Cancer patients and nurses in Seattle Children's Hospital perform Kelly Clarkson's song "Stronger"

[Video Link] The pop hit, as performed by patients and nurses in the Hematology/Oncology ward of Seattle Children's Hospital. Not a big fan of Kelly Clarkson's music myself, but I can't help feeling admiration for the staff and people with cancer in this video. Anything that makes you feel stronger during this process is a wonderful thing. A behind-the-scenes video below.

Update: BB reader autark says,

My wife works in Hem/Onc @ Childrens and apparently Clarkson is all cool with this, and broadcast her response to a big screen they set up for the kids to see yesterday.
Oh yeah, and the film maker is/was a patient, he's been getting mobbed by media interviews for the past couple days.

And Clarkson's response is here. Very cool of her.

(HT: @scanman)

Boing Boing editor/partner and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin hosts and produces Boing Boing's in-flight TV channel on Virgin America airlines (#10 on the dial), and writes about living with breast cancer. Diagnosed in 2011. @xeni on Twitter. email: xeni@boingboing.net.

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autark

My wife works in Hem/Onc @ Childrens and apparently Clarkson is all cool with this, and broadcast her response to a big screen they set up for the kids to see yesterday.

Oh yeah, and the film maker is/was a patient, he’s been getting mobbed by media interviews for the past couple days.
- Shibi_SF
  
  Thanks for some back-story. This was so neat to watch on this end. Such an inspiration, these kids and the medical staff of care givers.
- http://www.xeni.net/ Xeni Jardin
  
  WOW. Awesome!
- http://twitter.com/strugglngwriter strugglngwriter
  
  Kelly Clarkson’s message is here:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSFrPHWLKJg&feature=player_embedded
  - http://www.xeni.net/ Xeni Jardin
    
    added! thank you
    - http://twitter.com/strugglngwriter strugglngwriter
      
      No problem. Thanks for posting this.
  - http://www.xeni.net/ Xeni Jardin
    
    added! thank you
dioptase

I can’t help but chuckle at Nietzsche discomfort.
markjamesmurphy

YAY! I’m so glad someone brought this to your attention, Xeni. I was going to but I procrastinated. I also work at Seattle Childrens and see the bravery of these kids each day. It’s very inspirational.
Ralidius

Love it. ;D
drgrizzley

Damn it… it’s too dusty in here.
autark

Extended cut of behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo5bAj39v4k&feature=youtu.be