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LONDON
Monday, May 16, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing.
JJ’s wish, granted Jesamine (JJ) Cole from Clarke Road Secondary School will watch The Ellen DeGeneres Show live on Wednesday with her mom and brother Make-A-Wish Foundation made it possible for the Grade 12 student with cerebral palsy
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On Wednesday, 17-year-old Jesamine (JJ) Cole won’t be in class at Clarke Road Secondary School, or making any hospital visits. She will be in California with her mom and brother watching The Ellen DeGeneres Show live, thanks to her friends at Make-A-Wish Foundation. Sharon Cole, JJ’s mother, said after being hospitalized for nearly six months last year, it didn’t take long to have her daughter approved for a wish. Sharon said the last two years have been a nightmare for her family. “It was a total of 15 surgeries last year,” said Sharon. JJ suffers from cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus, a bleeding in the brain that prevents spinal fluid from draining properly. The surgeries have left JJ open to infection. The antibiotics have given her decreased liver and kidney functions and a seizure disorder. The wish has given the Coles something positive to focus on, said Sharon. JJ said she’s excited to see
Jesamine (JJ) Cole and her mom, Sharon, practise their dance moves watching The Ellen DeGeneres Show. JJ’s wish for the Make-A-Wish Foundation was to attend a taping of the show.
“She loves Ellen and likes to see her dance.” SHARON COLE
Ellen live. “I love Ellen a lot,” said JJ. She also wanted to thank Make-AWish for everything.
Another person who is really thankful is JJ’s brother, Tyler, 16. “It sucks just seeing her in the hospital having seizures, having
operations,” he said. “It’s going to be great seeing her happy.” JJ’s show will air Thursday.