The children were going to die. Source: ‘I know they are going to die.’ This foster father takes in only terminally ill children
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Father’s commitment to son with cerebral palsy allows son to compete in Miami Marathon
Michael Sayih is a quadriplegic man born with cerebral palsy. Despite his limited motor skills, he has refused to let his disability prevent him from doing the impossible, thanks in part to the constant encouragement and support from his father. With the assistance of his father, Jim Sayih, a former City of Miami Police officer,…
Grafton man fights rare form of cancer, appreciates support
A Grafton man, who is a husband, a father, and a firefighter, is on a mission to beat a rare and aggressive cancer. Source: Grafton man fights rare form of cancer, appreciates support
A young father with ‘80-year-old’ lungs has only one wish
Cystic fibrosis makes breathing difficult and living a regular life near impossible, says Andres Perez, 29, who is asking for gift cards, clothing and baby items to help support him and his family after lung transplant surgery. Source: A young father with ‘80-year-old’ lungs has only one wish
Dad Writes Song for Kid with Cancer — “Taylor Swift, Her and Me”
A beautiful song about a father who has to take his daughter to cancer treatments. Co-Written by Cowboy Bill Martin, Chris Rivers and Will Southern. Released by Will Southern.
Dad Captures The Effects Of Childhood Cancer With One Moving Photo
In one photo, Andrew Brown has captured the effects of childhood cancer as well as the strength of his daughter. On June 23, doctors at a hospital in Australia diagnosed Brown’s daughter Hayley with a type of cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. Brown told The Huffington Post that doctors found a soft tissue tumor at the back…
Dad tattoos son’s cancer scar on to his own head, wins father-of-the-year contest
The father of a child suffering from cancer has won a “father of the year” photo contest after a picture he submitted of him and his son went viral.
Grieving father’s commonsense message about mental illness is a wake-up call
Source: Dallas Morning News / Sharon Grigsby If you live in tight proximity to mental illness — either in your own life or in that of a dearest loved one — you probably have noticed the growing number of heartbreaking, courageous pieces such as the one in yesterday’s Washington Post titled: She ‘loved life:’ A grieving father wrote openly about suicide…
For Dad And Daughter Fighting Breast Cancer, Grit Runs In The Family
Source: NPR Ten years ago, Arnaldo Silva noticed a lump on his chest and decided to get it checked out. “I’m sitting in an office with about 80 women, everybody’s staring at me. And this lady leaned over she says, ‘Are you waiting for somebody?’ and I said ‘No, I’m here for me,’ ” the…