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Macy Coad hugs her thermal bear, which she has named "Princess Plums." She is 5-years-old and has juvenile arthritis. She must take a large amount of daily medication and also receive weekly shots to the condition it under control. Book of Dreams readers are asked to donate money to buy backpacks that the local Arthritis Foundation will give to children afflicted with juvenile arthritis. The backpacks contain educational material and special thermal bears which are stuffed animals that heat up in the microwave and help ease the pain for children. -
Macy Coad, 5, left, watches her mother prepare her shots. She is then encouraged to watch a movie to distract herself from the anticipation of it. Beside her is sister, Chloe, 4, who supports her. -
Shots and Barbie band-aids are prepared for "shot night" for five-year-old Macy Coad, 5, who has juvenile arthritis. -
Gerica Coad prepares a shot to give to her daughter, Macy, to help control her Juvenile arthritis. This shot stings significantly and she has to take it every other week. -
Macy Coad, 5, cries before she gets her weekly shots as her mother, Gerica, comforts her. -
Gerica Coad, right, gives a shot to her 5-year-old daughter, Macy. This shot, which she takes every other week stings very badly. At left, is her sister, Chloe, holding her hand, and the hands of her father Alex Coad, right, are ready with a Barbie band-aid to put over her wound. -
Macy Coad, 5, wipes away tears after getting some candy as a reward for getting her shots. Her sister, Chloe, 4, gets a reward as well for being supportive. -
Alex Coad kisses his daughter, Macy, after she gets her shots. -
Macy Coad, and her sister, Chloe, 4, watch a movie after Macy gets her shots. -
Macy Coad hangs out with her father, Alex Coad at home Nov. 7. -
Macy Coad, 5, completed this school project expressing her desire not to have any more shots. The shots, however, keep her arthritis from flaring up. -
Book of Dreams readers are asked to donate money to buy these backpacks that the local Arthritis Foundation will give to children afflicted with juvenile arthritis. The backpacks contain educational material and special thermal bears which are stuffed animals that heat up in the microwave and help ease the pain for children. -
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