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Doctors diagnosed Lillian with myelomeningocele, a type of spina bifida, affecting approximately 1 in 3,000 live births.
He was awarded the USA Hockey’s Disabled Athlete of the Year award.
Fast forward two years later, and he’s pushing himself to new limits.
“She really just takes life as it comes and deals with what she has to deal with, and then can’t wait to play,” Benson said.
“She lost her ability to talk, walk, eat, make any kind of emotions while she was in ICU,” Madi's mother said.
After thousands of swabs from people, they finally found a match.
“Ari needs a transplant. That’s our motivation. We want to save his life," said his grandmother.
Ari needs a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, ideally before the end of May.
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Benson's family is grateful for the public's help in bringing home his service dog this summer.
Harriet's story involves a procedure that’s led to a positive outcome fewer than 10 times in history.
Adaline spoke with KTTC just before the holidays, jokingly sharing what she wanted for Christmas.
Recently, many in Rochester noticed Hanna appear on their TV screens in a national Scheels ad.
“From a young age, I just kind of grew up around the farm. I was with Dad and Grandpa every day, up in the mornings,” Jordyn said.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month– a cause near to the Wacholz family’s heart.
In our 24th “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 15-year-old Nathan Ruhland from Rockville, Minn.
In our 23rd “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 10-year-old Kallyn Beauperlant.
In our 22nd “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 15-year-old Abby Fick.
In our 21st “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to nearly five-month-old Xander Martin.
In our 20th “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 8.5-year-old Haakyn Mohr.
In our 19th “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 7-year-old Gillian Kunkel.
February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on cardiovascular health.
In our 17th “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 5-year-old Amelia Khounthikoumane.
In our 16th “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 10-year-old Javohn Garbutt.
In our 15th “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 3-year-old Xenia Berwald.
When asked to describe him, his parents, Mandi and Richard Bennett, began with his laugh.
“I went into it knowing that someday down the road, he might need a new kidney. Little did I know that he would start on dialysis less than a week after we came home from China,” Jennie explained.
With a giggle, Abri explained that to anyone out there who may think she cannot do something... She says, "Watch me!"
Kydon, along with his parents and two brothers, video-chatted with Caitlin from his home in Milaca, Minnesota. He shared a little about his interests, including that he loves to ice fish.
In our fifth "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to identical, 1-year-old twin boys, Maverick and Lincoln Schmalz.
In our sixth "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 10-year-old Braylin Hiley.
In our seventh "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 6-year-old Draven Levasseur.
In our eighth "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 3.5-year-old Nora Severson.
In our ninth “Kids With Courage” segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 6-year-old Nathan Herber.
In our tenth "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 11-year-old Weston Bernau at his family's farm.
In our 11th "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 3-year-old racing fan, Shea Roeder from Racine.
In our 12th "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 19-year-old Anna Pampuch of Winona.
In our 13th "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 13-year-old Landon Uthke of Albert Lea.
In our 14th "Kids With Courage" segment, Caitlin Alexander introduces us to 15-year-old Ashlyn Greenwaldt.