First received Monday, April 14, 2025
For Lily S. in Fairhope, Alabama with lower back pain and a stomach virus.
Update Friday, April 25, 2025
Lily is having additional tests and evaluation for involuntary leg tremors.
First received Monday, April 7, 2025
For Shar R. in McGregor, Canada who will have surgery for a leaky heart valve on Friday.
Update Thursday, April 24, 2025
Sharleen tolerated the procedure very well with no issues with anaesthesia after the procedure.
First received Wednesday, December 4, 2024
For Brandly M. in Fairhope, Alabama who will have extensive back surgery on Monday... [December 18] Brandly had a four-hour surgery. Rods were attached to four lumbar vertebra to give stability and to alleviate painful pressure on her nerves....[December 28] Brandly was admitted to a hospital late Thursday afternoon to manage her pain. The doctors suspect inflammation is causing it. After a CT scan, no additional surgery is expected...[January 5, 2025] Brandly will move from a hospital into a rehab facility tomorrow. Her pain has reduced and her medications have been modified....[January 18] Brandly is being discharged today from rehab and will return home. She continues to have pain. Support also for her husband Earl and other family caregivers....[March 11] Brandly has made very little progress. Continued support for her family and medical team as they seek answers and treatment for physical and cognitive issues...[April 4] Brandly’s doctors are still trying to determine the cause of her pain. An MRI is scheduled in a couple of weeks...[April 8] Brandly continues to gain strength and may be going home by the end of April.
Update Thursday, April 24, 2025
Brandly has returned home. Her mobility is improving, and she is able to get out of the house with her caregiver and her husband. She is still having pain, and she will have another MRI tomorrow.
First received Monday, March 31, 2025
For eleven-year-old Nastya K. in Russia who is hospitalized with secondary HLH, a serious complication of systemic-onset juvenile arthritis...[April 8] Nastya is feeling better. Her liver is still a bit too high, but she is tolerating her medication. Support is requested for finding the best medication.
Update Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Nastya is well enough to be discharged from the hospital.
First received Wednesday, March 26, 2025
For Keela, a nine-year-old active Black Lab Guide dog in Oakland, California who will have a fractured tooth removed on April 11....[April 8] The vet has rescheduled Keela's tooth extraction to April 22.
Update Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The dentist discovered that Keela actually had two fractured molars and an infected incisor, so she was in surgery for two hours. She is going home today and on a soft diet for two weeks.
First received Monday, April 7, 2025
For Pat B. in Windsor, Canada with foot pain and an injured right shoulder after a fall.
Update Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Pat has a broken shoulder.
First received Friday, February 28, 2025
For Sarah C. in Ahwatukee, Arizona who was recently diagnosed with a return of breast cancer which has metastasized throughout her body.
Update Friday, April 18, 2025
Sarah had been in remission from breast cancer diagnosed in 2022. New cancer has now been found in her spine, liver, lung, hip and skull and she is in treatment. Support also for her husband and young daughter.
First received Friday, August 23, 2024
For Vinny in Hartford, Connecticut with chronic pain in his back and neck.
Update Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Vinny has lung cancer. He is starting four rounds of chemotherapy for his upper lobe tumors.
First received Tuesday, November 26, 2024
For Kashlindh D. in Belleville, Canada with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) who may need a procedure to restore normal heart rhythm.
Update Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Kashlindh was in emergency again with an SVT. He had another cardio version. He will be hospitalized in Toronto for dental work on April 23.
First received Tuesday, March 25, 2025
For Katie R. in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with a persistent fever and headache who also has plantar fasciitis in her left foot...[April 1] Katie has been in the hospital for several days. Doctors are trying to determine the cause of her fever and severe headaches....[April 4] Katie has been diagnosed with viral meningitis. She also has shingles. Support also for Jane, who is commuting from Birmingham to help...[April 9] Katie has been transferred to a rehabilitation center in Tuscaloosa.
Update Sunday, April 13, 2025
Katie continues to have severe headaches which are caused by the meningitis. She has been sick for almost three weeks and is physically and emotionally debilitated. Support also for her friends who are helping her.
First received Tuesday, March 25, 2025
For Catherine C. in Brighton, England who is bipolar with mental instability...[March 30] Catherine was hospitalized on Friday and will be assessed on Monday. She is very confused and in a fragile mental state.
Update Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Catherine’s mental state has improved. She is waiting to move to another unit where she can receive the best care for her recovery.
First received Monday, March 17, 2025
For Earl M. in Fairhope, Alabama who is very weak with a urinary tract infection.
Update Sunday, April 6, 2025
Earl still has an active urinary tract infection.
First received Thursday, August 29, 2024
For Egbert H. in Germany who has had a headache and a problem with his left eye for several days.... [September 4] The result of a blood test shows Egbert has Lyme disease. The headache is still there... [December 20] Egbert's headache continues. The doctors are doing more tests...[December 22] The doctor noticed that the result of the Lyme Disease test is the same as in 2020. There was no reinfection in 2024. The doctors are still searching for the cause of the headache.
Update Sunday, April 6, 2025
Egbert continues to have daily headaches.
First received Wednesday, March 26, 2025
For Margarete K. in Gundelsheim, Germany with pain in her lower back and right leg.
Update Friday, April 4, 2025
Margarete has increased pain in the lower back and right leg. She also has a severe cold.
First received Wednesday, August 28, 2024
For seventy-eight-year-old Mallory L. in Tampa, Florida who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Update Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Mallory had a double mastectomy followed by chemotherapy. She will soon begin radiation treatments.
First received Tuesday, March 18, 2025
For Clinton E. in Charlotte, North Carolina with an injury to his right ankle and foot.
Update Sunday, March 30, 2025
Clinton's injuries have not healed yet.
First received Thursday, September 26, 2024
For Arcan and Lanka in Brighton, England who must move into a larger home to have room for their new baby, Luna, and her older sister, Lily...[October 20] Arcan and Lanya have found a lovely bungalow. Continued support for them and their family....[[November 4] Arcan and Lanka have run into problems purchasing their new property....[March 11] Arcan and Lanja are at a critical stage in buying their house.
Update Sunday, March 30, 2025
Arcan and Lanja received the keys to their new house. Support for the process of getting the house ready for them.
First received Tuesday, January 28, 2025
For Kim M. in New York state who is losing a pint of blood per day, and for her medical staff...[February 4] Kim has been in intensive care for thirty-six days. Her family is travelling to be with her...[February 20] After fifty-three days in the hospital, Kim is being transferred to an assisted living facility. Her body has begun making hemoglobin so transfusions are not needed....[March 11] Kim has returned to the hospital for blood transfusions. The doctors are running more tests. Support also for her brother, Keith....[March 25] After eighty days in the hospital with a few weeks of rehab, Kim is returning to her home with hospice care.
Update Saturday, March 29, 2025
Kim made her transition yesterday.
First received Tuesday, March 25, 2025
For Petra W. in Austria who is scheduled for inguinal hernia surgery on March 27.
Update Friday, March 28, 2025
The surgery was successful and Petra is doing well.
First received Saturday, March 22, 2025
For Nea, a twelve-year-old cat in Parker, Colorado with kidney failure who is being treated in the emergency pet hospital.
Update Monday, March 24, 2025
Nea returned home. She peacefully made her transition this afternoon.