EMOTIONAL STORY OF CANCER PATIENTS WHO GOT MARRIED
Their journey started some 25 years ago.
That's when Lindsey was diagnosed with acute Leukemia.
"And at the age of 10, I went from
being a kid who had her whole life ahead of her to thinking that this cancer
was a death sentence for me. But fortunately, our family found hope and support
through St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," she said.
Joel was 7-years-old when he was
diagnosed with a cancerous bone tumor.
"They discovered a tumor in my
right arm. It had grown large enough that it broke a bone in my arm near my
shoulder."
Joel would eventually lose his right
arm.
The pair developed a friendship during
their time at St. Jude, which grew stronger.
"When I met this guy, when I was in
treatment, I admired him. I looked up to him, I thought he was such an incredible
person. We grew in our friendship over the years," Lindsey said.
Several years later when we both started
working at the hospital, Joel decided to take their friendship to another
level.
"I was finally brave enough to tell
her that I liked her, not only that I loved her. Luckily she felt the same
way," he said.
"I could have never fathomed that I
would be sitting her today at his side as his wife, having the privilege to
married on the grounds of the place that saved our lives," Lindsey said.
Lindsey and Joel hope their story of
survival and love will help others in their fight against cancer.
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