Make A Wish

Being diagnosed with cancer is horrible. Being a kid with cancer is especially terrible, because this is a disease that robs kids of their childhood. Either because of the disease itself, the treatments, or side effects, children with cancer spend a lot of time in the hospital, become isolated from their peers, and even when they are treated successfully they often never fully recover.

Siblings are also affected by a cancer diagnosis. Parents shift focus toward their sick child, sometimes at the expense of the other kids. Some children donate bone marrow, which is not without its own risks. Childhood cancer truly affects the entire family.

One foundation that tries to make this a little bit better is the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This is a group that raises money to grant a single wish to any child with a life limiting diagnosis. The work they do is tremendous, and the smiles they bring to the faces of our children are priceless.

An article in a local paper tells the story of my patient Aaron and his fight with leukemia when he was an infant. Just last week, Aaron’s wish was granted – two local contractors designed and installed a customized playset in the family’s back yard. The joy in the faces of Aaron and his siblings says all that needs to be said.



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