Tag: Personal Story
Inspirational Memoir: Hannah, Same Both Ways
"I pulled my jeans out of the wardrobe and my GAP hoodie. I did my hair for the umpteenth time and took one last...
Spanaway’s Logan Seelye walks on, with support
Logan Seelye doesn’t like to use the word paralyzed. After suffering a life-changing injury nearly 10 years ago at a summer football camp, the...
Bad choices can change lives forever
In April 2007, Amanda left a prom after-party with a friend who had been drinking.
On the way home, the driver crashed into a ditch....
Still Me, part two
“It’s like going from 21 to zero, when you first learn to crawl and walk. Now I have to learn to move my body...
The Long Way Home
LAKE CITY - One year ago, Mackenzie Gorden was leading the life of a typical teenager.
As a high school junior, she participated in cheerleading...
Paralysed Horse Rider Claire Lomas: I worried I’d never have children
Last year Claire Lomas, who is paralysed from the chest down, was hailed as one of the most inspiring women in Britain when she...
On anniversary of accident, paralyzed Severn man hopes for independence
There are moments in time that can forever alter your life. Evan Cronhardt’s life changed its course on April 10, 2008 as he was...
Mark Pollock’s journey from extreme athlete to spinal-cord injury patient
CAMBRIDGE — Mark Pollock was accustomed to facing challenges most people would never dream of when he suffered a setback three years ago that...
Aiming high: Young accident victim keeps up his studies and his attitude
BUTTE — Who hasn’t done what Calven Goza did? But unlike so many, Goza paid a steep price.
On May 3, 2012, Goza, a student...
After injury leaves him paralyzed, an MMA fighter battles still
This is the first in a series of stories about local mixed martial arts fighter Devin Johnson, who suffered a traumatic injury while training...