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South Dakota boy shows how to fight cancer like a kid

South Dakota boy shows how to fight cancer like a kid

On his 7th birthday, Ben Wieman was supposed to be home in Madison, South Dakota, celebrating his special day with friends and family. Instead, he was in a hospital bed at Sanford Children’s undergoing treatment for leukemia. Just two weeks earlier, Ben woke up with a headache, fever and stomach pain. Later that day – after […]
Kay Todd ⋅ 4 min read

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