“I lost 26 pounds in 2 months. My legs weren’t strong enough to hold me. I refused to eat, and if I’d eat too much, I just threw it up when I was alone. Nothing seemed real.”
‘Please give me something to eat. I can’t do it anymore.’ My stomach was swollen. I felt weak and powerful at the same time.’: Model overcomes eating disorder, ‘I’m MORE than a label’
‘This year has left us numb. We’re searching for just a little bit of Christmas magic. That’s when I had the idea.’: Mom creates Drive-Thru Santa for neighborhood, ‘We need joy now more than ever’
“This year will be different. The children can’t touch his white beard, feel the texture of his velvet suit, or sit on his lap. Yet, our neighborhood came together to keep the Christmas magic alive. The spirit is the same.”
‘He’s only measuring about 2 pounds.’ Tears began streaming down my face. Something was terribly wrong.’: Woman gives birth to baby with Down syndrome, ‘He’s uniquely formed’
“There aren’t words to explain how heartbroken I was. I cried, realizing this isn’t something you can ‘fix’ like a heart. This is a lifestyle set apart from most. I didn’t sign up for this.”
‘Something’s dying inside of you.’ I was bleeding all over myself, uncontrollably. I didn’t want to live like this.’: Woman shares cancer journey, ‘I have the strength to fight ANY battle’
“I was afraid I was dying, but I was scared to talk to anyone about it. ‘I’m bleeding and in a lot of pain.’ No one believed me. My doctor said, ‘Stay off the internet.’ I couldn’t keep away. I froze from fear.”
‘It must be something else.’ I didn’t lose my sense of taste or smell. Maybe it was all in my head.’: Woman shares ‘Long Covid’ journey, says ‘I’m celebrating the small wins’
“The news was full of stark warnings and symptoms to look out for. ‘Uh oh, here we go.’ 8 months later, I was still sick. I knew there was something very wrong with me.”
‘I heard a loud SNAP. ‘You’ve snapped your ligaments off.’ My kneecap was siting on the side of my knee.’: Athlete experiences miracle healing after injury, ‘I have a new hunger for life’
“All that was keeping my kneecap together were some screws and pins. I LITERALLY pulled my cracked knee cap apart. I felt lost and alone. Most days, it felt like no one understood.”
‘I heard the words no momma wants to hear, ‘We couldn’t find a heartbeat.’ It felt like too much to bear.’: Woman suffers miscarriage, gives birth to rainbow baby, ‘The future is bright’
“She wanted me to come into the office as soon as I could. I didn’t make it to that appointment, though. The bleeding started a day later. The rest was a blur.”
‘Please, don’t say it,’ I begged. I saw the truth in his eyes. I almost laughed in disbelief THIS could be happening.’: Mom welcomes rainbow twins after sister’s death, ‘God gave us new hope’
“Not only was my sister lying in a hospital bed on ventilators, but now I had lost my son too. My world spun into absolute chaos. And then one day, they were there again. Those two pink lines.”
‘Our family’s complete.’ Adding another child seemed impossible. Thanks to Jude, my heart changed.’: Mom both births and adopts sons with Down syndrome, ‘They were meant to be brothers’
“I remember telling Michael with 100% conviction, ‘Our family is complete, and I can no longer consider adopting.’ I did not know how I could cope with a child with DS, and the idea of adding another child seemed impossible. Then, I saw his picture.”
‘Get the monitor, PLEASE!’ I needed more time! The nurse said, ‘It will be OK.’ But it WASN’T.’: Woman has rainbow baby, ‘I never take my boys for granted’
“I tried to get back to the person I was, but she wasn’t there. Especially after the test results came back. I felt sick, crying happy and sad tears.”