A couple decided to get married in a
children’s hospital so that their son who
has cancer can be a part of the
ceremony.

Akron Children’s Hospital has been a
second home for Ohio couple, Sarah
Lewis and William Cramer whose 4-year-
old son, Billy, has spent six months out
of the past one year there, receiving
treatment for neuroblastoma, a type of
cancer that starts in early nerve cells and
is most common in infants and young
children.

So when the couple finally decided to tie
the knot on Christmas morning, their
choice of venue was simple — the fifth
floor of Akron Children’s Hospital so that
Billy and all of the people that have taken
such good care of him could be there
too.

The couple, who have two other
children, had made wedding plans in the
past, but it never worked out. This time,
everything fell into place. And
fortunately, their families were already in
town for the holidays.

“We have made plans for, you know, a
big wedding… and something just
seems to happen to throw the plans
away for a little bit,” Lewis told FOX8.
“And we keep putting it off and saying
when things slow down a little bit, then
we will do it. Well, we have three very
small children so it’s probably not going
to slow down any time soon so we
figured let’s do it.”

Hospital staff helped organize the
celebration, which included a ceremony
arch and rose petals strewn across the
floor. The best news of all? Billy’s
treatment is working, according to his
doctors.

“He’s doing great. He’s quite a trouper,”
oncologist Dr. John Fargo said. “He
tolerates the therapy pretty well. He’s
quite the little kid.”