On Friday, a 19-year-old cancer survivor who had to learn to walk and talk again danced the night away in Ohio City.
It was a perfect night on the patio at Gordon Green, and Maya Marquette of Cuyahoga Falls planned the evening for all her special people."I got diagnosed at 16 years old in October 2020 in the midst of COVID-19. It was kind of a crazy time; we were all like, 'what's going on with all the world changes,'" Marquette said.
Through A Special Wish Northeast Ohio, Maya was given the chance to do anything, go anywhere, and she chose to celebrate others. Bodas is happy to see Maya outside the hospital these days. After two and a half years of treatment, it's easy to see their bond. Maya and her Mom are starting a non-profit called Glimpses of Grace, a place where teens going through a cancer journey can connect.Watch live and local news any time:
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