My name is Madison Duncan, and this is my Ronald McDonald House story. On April 27, 2013, my life changed in a profound way. I went to bed a healthy 13-year-old and woke up the next morning, and within an hour and a half, I became paralyzed from the waist down. After 17 days at Vanderbilt Hospital, the doctors …
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Life can change in an instant.
Imagine a mother’s typical daily routine with a husband and two sons. Working, assigning chores, driving kids all over, helping with homework, and so much more. What sounds like a typical day for many of us is so often taken for granted. In April of 2019, a routine day for the Dickerson family evaporated with an …
Jon Luke Watson, 1 pound, 7.5 ounces
When my husband and I started to Louisville on December 2, 2016 we had plans for a quick follow-up visit to the doctor, dinner, last minute Christmas shopping, and back to Campbellsville before either of us turned into a pumpkin. We had a small scare the week before over Thanksgiving break and the ER Physician …
When Life Gives you Lemons
I came across this fun image and it caused me to pause and reflect. I realized I didn't know where the phrase "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" came from. So, as my husband likes to tease, it was "to the iPhone!" (said with a loud, announcer's futuristic voice) to look it up. According to Wikipedia, the …
