Memorial Sloan Kettering Prom provides children with cancer the possibility of celebrating: “I feel like a queen”

After diagnosing a rare and aggressive carcinoma tumor during his second year in March, Jazzy, 16, lost his dance.

But on Thursday afternoon, Catskill’s teenager came to walk with a red carpet in a pink ball dress, put for photos with the new Bestie and his 15 -year -old patient Samantha, and Boogie a “Shout” and “Dancing Queen” with his high school boyfriend Liam.

“We have our little dance here,” said Jazzy, who faces the hearing loss of his chemotherapy. “We have a new family here.”

It was one of the 200 people, who issued patients, families and staff, attendees of the Pediatric Pediatrician Sloan Kettering, which was held in the west dining room transformed within the renowned hospital.

It was the 35th pediatric promise, which began as a small dance party at the hospital unit and has become a ball made with luxury dresses, a photo cabin, DJs, Limos, a milk and cooked bar, facial paint and a lot of dance.

“Our team is committed to turning it into a special and memorable day for all involved,” said Rachel Corke, the director of the MSK Kids hospital administration in The Post.

In the context of the thematic decorations of bright “starry”, the guests drank Ale ginger and juice and enjoyed Mac, cheese and burgers that even doctors even once.

“I do not feel like a princess, I feel like a queen,” said Maya, 7, between popcorn bites just out of a festive cart. All Tiara’s dress has been fighting the neuroblastoma since the age of 3 and has undergone surgery two years ago to eliminate a tumor.

The hospital staff danced next to their brave young officials.

“This is the favorite day of everyone of everyone,” said Melissa Seidner, 31 -year -old administrative supervisor in the MSK pediatric division. “It’s so fun to see that all patients enjoy. It’s a good rest to treat what we treat.”

She wore a green jewelry dress that she had selected from racks of dressed dresses in a hospital delay room collected by “Promingdale’s” by the Committee of the Society of MSK Children.

Maggie Kraus, a 17 -year -old Westchester girl who was diagnosed with leukemia last November, struck a gentle purple with a head -to -game handkerchief when the afternoon participated.

“I love the princess’s dresses,” he said, promoting it for his next 18th anniversary in July. “I was very nervous that he would not be able to experience the upper dance. But they went in.”

Kraus began his next round of Quimio a few hours after the promotion, but he did not leave it, and the nausea that he would probably cause – they moved away from their enjoyment of the event.

“Allow -me to have fun -me,” he said.

As the song “I Will Survive” performed strongly in the background, the equestrian competitive transmitted as its “whole world turned upside down” for its recent diagnosis.

The doctors told him he would not be able to ride horses for two years.

“I showed them wrong and I’m riding,” said Fearless Teen, who volunteers to work with younger children on the spectrum. “I am super scarce of needles, but I have to get used to it.”

He shaved his flowing hair flowing, which liked to dye bright colors, instead of waiting for the side effects of chemo to cause it to fall.

“I wanted it to be my fact and not cancer,” he said.

The pediatric oncologist, Dr. Andrew Kung, told The Post that the dance exemplifies the philosophy of MSK, the center of pediatric cancer that occupies the best in the country and treats people up to 40 years old.

“This is one of the most special events for us,” he said. )[We’re] Not only to cure the disease, but also to take care of the patient and the family. “”

Jon Lyrick was decorated in a silver and silver dress of Portabella. The 25 -year -old Crown Heights young man participated with his friends as he told the publication that someday he would love to return to promotion as a volunteer. ”

Lyrick, who has suffered two bone marrow transplants, feels stronger every day.

“I love to have fun -me,” he said in the publication between songs on the dance floor, where he happily turned by friends and posts IV. “Today is a good day.”