Briana's Journey of Courage and Hope
At just 11 years old, Briana has faced challenges that many adults would struggle to overcome. Following her cancer diagnosis, Briana experienced the heartbreaking loss of her sight. Yet despite everything she has endured, she continues to inspire those around her with her strength, resilience and positive spirit. When asked about her wishes, Briana's requests were beautifully simple. She wanted slime, audio CDs, a unicorn and the opportunity to learn how to swim. She also shared her love of making bead creations and expressed a desire to learn Braille so that she could continue learning and growing despite her blindness. Thanks ...
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Liam's life-written by his mother Edwina January
LIAM'S LIFE WITH OSTEOGENISIS IMPERFECTA Liam was born via C-section on the 15 th of June 2010 at Cape Town Mediclinic. Prior to birth, he developed multiple fractures within the uterus, but it all healed within the womb. Sadly, he fractured his pelvis during delivery. Liam was hospitalised for a week after birth because Dr Deon Smith, his birth paediatrician, did not know what was wrong with him at the time. He was sent for X-rays and upon examination of the x-rays, Dr Smith noticed that his bones were all unusually faint and very light. Dr Smith then called in Dr Karen ...
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Celina's Story - Written by her mother
My precious daughter Celina was born on the 28. December 2001, 2 weeks early, by C-section, under miraculous circumstances, a healthy and happy baby. She grew up as any other child in the first 2 1/2 years. A tragic non fatal drowning accident happened on the 27. July 2004 which changed our lifes from one second to the other. From a healthy little girl to leaving her quadriplegic needing someone to do everything for her. A long fight began. This included getting her off medication and getting her eating again. Praying and believing to see her walking and talking again was my main focus. Many hospital stays ...
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Daniel Joshua Kemp’s Story In January 2010, I discovered I was expecting my third child. At 22 weeks, during a routine check-up at the fetal assessment center, doctors uncovered a rare heart disorder in my baby. Shortly after, further testing was done for DiGeorge Syndrome—a condition caused by a missing 22nd chromosome that results in a severely compromised immune system and minimal chances of survival. Doctors presented us with the option of termination, but as a mother, I chose to trust in God, the giver of life. I stood firmly on His promise in James: “Every good and perfect gift ...
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A boy striving every day thanks to his mother and loving siblings - Written by his mother
I went into spontaneous labour at 27 weeks. A week prior to that I went for my antenatal check and my gynecologist discovered I was having contractions. I was then admitted to hospital to delay labour and I was given an injection of a lung maturation drug. I was rushed to hospital and our son was welcomed into the world via EMERGENCY c-section. To my understanding he was resuscitated and was immediately taken to the NICU. He was ventilated and after a few days things were going well and they moved him to CPAP. On the very same evening I was ...
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