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In March of 2014, Rebekah Johnson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. Like with most new cancer patients, her diagnosis rapidly turned her life upside down. As a wife and stay-at-home mom of three teenagers, Rebekah enjoyed traveling with her family, spending time with friends and being involved with her church and community. Then, suddenly, Rebekah was undergoing painful biopsies and tests. Although she worked hard to remain positive while regaining her health, overall, her medical journey was extremely stressful. 

In 2018, parents Karolina and Shane’s world turned upside down. Their 21-year-old son, Austyn, was in a horrific car accident. As the fire department tried to cut Austyn from his car,  they became increasingly afraid he may die before they could rescue him.   

It was 5:15pm on a Thursday, just like any other day. Bailey Trinder was on his way home from football practice. He was not far from home, listening to music, when his life was changed forever.

When nine-year-old Lauren was first introduced to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer, she was only three days old. Following an otherwise uneventful pregnancy and delivery, Lauren’s parents were stunned when a standard test at discharge from Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies showed low levels of oxygen in Lauren’s blood – leading to further tests that detected a congenital heart defect which required open-heart surgery immediately.

Frank’s story begins one evening while umpiring a softball game. He was doing his usual activity of running from behind home plate, back and forth, repeatedly. But on this occasion, by the end of the night his knee was in extreme pain. Just walking back to his car was almost unbearable. He went home and pushed through the pain and went on to umpire the following night, and then the next weeks and months. Frank managed to fight through the pain for four months before finally deciding to get his knee looked at. After an MRI, it was determined that he had a torn meniscus.

After enjoying a midday lunch at home with her husband, Frank, Ginny got up from her kitchen table and knocked over her glass of water. Surprised at the occurrence, she realized she had no control over her right arm. Frank immediately called 911, recognizing she had all the signs of a stroke. When the paramedics arrived, they confirmed Ginny was having a massive stroke, and airlifted her to Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) where she received emergency surgery to remove the blockage.

During their 20-week ultrasound, Akosua and her husband, Fernando, eagerly awaited news about the gender of their second child. But the technician's expression hinted at a potential issue. The following Monday, they got the news: their baby had spina bifida.

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