Bear Grylls and Wish Kid, Cody
당신 see, when he was only a 일 old, Cody was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease. This is a condition in which there are no nerve cells in certain organs. In his short ten years, Cody has undergone over 70 surgeries to correct and treat his ailment. He has had most of his large intestine removed and must have constant IV fluids. For the past two years, Cody has been fed via IV, but is now trying to adjust to eating 음식 의해 mouth. Later this year, he must endure yet another surgery on his intestine and he was recently hospitalized and had to endure two blood transfusions.
Cody’s grandmother was the person who referred Cody to national children’s charity Kids Wish Network for a wish. After sending in the required paperwork, it wasn’t long before Cody’s mother, Lorel, was talking to Wish Coordinator Jill about her son. When Cody got on the phone with the Wish Coordinator, she asked what his wish would be and he replied without any hesitation that he wanted to meet his hero, 곰 Grylls.
Soon, Jill was in contact with Discovery Channel, who helped organize the meeting between Cody and the host of their show “Man vs. Wild.” In addition to the meet and greet with 곰 Grylls, Jill arranged for accommodations, meals and even a trip to the La Brea Tar Pits for Cody and his family to enjoy on his wish trip.
When it came down to meeting his hero, as soon as 곰 Grylls walked into the room, Cody and he struck up a conversation. According to Cody’s mom, Lorel, they didn’t stop talking until it was time for 곰 to go.
“Bear was so down to Earth and he definitely inspired Cody,” said Lorel. “I haven’t seen him [Cody] smile like that in a long time.”
In addition to wanting to talk to Bear, Cody also had a few things that he wanted to give the adventurer including a NY hat, some homemade 쿠키 and a throwing 별, 스타 that he carved for his hero out of sticks and put together himself. In return, 곰 brought a personalized book that he wanted to give to Cody.
“Cody was so impressed that 곰 gave him a book,” said Lorel. “It really made his day.”
Lorel brought with her a scrapbook of pictures of her son to show 곰 Grylls that included pictures of young Cody dressed up like his hero. 곰 was so taken 의해 the scrapbook that he asked if he could keep it and Cody happily acquiesced.
Bear, who is also a father and Chief Scout for the UK Scout Association, was so impressed with his young 팬 that he told Cody when it came time for him to retire, he would happily turn the show over to him to continue.
“It was wonderful,” said Lorel. “This definitely made Cody happy.”
After meeting with 곰 Grylls, Cody had a blast visiting the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits. There, his 가장 좋아하는 exhibits were the ones with 모델 of saber-toothed tigers, especially a moving model that featured a saber-toothed tiger attacking its prey.
Now that he’s 집 in New York, Cody has pasted the pictures from his wish all over the living room. According to Cody, the pictures will not be displaced 의해 holiday decorations either.
link would like to thank the following for helping to make Cody’s wish extra special: 곰 Grylls, Discovery Channel, U.S. Airways, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, ALS Limo, The Grill on Hollywood, Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, Ripley’s Believe It 또는 Not Museum, Callendar’s Grill, Universal Studios and Kung Pao Kitty.
link is a nationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children. Kids Wish Network is especially proud of their “Guardian 앤젤 Fund”, which uses 100% of its contributions to support the wish granting program. If 당신 know a child between the ages of 3 and 18 who may be in need of wish granting services, 또는 would like to contribute to a child’s wish, please call 727-937-3600 또는 toll free 888-918-9004. For 더 많이 information on Kids Wish Network, visit their website at link
Written by: Editorial Staff
Cody gave a homemade throwing star to Bear Grylls
