little Afton, at only two-years-old, was diagnosed with an extremely rare condition called Total Intestinal Aganglionosis. Wishes & More® was honored to aid in granting this sweet girl’s wish of a special one-level, backyard activity playground that is easy for her to use. Sweet Afton was able to enjoy her special playground with her loved
14-year-old Abby suffers from a unique heart condition called Univentricular Heart pulmonary valve atresia, meaning she has valves that obstruct the outflow of blood from the heart to the lungs. Abby’s interest include shopping, sports, animals, and her favorite color is green. Her old room was small and didn’t have much space for her to
Ahmed is an adorable 2-year-old boy who loves the character Elmo and playing with balloons and musical toys. Unfortunately, Ahmed suffers from Undiagnosed Neurodegenerative Disease. When Wishes & More spoke with Ahmed’s family, they wished for items to make Ahmed a safe and comfortable home nursery. Wishes & More was able to grant this wish
Isabella, a loving and bubbly baby, had a big heart, literally and figuratively. Due to her enlarged heart (caused by Ebstein’s Anomaly), and Pulmonary Artesia, Isabella braved three open-heart surgeries, throughout which she never stopped expressing her love through smiles and cuddles. She proved that it is not the size of a heart that counts,
The parents of Brody came to Wishes & More when their handsome young baby was only five months old. Tragically, Brody had been diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease as well as a chromosome disorder. His family lived near an extremely busy street which made it difficult to let him and his sister, Riley, to play
Graham, a two-year-old boy battling with Retinoblastoma, had his “wish day” when his new backyard playground set was installed. Mom kept him away during the installation and until it was time for the Wishes & More® unveiling presented by volunteers who brought him balloons, treats, and a sign – “Graham’s Playground”- which was ceremoniously hung
Scarlet, a three-year-old who is “full of fight and fire” suffers from a rare genetic neurodegenerative disorder called Schinzel Giedion Syndrome, which causes the brain to shrink and have seizures. However, Scarlet has already proven she has the fight in her by surviving well beyond the normal average life span of two years with this
Payton is a lovely little girl with a darling smile. When her parent’s received news of her diagnosis of Retinoblastoma – their world was turned upside down. They all longed to return to their normal life while she was going through her chemo, radiation and surgery. Wishes & More® approved Payton’s wish for a playground
