Kelly Clarkson's 'Stronger' Cancer Patient Video Goes Viral (Video)
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Young cancer patients and staff at Seattle Childrens Hospital are sending a message to the world.
In their now viral video, they are lip-synching and dancing to Kelly Clarksons hit song Stronger, while holding up signs that say Fighter, Hope and Stronger, many of them attached to IVs and most of the children with no hair.
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It made my day. I know its making everybody elses day online. Clarkson said in a video message posted on her website. I just cant wait to meet you.
The idea to go online sprouted from 22-year-old Chris Rumble, a patient at the hospital, who wanted to do something to share with his old hockey team in Wenatchee, Washington.
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Rumble was diagnosed with leukemia back in April.
Im everyones big brother and I have a lot of friends here at the Seattle Childrens, he said on the hospitals blog.
Dr. Douglas Hawkins said everyone involved from Seattle Childrens has been thrilled by the response.
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This morning, it was over 900,000 views. Its really incredible, Hawkins said Friday, add! ing that such projects help the kids maintain their spirits.
"When a child or young adult is treated for cancer, it puts their whole life on hold in a way that doesn't seem fair at all," Hawkins said. "It's a fight for their life. But there are all these other normal things they want to be doing too, or things they want to focus on other than the medicine or the illness or their time in the hospital."
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