A Machine, a Baby Girl and a 289-Day Miracle
A machine breathed for 4-month-old Aubrey, doing the work of her tiny lungs, pumping her blood with a soft hum that provided the steady soundtrack of a life in…
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UF Health Breathes Hope Into Eduardo After Suffering From Rare Lung Disease
Eduardo’s story begins in Puerto Rico, where he was born a healthy, full-term baby with no apparent complications. However, at just 5 months old, his health…
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Danny's Double-Lung Transplant at UF Health
Imagine having the opportunity to save someone’s life by making a simple decision. In 2021, Danny Sams faced the harsh reality of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung…
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Savannah Has No Time 'Fore' Cancer
As a young teenager, Savannah was an accomplished student-athlete who played on her high school’s girls golf team. She had been practicing with the team and…
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse: One Woman’s Journey to Improved Quality of Life
Linda Butcher loves traveling, gardening, attending Florida Gators sporting events and shamelessly spoiling her four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.…
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More than just an ordinary headache
How a Chiari malformation diagnosis was the key to ending Delvis’ pain. Delvis Mendez Jr., known to his family as Guizmo, was a typical active 6-year-old. He…
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Beyond the Field
Growing up in the South, Jacob Jones, 30, was raised on football. Jacob always committed himself physically and emotionally to the game that would lead to team…
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Beating the Odds: Ronny’s Story
In March, Ronald “Ronny” Pruitt, the head football coach for Union County High School in Lake Butler, and his wife, Robin, packed their bags for a spring break…
