Missy Terpstra had eight surgeries in two years to beat the cancer, now the mother-of-four is battling a rare type of lymphoma. Two days before she found out she was pregnant with twins, Missy Terpstra was diagnosed with breast cancer. Six years later, after beating the cancer through eight surgeries over two years, the Christchurch…
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Strangers Help Celebrate 8-Year-Old’s Birthday After Her Mother Dies From Cancer
After losing their mother to brain cancer in April, a Tennessee woman wanted to make her younger sister’s birthday special. But after only one person responded to their party invitations, strangers stepped in to show their support. Chloe Sexton, 28, and Charlotte Sexton, 8, lost their mother, Jennifer, on April 12 after battling brain cancer…
She lost her son to an accidental drug overdose. Her nonprofit works to help others.
Nancy Plavetzky was devastated when her 26-year-old son Ryan Pappa died in 2014 from an accidental drug overdose. Not wanting others to go through the same thing, she founded Ryan’s Wings in his memory. from tragedy to ‘too good’ The West Deer-based nonprofit raises awareness through education about the dangers of using prescription drugs and provides…
Mum ‘in tears’ over McDonald’s worker’s kindness towards autistic daughter
The kind-hearted worker told the Candice Hudspith ‘you’re doing an amazing job’ and stepped in to help out when the young girl became ‘triggered’. A mum has shared a heartwarming thank you message to a McDonald’s employee whose kindness towards her autistic tot ‘meant the world’. Candice Hudspith, 33, visited the McDonald’s restaurant last weekend with her…
A mother’s fight to bring an understanding of autism outside of the clinic
\From last century’s fears surrounding poor parenting to modern vaccine hesitancy, persistent misconceptions about the causes of autism have often resulted in the developmental condition being wrongfully associated with moral panic. During a recent talk hosted by McGill’s Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry for the Culture, Mind and Brain Program’s Speaker Series, Marga Vicedo, an associate professor at the University of Toronto…
A Mother’s Love
A story from volunteering at the McAllen Catholic Charities Respite Center It is 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve 2021 in the Downtown District of McAllen, Texas. Like many areas around the city, garage and street parking is at capacity with last-minute Christmas shoppers from within the city, neighboring towns and Mexico, a distinction that is…
‘Let’s Take the Stairs:’ How I Encouraged My Daughter to Get Exercise During Cancer Treatments
A mother of a breast cancer survivor explains how she and her daughter creatively incorporated exercise into her daughter’s daily routine to improve her physical and mental health during treatment. The benefits of exercise are well documented, for both physical and mental well-being. When my daughter Adrienne was diagnosed with breast cancer at 27, all…
Homeless Mother Clothes Others In Need
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Cervical cancer survivor shares advice with others, inspires daughter to work in health care
After battling cervical cancer, Mikiko Dollard is inspiring others with her story – including her own daughter. Seeing a child graduate from college is special, but for Mikiko Dollard, 48, her daughter’s upcoming graduation at The Citadel in May will be even more meaningful. Neither knew if Mikiko would be able to attend the graduation…
Mother, military wife finds renewed passion during breast cancer battle
A cancer diagnosis can force you to redefine yourself, and that’s exactly what happened to one local military wife. Source: Mother, military wife finds renewed passion during breast cancer battle