Story highlights Carol Cesario is a lifelong Bon Jovi fan who's battling stage IV lung cancer

Her story daughter posted a photo of her asking to meet the musician

(CNN) What started as a family meal turned into the surprise of a lifetime for cancer patient Carol Cesario.

Her daughter Rosie Skripkunis was shooting video when rocker Jon Bon Jovi greeted Cesario while she ate with family at the musician's restaurant, JBJ Soul Kitchen in Toms River, New Jersey.

"Mom's dream came true," Skripkunis wrote on Facebook, sharing photos and the video , which has more than 116,000 views.

It was a well-executed surprise that started a few weeks ago when Skripkunis posted a photo on Facebook that showed her mom, who's battling stage IV lung cancer, holding a sign from her hospital bed that said, "Please share so I can meet Bon Jovi."

The photo caught the attention of the musician, who surprised Cesario on Saturday after her family drove to New Jersey from neighboring Pennsylvania, where they live. And although a quick hello probably would've been enough, Bon Jovi made their trip even more worthwhile.

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