Make A Wish is a foundation that grants wishes for the chronically ill not neccessarily the terminally ill. I'm not terminally ill. LOL HA HA
Christopher was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in October of 2007. Chris had been very energetic, always clowning around and happy. We noticed slow changes, such as a loss of hair, he was anemic, pale, very thin, angry, and had no energy. The Doctors did extensive testing on him for 2 days and found the Crohn's Disease. He has been treated for the last year and a half by taking several pills a day and then the disease got out of hand. This year the doctors found narrowing in his smaller intestine in two different places, he also had an infected PIC line and 33 days total in the hospital. He is finally getting nutrition through a GJ Feeding tube and is beginning to grow.
When given the opportunity through Make A Wish Foundation to have one of his wishes come true, he was at first undecided between a small dirt bike or meet LeBron James, or go to Euro Disney or Hawaii with his family. However, when it came time to make a decision his desire was to do something with his family. Throughout this entire journey, no matter how rough it got, he had the love and support of his family and friends to encourage him, cheer him on, cry with him, pray with him, and on some occasions laugh with him. Even in the midst of his pain, when he was at some of his lowest points, Christopher knew he has a family that loves him and is there for him. Like Christopher says “We are going through this together”. So since his family has been on this journey with him his final choice is to have a wish where they can celebrate life and living with him together by going to either Euro Disney or Hawaii.
When given the opportunity through Make A Wish Foundation to have one of his wishes come true, he was at first undecided between a small dirt bike or meet LeBron James, or go to Euro Disney or Hawaii with his family. However, when it came time to make a decision his desire was to do something with his family. Throughout this entire journey, no matter how rough it got, he had the love and support of his family and friends to encourage him, cheer him on, cry with him, pray with him, and on some occasions laugh with him. Even in the midst of his pain, when he was at some of his lowest points, Christopher knew he has a family that loves him and is there for him. Like Christopher says “We are going through this together”. So since his family has been on this journey with him his final choice is to have a wish where they can celebrate life and living with him together by going to either Euro Disney or Hawaii.
It has been a bumpy ride and yes there is yet a long way to go but we have no doubt that he will make it. He is a trooper!
Lisa (Mom)
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