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Haley

Haley

Haley is a pretty typical teenage girl – she loves going to the theater, Nick Jonas & singing along to John Legend and Christmas tunes!  This sweet lady was born with Down syndrome – but her true battle began recently when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. This diagnosis has forced Haley to endure […]

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Jade

Jade

Out of nowhere, after living an active and healthy life, 13 year old Jade suffered a traumatic seizure. After this crippling event, she was diagnosed with severe intractable epilepsy and she was placed in a medically induced coma so her medical team could run tests and locate the source of the problem. They woke her

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Ellie

Meet Ellie! She may look like your average teenager, but she has been struggling with a serious blood disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome. She became very ill last year and unfortunately, had to postpone her dream of attending college in order to receive a necessary bone marrow transplant. With the successful treatment and recovery process behind

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Grant

Grant

Grant is a sixteen-year old, struggling with a Mitochondrial Disease, who has a passion for projects and putting things together. He enjoys spending hours following directions and creating something “really cool.” He’s a LEGO pro and he hates to stop construction once he gets started and the bigger the better; consequently, his wish could not

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hannah

Hannah

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

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Ashley

Ashley

At the young age of 11, seemingly healthy Ashley, passed out at school. After seeing a doctor to figure out the cause, she was diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Ashley was told she would need to undergo a lung transplant. In September 2005, she received the call she had been waiting for – it was

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Jeremiah

Jeremiah

Jeremiah is a very smart and creative 16 year old with Acute Lymphoid Leukemia (ALL).  He hasn’t let his disease stop him from enjoying the things typical teenagers enjoy; he likes to build things with Legos and really enjoys classical music and learning to play the organ. Jeremiah’s wish was a shopping spree at the

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Sophia

Sophia

The birth of Sophia was a true one-of-a-kind blessing for her parents. At just three months old, neurologist discovered Sophia was missing a nerve bundle in her brain which caused developmental delays, seizures, and many other devastating complications. Shortly after her first birthday, doctors confirmed that she had an extremely rare chromosomal abnormality, and that

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Makaylah

Makaylah

Makaylah is a very sweet and strong 18-year-old from Fridley. She suffers from End Stage Renal Disease, or kidney failure, which requires her to go through dialysis just about every day. Despite her daily difficulties with her disease, she is like most girls her age and loves shopping and listening to music. Wishes & More

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Lachana

Lachana

Lachana is a spunky teenager who likes to jam to pop music, watch Ellen, and play games on her computer. She struggles daily with End Stage Renal Disease, and has spent a great amount of her time on dialysis while she waits for a kidney transplant. This beautiful young lady absolutely loves to shop, and

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Christina

Christina

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

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Dylan

Dylan

Dylan is a fourteen-year-old from St. Michael who has struggled with Cystic Fibrosis for many years. He’s never let his condition stop him from doing what he loves, however, and our volunteer wish wizards got a good taste of his favorite things when they visited him in March. He told them all about his love

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Paige

Paige

Paige was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid cancer and has been receiving treatment for the past few years. She is a quiet 15-year-old who loves to read. She also enjoys listening to music, watching movies and spending time with her friends. Paige’s special wish was for a shopping spree for her “sweet sixteen” with her mom

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