In the beginning of August 2011, Matthew began feeling overly tired and ill, so he went in for what he thought was mono. Unexpectedly, it was cancer – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. From that point, Matthew had to return to Children’s hospital on a weekly basis for chemotherapy. Matthew showed his strength and determination and completed […]
Mason has been carefully and extensively shopping for a used car that will take him to NDSU next January. He excitedly visited the Wishes & More® office when he found the one – a used Infinity! When Mason stopped by to pick up his allowance check, we also gave him a few supplies to keep
In October of 2014, sweet little Jax lost his battle to brain cancer at just four months old. An only child, his smile filled his home. We weren’t able to fulfill a wish for this little guy so Wishes & More® immediately wrote a memorial check to his grieving parents. When speaking with his mother
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
Derrick was a cheerful, athletic teen ready to head to Southwest Minnesota State University in the fall to play baseball when he started feeling tired and weak. In August 2011, Derrick was diagnosed with Leukemia which marked the beginning of his struggle with chemotherapy and numerous hospital visits. Derrick’s wish was to receive all of
Eddie, nicknamed “Eddie Bear” by his devoted family, faced many struggles during his too short lifetime, including Stage 5 kidney failure. Despite the challenges Eddie faced, he was an incredibly sweet, loving child who touched the lives of everyone he met. He enjoyed music, listening to his sisters as they played joyfully in his presence
Seven-year-old Emily began having unexplained seizures at birth. They vary in length and severity, and she often has hundreds a day. A multitude of medications has caused severe sleep and digestive disturbances, intense pain, infections and visual and motor coordination impairments. Emily undergoes numerous therapeutic treatments weekly and had a device implanted in her brain
At age 15, Haley noticed small dots and bruises on her body. Suddenly her life changed forever when she learned that she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She endured grueling treatments resulting in fatigue, pain, nausea and hair loss. At one point, Haley developed a clot in her brain causing terrifying speech and mobility difficulties. Wishes
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,
Mike is a bright 8th grader who loves to visit the science museum, play on the computer and build model rockets. In April, he began to develop headaches. Then one evening his mom noticed he was walking funny and the next morning the left side of his tongue went numb. They soon discovered Mike had
Friends & family, exploring Uptown, keeping up on shows of Grey’s Anatomy and playing with the iTouch are all things a regular, healthy, 18-year-old girl has on her mind, and Natalie was no exception. That is until she was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma and her life was forced to change a little bit. All the
Since birth, Noah has suffered from development delays and a disorder causing chronic seizures requiring brain surgery and a cocktail of medications. Debilitating side effects have included chronic pneumonia, which sometimes necessitates a ventilator and feeding tube. Despite this, Noah is a “sweet, funny guy” who enjoys reading and going to school. His favorite pastime,
Riley was just four-years-old when he was diagnosed with Leukemia. After many hospital stays and on-going treatments, Wishes & More sent Riley, his sister MaCayla and his parents to Disney World. Riley’s favorite part was the Jedi training but they all had a blast at the parks, meeting the characters and getting the behind the
Shelby is a 16-year-old girl who lives in Bay City, Wisconsin. She recently completed treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and she is working at getting back into being an active teenage girl. She loves the Green Bay Packers, her horses and country music. Her favorite country singer is Dierks Bentley and she has all of his
Six-year-old Riley was born with a very rare disease called Aicardi Syndrome (a neurological syndrome). This disease is so rare that there are only approximately 500 cases worldwide. After developing complications from pneumonia, Riley passed away before she could experience the joy of a wish from Wishes & More. After Riley passed, Mom wrote: “This
Little Sophia’s battle with seizures can take it’s toll on a daily basis. But when she talked about visiting Disney World – her eyes lit up with joy at the thought of visiting all the parks and meeting her favorite characters. Sophia’s wish came true in March when they jetted off to FL leaving the
Tina is a teenager with a lot of hobbies and interests. She enjoys listening to music on her iPod and playing Just Dance on her Wii. She also likes the Minnesota Wild, Italian and Chinese food, and hopes to visit Norway one day. Tina was diagnosed with Mitochondrial disease, making it hard for her to
7-month-old Eden and her twin sister Reagan were born with severe pulmonary hypertension. Eden and her mom traveled to Texas to see if she would be a candidate for a lung transplant. We had approved a rush wish for air fare and per diem for Eden’s dad to join them in Texas should she receive
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
Trevor was born on November 27, 2007. Trevor was a happy boy, always laughing and smiling. He was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy on June 18th, 2008. Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA, affects the muscles needed for walking, talking, eating, etc… With heavy hearts, Wishes & More was not able to grant Trevor a wish,
Tyler was planning on working all summer to save up for a reliable car (with a radio!) to drive to and from school when he started college in the fall. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and was unable to work due to his medical treatments, which made him too tired. He contacted Wishes
When Patrick and his sister were just babies, they were diagnosed with a retina problem and were treated with radiation for it. However, this only opened the door to more problems for Patrick. When he got older, he would get never-ending nosebleeds. The doctors found the problem to be osteosarcoma, a bone cancer in the
Adalyn struggled with a range of health issues so diverse that she was called a “medical mystery.” It took a legion of doctors almost a year to affirmatively diagnose Adalyn with Retinoblastoma, a rare pediatric eye cancer. After the diagnosis, it was painful watching Adalyn go through chemo, but soon Adalyn’s parents also began to
Sixteen–year-old Alan suffers with Tuberous Sclerosis and uncontrolled Epilepsy. He wished for a specially made bike that would allow him the opportunity to experience something previously impossible – a bike ride. On Wednesday, June 12, families and guests were asked to meet in the parking lot of Margaret Mary Catholic Church off of Zenith Ave
