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Bear Grylls and Wish Kid, Cody
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Ever since the show began, 10-year-old Cody has been a loyal fan of Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Wild” hosted by adventurer Bear Grylls. For Cody, the daredevil host is quite a hero and the little boy also sees a little bit of Bear within himself: he views Bear as a survivor, just as he views himself.
You see, when he was only a day 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 food by 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...
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