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Caleb’s Big Wish
Caleb, 11, from Walnut Grove, Minnesota, is a fifth grader who wears bilateral BAHAs (bone-anchored hearing aids) and is a big fan of wrestling. Last spring, Caleb had the opportunity to attend WrestleMania in Los Angeles, California, through Make-A-Wish Foundation, and he would love to tell you all about it.
Hi, I’m Caleb! I love playing games on Nintendo Switch and Playstation 5, swinging at the park, watching movies, and playing with action figure wrestlers. My hearing loss was discovered when I was three-years-old, and by four, I started with a softband BAHA. I liked it so much that I had surgery for bilateral BAHAs.
Because I was born with a congenital heart defect and had three open heart surgeries, I had the opportunity to be a Wish Kid. It was hard to choose my special wish—I had a lot of ideas, like going to Disney World or a Bon Jovi concert to name a few. But when I heard my mom mention the idea of WrestleMania, I knew that was the one.
WrestleMania was LOUD! There were a few times it was so noisy that I took off my BAHAs during the wrestling match. I also took them off during the fireworks. Some of the best parts of the trip were going meeting new friends, and seeing the Pacific wrestling, I definitely recommend going
If you could make one special wish, what would it be?
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