Northwestern Medicine CDH helps patient attend her daughter's wedding at the hospital

Posted January 01, 2020 10:00 pm

Submitted by Northwestern Medicine

Bartlett resident JoAnne Marik watches her daughter, Callie Marik, wed Alex Ramirez at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. JoAnne is recovering from a recent unexpected surgery and would not have been able to leave the hospital for her daughter's wedding on Thursday, Jan. 2. Courtesy of Northwestern Medicine

A wedding is a very special time for mothers and daughters and is often a day both dream about together. When Bartlett resident JoAnne Marik recently underwent an unexpected surgery, she would not be able to recover in time for her daughter's wedding on Jan. 2, 2020.

Her daughter Callie Marik, also of Bartlett, couldn't imagine getting married without her mom present.

Callie asked the staff at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital if she could get married at the Winfield hospital so that her mom could be there for her big day.

After a conversation between Callie, JoAnne, the nursing staff and chaplain, the decision was made to move the wedding from a nearby church to a small lobby on the second floor of the hospital's inpatient area.

Lisa Hancock, Clinical Director for Surgical Care, helped set up the lobby for the ceremony and the bride's friends and family stepped in to help with décor.

At about 2:30 p.m., Callie and her fiancé Alex Ramirez wed in an intimate ceremony with close family, friends and, of course, her mom looking on.

Bartlett resident and Central DuPage Hospital patient JoAnne Marik watches her daughter, Callie Marik, get married in front of family and friends at the Winfield hospital. JoAnne is recovering from a recent unexpected surgery. Courtesy of Northwestern Medicine

Callie Marik of Bartlett marries fiancé Alex Ramirez at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 2. Her mother, JoAnne Marik of Bartlett, is recovering from a recent unexpected surgery. Courtesy of Northwestern Medicine

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