Author: integritivity

Joseph Bleeded’s wish has been granted go to a Chicago Blackhawks hockey game and out to dinner with his family.

Joe’s sister requested this gift for him.  Joe, is 55 years old. He and his children have had a tough time of things. In 2012, Joe’s wife, Mary, died of breast cancer at the age of 44, leaving Joe to raise their then 9-year old son and their then 5-year old daughter.

In 2016, Joe was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that mestastasized to his brain. Joe underwent radiation and chemotherapy.

In 2018, the cancer started to grow again. Joe had brain surgery to remove the active cancer cells and the scar tissue caused by the radiation. Afterwards, Joe started back on chemotherapy, but had to stop because it drove his red blood cells too low. Joe now gets Keytruda treatments every 3 weeks. Joe is 6’1 and is down to 140 pounds. Joe was hospitalized again in October to remove an obstruction from scar tissue that prevented him from eating for 10 days.

Cancer has really hit Joe and his family hard. Six other family members have dealt with, died from, or are currently dealing with cancer.

His physical condition has severely hurt his financial position. Joe’s kids are now 15 and 11 and are struggling with the many losses they have already endured.

 

Kristina Zimmerman’s life was turned upside down at the age of 39 with an initial diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer. She is a single mom of 2 girls who were 15 & 7. She had previously been healthy, eating well, exercising regularly and even running half marathons. She was working full time as a nurse. Three years later, she is still getting IV treatment every 3 weeks, can no longer work and is on disability. Although depressed, she still goes on to be the ‘consistent’ in their lives. Kristina’s wish is just like to take them both away somewhere and not focus on my diagnosis or on being her caregiver; just have fun and make memories they both will remember always.‬

Kristina is being sent on a Royal Caribbean western cruise for 7 days with her family.

Nathan Guzman is a manager at a Wendy’s store in Alhambra, California and his wish is to meet the owner of Wendy’s. Nathan was Manager of the Year in 2017 and was going to meet Wendy, but he was to ill to meet her.

Nathan’s wish is being granted and the corporate office will fly Nathan and his mother out to Ohio to finally meet Wendy. Special thanks to Debbie Cordero, a loyal customer at Wendy’s, for helping to get this wish started.

Kim Ramsthel’s wish has been granted to receive a new mattress and adjustable base for her bed. With tumors on her spine and tailbone , it’s hard to sleep on an old mattress.

Glenna Miller is too ill to travel anywhere so she asked for a nice wig and her wish has been granted.

Tina M. Gallagher’s wish has been granted to go to a Green Bay Packers game in Green Bay.

After working 35 years at California Polytechnic State University of San Luis Obispo, Frank Limon was looking forward to retirement. He had one year of retirement in, when on January 16th, 2017 he received news that changed the course of his life. He had been feeling ill since August 2016 but didn’t know what it was. He had lost some weight and had a persistent cough. In December, he went to the doctor and they said that he was anemic. Because of his symptoms they scheduled a CT scan and discovered on January 17, 2017 that Frank had stage 4 renal cell metastatic carcinoma (kidney cancer). Frank took it to prayer and chose to make every effort to maximize my chances of beating this diagnosis. Frank went through diet changes and surgery, but the cancer had spread to his lungs. In April of 2018 he underwent surgical removal of a portion of the right lung and is presently in the recovery mode.

Frank’s faith in God is carrying him and he is pressing through. A lifelong Raider fan, His wish is to attend a Raider’s game with his wife, who has been by his side and who continues to be a strength to him. Frank says “After receiving this news, we changed many plans and basically brought our life to a standstill. But at this point we are no longer cancelling anything. I have made a commitment to enjoy each day of my life and to continue contending for my healing and recovery. I am blessed to have the support of my wife, my children and grandchildren.”

Frank Limon’s wish has been granted and he and his wife will go to Oakland Raiders home game on November 11, 2018 and will also have on-field passes. This will be the day before their 24th wedding anniversary!

“Thank you so much for making this trip possible we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Being on the field was so cool. We were able to view our team up close and personal. Here are a few pics of our wonderful day at the raider game. Nick, the Raider representative, was a great host to us, while we were on the field.

Thanks so much for the Visa card we purchased a room in Oakland to stay the night. My wife was brought to tears when she saw the Bible. We will cherish it and of course read it. Thanks so much. We are praying for you and your ministry. You are truly touching lives and making a difference. 

Once again thank you for making dreams come true. May the Lord bless you and this ministry.

Regards
Frank&Susie”

     

Heather Yager, has stage 4 colon cancer. She has been battling the disease for just over a year and in April and May of this year had lung resections. Subsequent imaging a few months later revealed a new spot on her lung.

Prior to this battle, Heather was a vibrant professional who also acted in community plays. Her first wish was to have a child, and finally at 41 years of age she was blessed with a daughter, Tessa. As you can imagine, this illness has been difficult for a 2-year-old to process – why mom cannot lift her and play with her. Fortunately, Heather has the support of friends and family during this journey. Heather shared with a friend that she feared Tessa would grow up not remembering how much her mother loved her.

Heather’s wish has been granted to take a trip with Tessa that she’ll never forget – a trip to Walt Disney World for six days with her family.

“As I look back on 2018, what Stella’s Wish did for Heather Yager is an absolute bright spot and something for which I am very grateful.  Heather asked that I share the attached photos and video from her trip, and extend her sincere thanks to you.  As you can see, the Yager family had a great time and created memories to last a lifetime.” – friend of Heather

“Tessa and I had an AMAZING time at Disney World! She was excited and in awe of everything – even the bus rides from the resort to the parks! Each time we got off a ride, she was near tears that we weren’t doing it again right away, but then was even more thrilled by the next attraction. As for me, although the days were physically exhausting at times, I am left with a renewed spirit. All in all, it was a perfectly wonderful week that she and I will remember our entire lives! I’m sharing with you a few pictures and a video – they are some of my favorite moments but don’t even begin to convey how awesome this trip was.  This gift you gave my family was so much more than a vacation, and it has meant the world to me. Thank you all!!!” – Heather Yager

 

Tina Powell’s wish is to have the tire fixed on her car and have a nice dinner with family at Olive Garden in Smithville, PA.

 

 

Charles Thrash is from Dallas, Texas and he has prostrate cancer which has spread to his bones. He was been given 6 to 9 months to live. His wish is to see his son, daughter-in-law, three grandchildren and his two great granddaughters before he dies. They all live in Jacksonville, Florida. Charles’ wish has been granted and he will travel to Florida from Dallas to visit his son’s family.