After being a poster child for the B.C. Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital Dream Lottery, Wills Hodgkinson is helping the hospital out once again.
This time it is kicking off their Christmas campaign, along with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Last January, Wills was rushed to the hospital where doctors found a large tumour attached to his kidney, and eight more tumours on his lungs.
Ten months later, the kidney tumour is removed, the lung tumours have shrunken and Wills is back in school at Holy Cross, with no more chemo or radiation treatments, at least for now.
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There are four remaining tumours on Wills91裸聊视频 lungs, which Tim describes as 91裸聊视频渟tabilized,91裸聊视频 and Wills goes back for more evaluations in January.
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Wills has been back in school now for long enough it91裸聊视频檚 back to normal for him and his classmates.
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For much of the last 10 months, the children91裸聊视频檚91裸聊视频 hospital was home for Wills, with his father, mother Neely Brimer and younger sister Scarlett, staying in Vancouver to be at Wills91裸聊视频 side.
91裸聊视频淎nything we can do, or that Wills can do, that can support the B.C. Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital and the good work they do 91裸聊视频 we91裸聊视频檙e happy to do, no question,91裸聊视频 said his father, Tim, about Wills participating in the promotional video. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 fun and very exciting for him, but the main point is anything we can do to help shine a light on what they do.91裸聊视频
The Big B.C. Snowball Fight for Kids aims to be the largest virtual snowball fight in the province, which every donation to the campaign until Jan. 6 counting as one snowball thrown.
In his video, an obviously delighted Wills runs around, throwing snowballs at Whitecaps players and participating in their practice.
Wills, a soccer player and fan, developed a strong bond with the Vancouver Whitecaps while in Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital.
91裸聊视频淭he Whitecaps have been so much a part of our lives, they91裸聊视频檝e been so good. Eric Hurtado, plus Kei Kamara and Jake Nerwinski, those three have been amazing, but particularly Eric,91裸聊视频 said Tim.
Wills also has the honour of being named a kid captain by the Whitecaps.
Though he still has far to go, Wills91裸聊视频 attitude towards his cancer is positive, saying he91裸聊视频檚 done with it, though he91裸聊视频檚 planning to stay in touch with all his Whitecaps friends.
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91裸聊视频淥ur players and staff have had many interactions with Wills this year and they have come away truly inspired by his love for life and soccer. He91裸聊视频檚 a fighter who lights up every room he91裸聊视频檚 in. We hope that in some small way we91裸聊视频檝e helped Wills and his family through a difficult period in their lives because they have certainly made a positive impact on our club,91裸聊视频 said Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi.
Wills, who is already back playing winter soccer, is clear that he plans to make a career of it.
91裸聊视频淥f course! I am getting better every day,91裸聊视频 said Wills.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 going to play for the Pinnacles, then when I move up to a club team, I91裸聊视频檓 going to play for Chelsea, then when I play for a national team, England.91裸聊视频
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