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Video: Hospital throws wedding for terminally ill patient

The woman only has weeks to live as she battles leukemia

By Matt McCutcheon
WAVE3

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University Hospital workers came together to grant a wish for a dying patient.

Hospital staff members call Evonne Lee an inspiration, so they provided a moment of joy and celebration to the 52-year-old cancer patient who has a grim prognosis.

“Time is against her right now, and one of her wishes was to get married before she was out of time,” said University Hospital Nurse Melissa Pritchett.

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