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My nickname is “Smiley Kylee” and I recently won the senior favorites category, “Friends with Everyone.” I have always been a very outgoing person as a result of the way I have been raised. My parents have always made me feel loved and comfortable in my own skin. I have been extremely blessed to have a mom who started the Bladder Exstrophy Support Team when I was young, so I could have a support system throughout my life. Through this camp, I have learned every year, as new families come, that not everyone is as fortunate as I have been. The Exstrophy coming to the campout have not known other people that have similar diagnosis or experiences that make them feel like they are all alone. I have been able to help countless children make friends …show more content…
While there, we went on a 4-mile hike and also canoed across the lake. While on our hike, I ended up sharing my Bladder Exstrophy story with these girls and how I am actually grateful to have Bladder Exstrophy because of the countless blessings I have received from my many trials. Now, fast forward a couple years, one of those girls in that group came up to me at school and shouted, "KYLEE! I KNOW A LITTLE GIRL THAT IS GOING TO HAVE THE SAME SURGERY AS YOU!" I was so excited to find out there is a little girl who lives 7 minutes from my house that was just about to have the mitrofanoff surgery at the same hospital I currently go to! I have since gotten to know this little 7-year-old girl, Zoey, and have been able to provide hope and comfort to her family throughout the whole process. Zoey is home-schooled and does not have many friends. Kids made fun of her for wearing pull-ups in public school. From this experience, she and I have become best friends. I was able to visit her in the hospital and we even made a bucket list of what she wants to do with her new mitrofanoff. She will also be a future camper at our rally! Other training I have had is leading the girls’ Bladder Exstrophy talk at the

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