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BOSTON (CBS) - A 6-year-old Merrimac girl battling brain cancer got her last wish Monday: a meeting with her "husband."
Donate: Cure AT/RT
Last year at a Jimmy Fund event, doctors and nurses set up a wedding for Avalanna Routh to marry the man she loves: Justin Bieber. There were flowers, a guitarist, and even a life-sized Bieber poster at the ceremony.
Photos: Justin Bieber meets sick 6-year-old
So, a Facebook page was launched last week to get "Mrs. Bieber" to finally meet her new husband.
In just a matter of days, Bieber learned of the story and flew Avalanna and her family to New York to arrange their Valentine's Day date.
Justin Bieber Tweet: "hanging out with a special little girl. #MrsBieber"
After the date, Bieber tweeted about meeting Avalanna.
Justin Bieber Tweet: "that was one of the best things i have ever done. she was AWESOME! Feeling really inspired now! #MrsBieber
Avalanna is battling AT/RT, or an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, a very rare form of brain cancer. Because less than 30 new cases of AT/RT are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, it is very difficult to acquire grant money for research.
There is currently no known cure for AT/RT.
If you'd like to donate to AT/RT research, visit cureatrt.org.