Summer
15
lymphoma
Summer's Wish to go to a Movie Premiere
Summer was diagnosed with lymphoma when she was fifteen years old.
“I was terrified. I had all of the negative emotions you can imagine,” Summer explains about her diagnosis.
I tried to stay positive, but it was hard in the beginning.
Summer
wish alum
While she was going through treatment, Summer’s doctor talked to her about Make-A-Wish and put in a referral. Summer used her time dreaming about her wish as a positive distraction during her difficult treatment.
“Going through treatment but knowing I had a wish coming was like the light at the end of a tunnel.”
In 2013, Make-A-Wish Maine granted her wish to attend a movie premiere. She had an incredible time in Hollywood and got to meet some big film and television stars! It was a one-of-a-kind experience for her and her family.
“Looking back on the wish nine years later, I just still feel so grateful that I had the chance to do this and go with my family. We look back on the pictures all the time.”
Today, Summer sees her oncologist once a year but is otherwise healthy. She has stayed in touch over the years, fundraising for Make-A-Wish Maine and supporting the Summer Block Party, our largest external fundraising event in the state.
It’s still unbelievable in some ways. And it feels like it was just yesterday.
Summer
wish alum
