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Hospital staff grant dream wedding for couple amid bride's rare cancer diagnosis

Staff at HCA HealthONE Swedish organized a free wedding for a couple after the bride was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma.

January 09, 2026
Colleagues from HCA HealthONE Swedish line the halls in advance of the wedding.

Aliana and Bailey Gleason were married at HCA HealthOne Swedish after medical staff learned of their engagement, which occurred just two days before the ceremony. Aliana is being treated for a rare sarcoma that has spread to her spine, with limited treatment options available, according to Matt Turrie, a nurse manager in the hospital's oncology department.

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Published:
January 09, 2026
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