OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A Putnam Metropolis West Excessive Faculty graduate says she’s fortunate to have made it throughout the stage over the weekend.
“Glory to God as a result of he made a means for me to really feel part of the commencement despite the fact that I wasn’t in a position to be there,” stated Jazmin Medina.
Medina was recognized with leukemia in October of final yr. Ever since, she’s been preventing for her life all whereas maintaining along with her research.
“There have been days I’d overlook I even had most cancers,” she stated.
Her mother, Amy, says a day by no means glided by when she didn’t see Jazmin cracking open a e book to check.
“I keep in mind seeing her on her hospital mattress doing her homework. On days that she wasn’t feeling good, she would nonetheless do her schoolwork, learn her Bible. She appears stronger than me,” stated Amy Medina.
When the time got here to plan for her commencement, her group of medical doctors at OU Youngsters’s Hospital determined the crowds had been simply too harmful for Medina.
“At first, they stated there wouldn’t be a means. I simply wouldn’t be capable to attend it,” stated Medina.
With just a little brainstorming, the group got here up with an thought to make use of a robotic, fully managed by Medina, from the security of her own residence.
“I used to be there graduating. I used to be in a position to stroll throughout, I used to be get a diploma and see the whole lot that was occurring,” stated Medina.
Medina says she is grateful to the group of medical doctors at OU Well being and appears ahead to planning her future and persevering with her restoration.
She graduated from Putnam Metropolis West Excessive Faculty.
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