Hospital surprises Denton teen battling leukemia with graduation ceremony

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When the team at Texas Health heard that 19-year-old Kaley Banuelos would not be able to attend her graduation due to her chemo treatment, they started planning a surprise graduation of their own.

A Denton high school student in the middle of a battle with leukemia got a special surprise from staff at the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth.Banuelos' senior year at Denton Ryan High School was disrupted when she was diagnosed with leukemia about a month ago."I was not expecting to end senior year this way," she said. Banuelos said she was looking forward to graduating with all of her friends."I was really bummed.

Pomp and Circumstance played while team members at Texas Health cheered on a surprised Banuelos.She eventually made her way to a room filled with cupcakes and gifts."I was like, don't cry, Kaley! Honestly, I felt so loved. I never experienced anything like that. I felt so much love and strength. I was like, I'm going to get through this. I got this!" said Baneulos.

 

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