Wish comes true for 8-year-old cancer patient

A last wish for an 8-year-old Leukemia patient is coming true thanks to social media. After battling cancer for over a year and now going home for hospice care, Jane Fiemeyer's last wish was to meet the popular boy band Big Time Rush. After word spread on Facebook and Twitter, the band has arranged a meeting with Jane via skype on Thursday.
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A last wish for an 8-year-old Leukemia patient is coming true thanks to social media. After battling cancer for over a year and now going home for hospice care, Jane Fiemeyer's last wish was to meet the popular boy band Big Time Rush. After word spread on Facebook and Twitter, the band has arranged a meeting with Jane via skype on Thursday.

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