We alert you today to a husband and father who suffered a spinal cord injury in late October after collapsing unexpectedly in his bedroom. He suffered a spinal contusion that has left him currently wheelchair-bound with limited mobility in his legs. He also had significant breathing issues. While in the ICU, he was intubated and then had a tracheotomy performed. After receiving further treatment from a spinal clinic, he is in the process of retur ...

We alert you today to a 53-year-old woman who is battling cancer. She has worked in human resources for over 30 years. In August of last year, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon and liver cancer. She went through treatment and returned to work in November. She became sick on Christmas Eve and went to the hospital. Doctors performed surgery on December 26th, and she is now recovering with a colostomy bag. She is expected to miss another eight ...

We alert you today to a widow who lost her husband last February. After being in good health throughout their marriage, he became very ill early last year. He was hospitalized, and three weeks later, died from liver disease, which ran in his family. Her four children, ages 11 to 17, were very close with their father and have struggled in his absence. She has also struggled at work in her role as an elementary school counselor, feeling like she wa ...

We alert you today to a couple, 52 and 51 years old, who adopted their niece and nephew from the children’s drug-addicted parents in November of 2021. The 17-year-old boy had been struggling in school, and the eight-year-old little girl had never attended school. The new mother and father were able to stabilize the lives of the children. Both of the parents had full-time work and savings. In May of 2022, the 17-year-old son was diagnosed with ...

We alert you to a wife and mother who dislocated her hip while playing basketball as a child. Pins were placed in her hip at that time. Over the years, the joint has begun to deteriorate. Her doctor suggested either a hip replacement or disability insurance. She chose hip surgery so she could continue to work. As a school employee, she had 8 days of sick leave to cover two months of recovery. She will return to work full-time when school starts b ...

We alert you today to a woman who took her mom in to care for her almost ten years ago. During the pandemic, one of her daughters was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She resigned from her well-paying job and moved herself and her mother into the daughter’s rental home where she could care for both of them. She took a significant pay cut with a new job in a new location, and they shared expenses to cover basic needs. Because of the progressing canc ...