A special medal ceremony was held Tuesday—the first of its kind—at Lurie Children’s Hospital in downtown Chicago.
Some very young patients facing huge and scary health problems are being rewarded for their bravery.As the world’s eyes are focused on Paris, where top athletes compete for gold medals, at Lurie they’re handing out some gold of their own.Thirteen-year-old Olivia Wodzynski of Des Plaines, who has Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy, is among several pediatric cancer patients to receive a gold medal to recognize their bravery fighting cancer.
They’re incredible."Among the honorees was nine-year-old Arylene Alba-Oliva, who is almost finished with her treatments for sarcoma and was delighted to receive the medal."I really miss playing with my friends and going to school a lot. I miss a lot of things at school."Arylene’s mother said the children undergoing treatment deserve a medal for their bravery."It’s little things like this that always bring up their spirits, honestly.
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