Hannah Turns Recovery Into Purpose

“Just because you’ve hit bottom, doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” September is National Recovery Month, a time for raising awareness, reducing stigma and…

Athlete’s State of Mind: How Cecil Cordell Won Five Gold Medals

Senior athlete Cecil Cordell won five gold medals at the Alaska International Senior Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, this August. His success came after he had hip…

Addison’s Amazing Year After Surviving Shark Attack

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Addison Bethea’s encounter with the shark that nearly took her life will forever be imprinted in her memory. But nothing will leave the…

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…

Kamari’s Cochlear Implant Opens New World

For anyone deciding whether to get a cochlear implant, Adrienne Lovette and her son, Kamari, give their resounding support with two simple words: “Do it!”…

Finding Answers: Robyn’s Journey to Overcoming Infertility

As a newlywed, Robyn Broxton enjoyed crossing off bucket list items with her husband. Now, as a mother to two daughters, she enjoys finding fun, memorable…

Sherry Reclaims Mobility Through Self-Care and Exercise After Spine Injury

Sherry Jennings and her husband, Mike, relocated to Florida from Tennessee. Looking for a change of scenery to kick-start their retirement, they scoured the…

Bystander CPR Helps Michael Overcome Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sitting in church and practicing songs for Sunday service, Valerie Layton unexpectedly felt the weight of her husband Michael lean on her. It was April 1, so…

Randy Reborn: Friend's Organ Donation Gives the Gift of Time

Once upon a time, a clownfish donated a kidney to an anemone. Well, that’s not quite right. But as far as symbiotic relationships go, an editor and a…

Think F.A.S.T.: A Stroke Survivor’s Story

Meet Richard “Rich” Rollins, a spirited 70-year-old retiree who relocated to The Villages all the way from upstate New York. Rich and his wife, Cassandra,…

Rebuilding an Athlete: UF Health Helps Elite Senior Athlete Cecil Cordell Return to Competitive Shape

“The sports thing, it just flows through my blood, you know?” — Cecil Cordell In August 2022, with pain increasing in his hip, UF Health patient and decorated…

Kiersyn Survives Scary Trampoline Fall With Help of UF Health Shands Children's Hospital

It was a typical March evening in Florida. The Stone family’s six children were playing outside, bouncing on their trampoline and enjoying the extra daylight…