N.M. Paramedic Helps Young Cancer Patient With His 'Bucket List'

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) –They met only once, but a strong bond ties a local paramedic to her former patient. Now, she’s hoping to help grant a big wish for a child battling cancer. Paramedic Jennifer Saiz is a cancer survivor but her patient is still in the fight. She says his joyful spirit touched her so much, she wanted to help check off an item on his bucket list. At the Dimas’ household, there are plenty of presents wrapped under the tree. But what’s on 10-year-old Elijah’s Christmas list can’t be tied with a bow. “Visit the Pokémon center in Japan, get Nickelodeon slimed,” Elijah Dimas said. It’s not a Christmas list but rather a bucket list. Elijah has an aggressive form a cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma that can affect the bones or the soft tissue around the bones.
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