Waterloo High School junior attends prom the same day she's released from hospital

When Gemma Wease, a junior at Waterloo High School, was admitted to Akron Children's because of her cystic fibrosis symptoms, she was worried she might have to miss her prom. But her strong response to the treatment - and a make-up and hair assist from social working Morgan McCormack, she was able to join her friends and classmates on the dance floor. Originally aired on http://www.wkyc.com on May 12, 2019.

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