For me when I do a consult on a child with a life threatening diagnosis, my first goal is to do whatever I can for their pain and symptom management. Honestly, the second or third thing on the list is connecting them with Make-A-Wish. For all those kids I am consulting on the wish experience is literally buying me time to treat my patients.
With hope to hold on to they are more compliant with their medical treatments. You take this child that is sick, and you get them to the point where they can go on their wish. You change the child’s focus to something normal by doing what they want to do. When they come back feeling accomplished, healthy and strong that really solidified for me the believe in a wish.
Seeing firsthand the life-changing power of hope has led me to join the Make-A-Wish National Medical Advisory Council. This year I am inviting you to join me as we work to grant all of the wishes that were delayed during the pandemic. We have more kids waiting for wishes than ever as the referrals to Make-A-Wish continue to come in.
A wish begins with hope. And hope begins with you. Thank you for your support in creating better health outcomes for our kids by joining me at Make-A-Wish.
