A Pennsylvania family is dealing with the unimaginable. Just months after Nicole Roche, a wife and mother of three young children, went public with her stage IV cancer diagnosis, her family faces yet another health emergency: Roche’s 4-year-old son, Wesley, was rushed to the ER last week where it was revealed there was a large,…
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‘I made a promise to him’ | Simsbury mom conducts study to fight substance abuse
Lisa Gray lost her son to an opioid overdose in 2018, less than a month later she started a non-profit to help those battling addiction. GRANBY, Conn. — A local nonprofit is conducting a study in Connecticut to see what types of programs and services are needed to support those battling substance use disorders. Lisa Gray lost…
Mother with terminal cancer wants to make memories with ‘miracle’ son
Jenna Loughran, 37, from Coventry, was diagnosed with stage four triple negative breast cancer in this year, and is heartbroken she has to leave her son behind, who has just turned three. A heartbroken mum has revealed she has terminal cancer – three years after welcoming her miracle son via IVF. Jenna Loughran, 37, from Coventry,…
Redditch mum raises awareness of daughter’s rare form of life-limiting epilepsy
Josie-Mae, aged 3, has a rare form of epilepsy that has led to her being resuscitated 20 times. Lyz Cund’s three-year-old daughter Josie-Mae was diagnosed at the age of one with Dravet Syndrome. Josie-Mae suffered months of seizures and blue light ambulance trips to hospital and has been resuscitated 20 times. Lyz, aged 38, said:…
Kellie takes on charity challenge for autism charities in honour of her son
A Carndonagh mum is taking a mammoth leap to honour her son and raise money for vital charities. Kellie Tweed will do a skydive on August 13 to raise funds for iCARE and the Irish Society for Autism. She is also hosting a fundraising event in Joyce’s, Carndonagh this Sunday. The 29-year-old is doing so in honour…
‘Watching your family hurt for you, that was hard for me’
A Greeley woman has had her fair share of Pap tests, abnormal results and biopsy surgeries, but one routine cervical screening can be credited with saving her life. Trina Fults, a 41-year-old wife, mom of three and an elementary teacher at Billie Martinez Elementary School in Greeley, was diagnosed with stage 1B cervical cancer in…
Cancer Survivor Who Suffered 17 Miscarriages Becomes Mother Of 4 In A Matter Of Months
Lytina Kaur, 32, was told by doctors she would never have children after she was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia when she was 17 years old. Source: Cancer Survivor Who Suffered 17 Miscarriages Becomes Mother Of 4 In A Matter Of Months
Georgia mother, toddler fighting cancer together
Dealing with even a single loved one battling cancer is tough for any family, but one in Georgia must now stay strong for a young mother and her 14-month-old daughter. Source: Georgia mother, toddler fighting cancer together | Fox News
Taylor mom of two organizes local spinal bifida charity in honor of daughter’s struggle with disease
Source: The Times-Tribune / JOSH MCAULIFFE Allasondra Dixon’s 9-month-old daughter, Evie, lights up the family’s cozy Taylor home with her cherubic face, megawatt grin and infectious giggling. “Her personality has blossomed so fast,” Mrs. Dixon said as she watched Evie sit on the living room floor and play with her big brother, William, 2, on a…