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Angie from Georgia

This picture is of my dad, John. He was one of the greatest men I've known, not just because he w...

Amberlyn from Tennessee

Hi I'm writing in to let you all know my story. I've been a caregiver of my mother since I was 21. I haven't been able to live the regular teen party lifestyle due to having to watch her & work to handle the household. She has a low immune system so is always getting sick. we thought she had a stomach bug a few years ago and turns out it was colon cancer. Cancer is a very na...

Kenneth from Kentucky

My husband and I retired from firefighting and EMS, I went into corrections for 7 years and then ...

Martha from Massachusetts

I am Karlie's mom. She and her brother were diagnosed with autism at a young age. With intensiv...

Frank from Ohio

Hi good afternoon. My name is Frank. I would like to tell you a little bit about my wife Rita and...

Richard from Tennessee

This is my wife Molly. It will be 2 years in August that she was first diagnosed with Lupus. The ...