Fox Point teen diagnosed with leukemia gets wish fulfilled with local 'Amazing Race'
Theresa Reisel found out she had acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer, more than two years ago. Fox Point teen, Theresa Reisel, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia more than two years ago and received a wish for a local version of "The Amazing Race" in Milwaukee. The event was inspired by Reisel's experience in isolation in the ICU, where she was in isolation. The local teams followed clues near Discovery World and downtown Milwaukee, spreading a message of resilience and hope. Reisel is one of nine teams participating in the local 'Amazing Race', with each team having two members. Forrest Doolen, Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, said Reisel wanted to share inspiring stories and inspire others.
发表 : 10 个月前 经过 Zoie Henry, WISN 12 News anchor/reporter 在 Health
ARBY’S? WE HAVE THE MEAT TONIGHT. A WISH COME TRUE FOR A FOX POINT TEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA. MAKE A WISH. GRANTING HER WISH FOR A MILWAUKEE VERSION OF THE AMAZING RACE. 12 NEWS ZOE HENRY REPORTS. REMEMBER A WISH COME TRUE. GO! WHERE’S OUR SIZE? I WISH FOR A MILWAUKEE VERSION OF THE AMAZING RACE, AND IT WAS INSPIRED BY A SORT OF ME BEING IN THE ICU, AND I WAS IN ISOLATION AND IT WAS NOT A FUN EXPERIENCE AND SO I THINK THAT PART OF ME JUST WANTED TO HAVE THAT SORT OF SENSE OF FREEDOM. MORE THAN A YEAR AGO, TERESA RIZZO MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT TODAY POSSIBLE. SO. A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AML OR ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA, WHICH IS A KIND OF BLOOD CANCER. IT REQUIRES SOME REALLY INTENSE CHEMOTHERAPY. AND FOR ME, IT WAS ABOUT SIX MONTHS OF CHEMO, SHE SAYS. MANY WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH THIS KIND OF CANCER SPEND EVEN MORE TIME IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. BUT ONE WORD KEPT HER GOING RESILIENCE IS BEING ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD AND SAY, I WILL DO IT AGAIN ANOTHER DAY AND I WILL MOVE AGAIN ANOTHER DAY. GOT NINE TEAMS AND TERESA’S ON ONE OF THOSE TEAMS EACH TEAM HAS TWO PEOPLE. A LOT OF THE TEAMS ARE TEAM ARE ACTUALLY PAST WISH KIDS. WE CALL WISH ALUM. THE TEAMS FOLLOW CLUES NEAR DISCOVERY WORLD AND DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE WHILE SPREADING A MESSAGE. SHE WANTED THESE TEAMS TO ALL HAVE STORIES OF RESILIENCE BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT SHE’S ABOUT AS WELL. SHE’S A RESILIENT CHILD WHO’S BEEN BATTLING AML. TERESA SAYS SHE WANTED TO SPREAD A MESSAGE OF HOPE TO ANYONE ELSE ON THEIR CANCER JOURNEY IN MILWAUKEE ZOE HENRY, WISN 1
Fox Point teen diagnosed with leukemia gets wish fulfilled with local 'Amazing Race' Theresa Reisel found out she had acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer, more than two years ago
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin helped a Fox Point teen's wish come true with a Milwaukee version of "The Amazing Race.""It was inspired by sort of me being in the ICU, and I was in isolation, and it was not a fun experience. And so I think that part of me just wanted to have that sort of sense of freedom," Theresa Reisel said.Reisel was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer, more than two years ago. "It requires some really intense chemotherapy. And for me, it was about six months of chemo," she explained.Reisel said that many diagnosed with this type of cancer spend even more time in the intensive care unit. "Resilience is being able to move forward and say, 'I will do it again. Another day, and I will move again another day,'" she stated.During her recovery, Reisel found support in her best friend, Ella Steiner said. "I am just so grateful for it. I am so grateful people were able to step up and be a part of this. And I'm really grateful for my best friend, Ella," Reisel said. "Just being there for her. I'll honestly do anything just to make sure she's OK," Steiner said.Reisel's entire support system showed up for the local "Amazing Race," which included nine teams, each with two members. "We've got nine teams and Theresa is on one of those teams. Each team has two people. A lot of the teams, our team, are actually past Wish kids we call Wish alum," said Forrest Doolen, of Make-A-Wish Wisconsin. The teams followed clues near Discovery World and downtown Milwaukee, spreading a message of resilience and hope. "She wanted these teams to all have stories of resilience because this is what she's She's a resilient child who's been battling AML. And and so she really wanted to share those inspiring stories and she wanted to inspire others with her wish," Doolen said.Reisel wanted to spread a message of hope to anyone else on their cancer journey. She told WISN 12 News she is now cancer-free.Click here to see photos or upload images from Theresa's Amazing Race. Make-A-Wish Wisconsin helped a Fox Point teen's wish come true with a Milwaukee version of "The Amazing Race." "It was inspired by sort of me being in the ICU, and I was in isolation, and it was not a fun experience. And so I think that part of me just wanted to have that sort of sense of freedom," Theresa Reisel said. Reisel was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer, more than two years ago. "It requires some really intense chemotherapy. And for me, it was about six months of chemo," she explained. Reisel said that many diagnosed with this type of cancer spend even more time in the intensive care unit. "Resilience is being able to move forward and say, 'I will do it again. Another day, and I will move again another day,'" she stated. During her recovery, Reisel found support in her best friend, Ella Steiner said. "I am just so grateful for it. I am so grateful people were able to step up and be a part of this. And I'm really grateful for my best friend, Ella," Reisel said. "Just being there for her. I'll honestly do anything just to make sure she's OK," Steiner said. Reisel's entire support system showed up for the local "Amazing Race," which included nine teams, each with two members. "We've got nine teams and Theresa is on one of those teams. Each team has two people. A lot of the teams, our team, are actually past Wish kids we call Wish alum," said Forrest Doolen, of Make-A-Wish Wisconsin. The teams followed clues near Discovery World and downtown Milwaukee, spreading a message of resilience and hope. "She wanted these teams to all have stories of resilience because this is what she's She's a resilient child who's been battling AML. And and so she really wanted to share those inspiring stories and she wanted to inspire others with her wish," Doolen said. Reisel wanted to spread a message of hope to anyone else on their cancer journey. She told WISN 12 News she is now cancer-free. Click here to see photos or upload images from Theresa's Amazing Race.