A trip to the CMAs gave this Minnesota teen a reason to keep living
When Jade Ochu was just a baby, she was diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis, a rare, painful and incurable blood condition. She was close to giving up on her treatments a couple of years ago.
That’s when Make-A-Wish Minnesota stepped in with the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the Country Music Association Awards.
Jade, now 18, and her mom, Shonna Gacke, talked about the life-changing experience.
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