Every year, on Oct. 30, Tom and Susan Chester privately celebrate” Kidneyversary,” the day three years ago that Susan gave her husband one of her kidneys so he could say […]
Unique Case
Mind Over Matter: Terry Meng’s Story
Once upon a time, Terry Meng assumed he would always be healthy. The Spartanburg County native played baseball and football throughout his younger years, served in the U.S. Air Force […]
Pete Bazzle’s Story
It was an atypical day from the beginning. For one thing, Pete Bazzle and his wife, Penny, usually do everything together — but that day, Pete had a doctor’s appointment […]
Forever in Many Hearts – The Ava Woodard Story
Rhoda and her husband, Jeff Woodard, both natives of New England, met more than two decades ago and quickly fell in love. Eventually, the couple moved to upstate South Carolina […]
Workouts for the Disabled
As we age, our bodies change and evolve. Despite our best intentions, we may become challenged by any number of physical restrictions, including arthritis, injury, disability, stress and the natural […]
The Jonathan Dean Story
It was just a routine checkup for her 4-month-old son, Jonathan – or that’s what Pam Dean thought at first. But as she watched him examine her baby, she noticed […]
Surviving COVID
When Mandy Powell and I started our telephone interview, she paused to inform me that her vocal cords have been damaged by illness, and her voice is now lower and […]
The Gift of Life: Aaron Ritz’ Story
When a family cruise in June 2018 rendered now-14-year-old Aaron Ritz more exhausted than normal, his parents, Brandy and Jeremy, blamed it on typical travel fatigue and continued with their […]
Every Day I Wake up to Fight: The Duchess Gates Story
As you read this, Duchess Gates has been clean for three years. The Greenville native and mother of three used heroin and crack cocaine for the better part of two […]
The Lisa Anderson Story
It started out as any typical Sunday afternoon for the Anderson family – everything seemed peaceful, and Jimmy was getting ready to leave the house to shop for the week’s […]
Fruits of the Family Tree
When Michelle Carpenter decided to let her mother, Rosemary, move in six years ago, she found herself reflecting on the past and imagining the future – in essence, visualizing her […]
A Best Case Scenario Caught in the Worst Case Scenario
It takes immense strength to fight a disease, let alone to fight one while you’re still in school and simultaneously caring for your family. Ryan Timmons, 23, was only a […]