GalleryAly Takes Steps of Hope at Levine Children’s Hospital
After a life-changing spinal cord injury, Aly Taylor learned to stand again at Levine Children’s. Now she's running in the Hopebuilders 5K.
GalleryOakley Faces Her Rare Disease with an Unbreakable Spirit
Oakley Morris’ earliest years were filled with boundless energy and good health. But by age four, her family noticed small changes. “Physically, she wasn’t quite keeping up,” her mother, Haley, recalls. “She was having a hard time navigating playgrounds, started falling and getting hurt a lot, and started to struggle academically.” After a series of […]
GalleryMike Thompson’s Lasting Legacy for Patients
Mike Thompson was a believer in people and in possibilities. “And with Mike,” says his wife, Michelle, “if he believed, you just believed it too. With all of your heart and soul.” That belief carried him through three years of treatment for Stage 4 colorectal cancer, and it continues to inspire his family today.
Known for his […]
GalleryKaiden’s Fight for a Healthy Future
From the time he was little, Kaiden never liked being slowed down. Even as asthma and breathing problems tried to keep him sidelined, he always pushed to run and play. Sports became his joy, and before one season ended, he was already asking when the next would begin.
But the summer after kindergarten, Kaiden’s energy faded. […]
GalleryFrom Patient to Runner: Wendy’s “Keep Pounding” Journey
For Wendy Ruth Paxton, “Keep Pounding” isn't just a slogan. It's the story of her life as a 21-year cancer survivor.