Despite leg amputation, life is pretty normal
“I was about 12 years old when I started having problems. The doctor said it could have been caused by a fall. The only thing I remember is running across the playground at school. The ground...
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He fights health challenges to get back on Harley
“I had a lack of oxygen going to my blood. After I fell three times, they loaded me up and took me to the hospital. I was on a ventilator for two months. “Whew, it’s been...
‘Failure not an option’ for first female EMS director
“After I earned my associate’s degree in health education, I started an internship at Memorial Hermann. That led to a job in the Trauma Center working under Dr. Red Duke. “There were other firsts and other...
Battling illness, she’s in charge of her own story
“I have this weird autoimmune illness that the doctors have never really been able to figure out. My case has been written up in several medical journals because it’s so strange. “Years of medication and what...
At 89, exercise still part of his regular routine
“I started running when I was 45 years old. It made a big difference in my health. I used to get upper respiratory infections about twice a year, go to the doctor and maybe miss work....
Her motto: ‘Let food be thy medicine’
“The problem is that corporations have messed with the way food is grown. They’re genetically modifying it. For example, they spray a lot of things with glyphosate, which was the active ingredient in Agent Orange. They...
Belief in afterlife following near-death experience
“Years ago I was working for Southwestern Bell when I hurt my back. I fell backward, tore the heck out of my shoulder and messed up the L4 and L5 in my spine. “The first two...
Go-getter volunteer follows in his parents’ footsteps
“I’m not a sit-down type of person. I always have to be doing something. My dad was a go-getter. He was a dreamer and a doer. He would say something and then do it. I guess...
Heart issues lead to medical disability retirement
“I was working for Humble Oil (later Exxon) as a systems analyst, and I had been feeling fatigued. When I went to the doctor through my health insurance he really set me up, you know, with...
Diabetes risk motivates him to lose weight
“I used to weigh about 380 pounds. It was slightly in the genes, I guess, but it was more just living a sedentary life, being lazy and not keeping up with myself. “I grew up playing...
