WISHES DO COME TRUE

I was the recipient of a MAKE A WISH TRIP via MAKE A WISH WISCONSIN and no detail was overlooked. The MAKE A WISH team made us all feel like superstars and we had a vacation beyond compare. We had time to reconnect as a family, make memories for a lifetime and had a chance to put cancer behind us and focus on living out the rest of our lives, remembering the generosity of others and challenging ourselves to serve as others have served us.

My wish was to meet Minnie Mouse, but by that point in the week, I was suffering from some pretty serious fear of crowds and was really clingy to Dad. Other than my refusal to walk and a little sun screen in my eyes on Tuesday, we had a perfect week. I even got to meet Barney, the big purple dinosaur, one of my favorite singers of children nursery rhymes and got to watch his show with a new friend who has Down Syndrome just like me!

Consider giving to MAKE A WISH if you ever get the chance. We stayed at a resort for kids with life threatening illnesses and met a lot of great people. Some kids will not make it. For some this vacation was the last vacation for their family as a whole. It was a pretty emotional week, we had some big time highs and a few sweet moments as we realized how blessed we are.

Here are some of the highlights. Thank you again for your prayers for me and for all kids with childhood cancer. Thanks to MAKE A WISH WISCONSIN, and all the donors who give to them. THANK YOU.

We met Minnie Mouse in the Magic Kingdom.

 

  

We rode a train in Animal Kingdom.

 

We met Cat In The Hat  in Seussland.

My highlight was meeting Barney and Baby Bop. 

We had a great time as a family. 

We made lots of great memories.

We even met Talking Mickey! 

Thanks again for your prayers and support. Now onto school and then summer!! Yes,  my doctor released me for public consumption and I'm going to start going to school on Thursdays. Mom is pretty nervous about germs in the classroom, but if I could survive two airports and Disney World, I think I'll be mostly ok in school. Please pray flu season is really over and that I don't catch too many viruses. 

I had a doctor visit right when I got back from Florida and I'm doing great. My numbers are up and it's almost time for me to get caught up with my immunizations. I brought in a box of books, like we usually do, and we had fun telling my doctor and nurses all about our vacation. Thank you book donors!  

Then, after my visit to the clinic, Mom took me to the zoo, like we used to do after chemo and I loved seeing the animals. 

Do you like my Minnie Mouse hat? I might still be sporting the Minnie Mouse apparel for some time. It really was the trip of a lifetime- and I'm so blessed to have a lifetime to remember it. I'm a survivor! It's hard to believe that chapter is over.

Well, it's over for me, but not for all. Childhood cancer is still a beast that needs to be conquered and there are a lot of people of all ages battling cancer. Mom still is doing her annual blood drive to help out those in need- June 6, 2016- because people always need lifesaving blood and blood products. I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for donors. I received multiple transfusions and really benefitted from the generosity of others. 

Also, we are having my after-cancer party that day- so come on out to see me celebrating my journey and donate blood if you're able.  I'll have my photo book done by then and you can see all the pictures from our trip that day! 

Thanks again- see you June 6. Watch for details on the drive. God bless you and yours.