David is battling colorectal cancer that has spread to his liver and is currently untreatable. He is extremely young at only 34 years old. The only thing he asked to do prior to dying was to dine at Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant at Mohegan Sun with his immediate family (5 of us) and order everything off the menu. He already lives in Connecticut. His sister submitted his wish so that she could have them make it a big deal for him and give him one absolutely awesome experience to remember.
Stella’s Wish Foundation granted a Hell’s Kitchen gift card for the family.
“Thank you so much for arranging the wish for my brother, David. We very rarely go out to dinner as a family, I’d say the last time might have been in the early 2000s, so it was very special to have that bonding time together. The dinner was delicious, and my brother absolutely loved having a night out. He’s barely been out of the house for anything other than doctor’s appointments so he loved having some independence and freedom (we also got him a scooter so he could get around on his own). I haven’t seen him this happy in months.” – David’s sister
“Last night my son, with parents and siblings, got together and had a wonderful dinner at Hells Kitchen restaurant courtesy of Stella’s Wish. I wanted you to know how much we appreciated the experience. Getting together with the immediate family was beautiful in itself but to have a great meal and to see the smile on David’s face was the ultimate experience. He had not really been anywhere in many months other than to doctors and hospitals. This was like a breath of fresh air to him. I know that he truly appreciated it in every way. The work you do to help people with stage 4 cancer cannot be any more noble. It is beautiful bringing this joy to them. David and our whole family will always remember last night.” – David’s father
