On December 19th the Wicked Awesome Wishes team met outside Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak to join the annual tradition of wishing pediatric patients goodnight during the month of December.  For two straight weeks every year before Christmas, volunteers get together outside of the pediatric unit to flash their lights wishing the kids spending the holidays in the hospital a good night.  The tradition, starting in 2017, has been a great way to get the community involved in a generous cause,…

Jason LaBell, beloved cousin of Makenzie Matthews, has faced significant health challenges over the past few months. His troubles began in May when he was hospitalized with a perforated colon caused by diverticulitis, which nearly cost him his life. After a month-long hospital stay, he was sent home with an ileostomy bag. In September, as Jason prepared for a reversal surgery, alarming blood work results led to further tests, including a bone marrow biopsy, which confirmed he had acute myeloid…