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Tyson was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, phocomelia of the right leg, and VACTERL association. Tyson was hospitalized 7/22/20 and discharged 7/31/20 due to a pulmonary embolism. Unfortunately, we will be back in a few weeks to have his conduit replaced. Despite his physical disabilities, he remains in good spirits. He’s highly active, loving, compassionate, outgoing, very bright, and intelligent. Tyson enjoys singing and dancing. One of his favorite songs is Old Town Road. He loves to play avengers superhero games with his sister. His favorite superhero is Spiderman. He enjoys being a big brother in charge. He loves to eat marshmallows. He chose a trip to the them parks in Florida and a stay in Sunshine Foundation’s Dream Village in hopes of meeting some of his favorite cartoon characters.

Melanie was born with myelomeningocele, bilateral hip dysplasia, and bilateral club feet. Melanie was born paralyzed from the waist down and has brittle bones on her lower right leg because she cannot move her lower body or feet. Melanie also has neurogenic bladder and bowel as a result of her condition and uses a wheelchair to get around. She is limited on the activities she can and cannot do. Melanie also has a speech delay as well as vision problems because of fluid that collects on her brain. Melanie has been waiting for her Dream trip to Walt Disney World. She loves Disney characters and dolls, and she loves singing to Disney songs.

Isaac was born with achondroplasia and macrocephaly. Some of Isaac’s hobbies are driving his 24 v UTV, doing kart wheels with his sister, and playing with his cats. Isaac’s Dream is to have a wooden playhouse swing set combo.

Hello. My name is Christian. I am a Type I Diabetic. I have Lyme disease and eosinophilic esophagitis. I would love to get an above-ground heated swimming pool. I am the happiest when I am outside playing. This is when I am busy and not thinking about my health issues. Getting a heated swimming pool would allow me to swim more, help me keep my blood sugar regulated, my muscles moving, and me feeling better.

Jaiden has been diagnosed with low-functioning autism. Jaiden is a very happy and pleasant kid and loves spending time with his sister. Jaiden has a hard time fitting in with kids his age and can’t go outside alone. Jaiden likes playing video games with his sister when they go to their brother’s house. His mom has been trying to get him a gaming system so he can play videos, but it is not possible due to Mom having to miss work often to care for Jaiden because of his behavior outbursts and safety concerns. Jaiden dreams of having his own game system so he is able to play games at home with his sister. Jaiden is very close with his sister because she won’t hang out with her own friends so that Jaiden won’t be lonely. Jaiden’s Dream is to have a PS5 with 3 controllers so he can play it together with his mom and sister as a family.

Zayden has been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. He loves Minecraft, Fortnite and Roblox. He also enjoys reading books and spending time with his family. Zayden’s Dream is for a PS5 with the virtual reality set up. He loves competition games, especially ones with music, like Magic Tiles, but what he really wants to play is Beat Sabers and some Superhero games.

Hi! My name is Hayden. I was born with a rare chromosome disorder called Mosaic Trisomy 8. I also have a congenital disorder called Agensis of the Corpus Callosum. Everyday is a struggle to remember small things like putting on my shoes and brushing my teeth. My dream is to go to the Florida theme parks. I really want to go to Sea World and Universal Studios. I LOVE animals & can tell you things you wouldn’t have ever known about all kinds of different species. I also love to play video games and being able to play on the iPad. I like to dance & sing along to the radio even when I don’t know the right words. Going to Florida would be an awesome adventure, and I would like to see what the ocean looks like.