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3-year-old Sturbridge boy undergoing brain tumor treatment gets playset from Make-A-Wish

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A 3-year-old Sturbridge boy undergoing treatment for a brain tumor received an outdoor playset for his birthday through Make-A-Wish on Saturday.

Conor Canavan turned 3 last week and was excited to receive his playset, according to Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

“He will be having memories for years and years to come that will overpower the memories of the last two years that we’ve struggled through,” mother Michelle Canavan said.

Since receiving the gift last Saturday, Conor has been out in the yard playing every single day.

“He did not start walking until he was about  2 and a half due to all the medical things he has been through,” Michelle said. “So this is really going to be first Fist summer that he is exploring and going on adventures.

Conor’s mom said that his brain tumor was surgically removed and they thought they were in the clear, but then Conor relapsed.

The family spent the next year in and out of the hospital.

“To see him out here having fun is something we never knew if we would be able to see,” she said. “The fact that he made it to his third birthday and he is doing as well as he is is really exciting for us.”

Wednesday is World Wish Day, the anniversary of the wish that inspired the creation of Make-A-Wish back in 1980.

Many families’ wishes had to be put on hold due to the pandemic and the Canavan’s hope that those families can get the much-needed boost soon.

The Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapter was founded in 1987. Since that time, over 8,500 wishes in those two states have been granted.

The Sturbridge fire and police departments also surprised Conor by driving by his house with their lights flashing and sirens going.

from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
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