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Blind Special Forces soldier: determined to serve

By KEVIN MAURER, Associated Press Writer Mon Jun 30, 12:28 PM ET FORT BRAGG, N.C. - When Capt. Ivan Castro joined the Army, he set goals: to jump out of planes, kick in doors and lead soldiers into combat. He achieved them all. Then the mortar round landed five… Continue

Posted by momoney163 on June 30, 2008 at 11:19pm — 2 Comments

McCain proposes $300M prize for new auto battery

By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Mon Jun 23, 7:49 PM ET FRESNO, Calif. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday that the search for alternatives to the country's dependence on foreign oil is so urgent that he's willing to throw money at it. The Arizona senator proposed a $300 million prize for whoever can develop a better automobile battery. Continue

Posted by momoney163 on June 28, 2008 at 10:03am — 2 Comments

Florida Dog Wins World's Ugliest Title

Thought this was cute to share. PETALUMA, Calif. -- In a gallery of faces only a pet owner could love, Gus -- a one-eyed, three-legged Chinese Crested from St. Petersburg, Fla. -- has won the annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. Before a raucous crowd,… Continue

Posted by momoney163 on June 22, 2008 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Help I can't feel my finger! lol

After 2 brain surgerys, I guess the neurons haven't come back yet in my left pinky finger (they will). Feels like it's asleep all the time. lol Continue

Posted by momoney163 on June 20, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Presidential Debate - McCain or Obama

McCains' been around, set in his ways. Voting for him would be like electing Bush to 3rd term. We need fresh blood in office. Obama all the way. Agreed, he hasn't really talked about any solid convictions in any of his speeches, but there must be some reason why former presidents and super delegates are getting on board. Continue

Posted by momoney163 on June 10, 2008 at 3:30am — 1 Comment

Disabled Puppy Gets 2nd Chance

A puppy that nearly died at birth gets a second chance at life. WPTV reports. Continue

Posted by momoney163 on June 4, 2008 at 12:00pm — 7 Comments

Not allowed to graduate

Leanna Elizalde is behind in her studies because of cancer treatments and is not allowed to graduate. KXTV's Dave Marques reports Continue

Posted by momoney163 on June 4, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

On Pins and Needles

I've always feared heights—always have and probably always will. But three years ago I found myself pressed against a cliff, more than 100 feet in the air, hanging on with my bare hands. The only sound I could hear was my own breathing. It was my first time rock climbing, and I was scared. That's probably the reaction of most people when they first try the sport, as I was that spring day. But in my case there's a twist: I have multiple sclerosis. MS is a chronic, progressive disease of the cent… Continue

Posted by momoney163 on March 26, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Blindness can't stop man's drive to succeed

A bullet to the brain took Robert J. Ott's sight, his senses of smell and taste -- but not his spirit. In the 18 years since tussling with an irate and drunken stranger in a nightclub foyer, the former Runnemede resident has relocated to Washington state, married, fathered a daughter, adopted a son, attained a sixth-degree black belt in Korean martial arts and started a food services business that gives jobs to people with disabilities. He has come to terms with the anger he felt toward his a… Continue

Posted by momoney163 on March 24, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Better late than never!

Spaghetti is just about about the easiest thing to make right? So easy that a young kid could probably do it (barring the hot stove). Well, not only did it take me 31 years to learn how to make it; but it was on a recent trip to the hospital, that I learned from my ocupational therapist. This I waited 31 years for? lol Continue

Posted by turk on March 19, 2008 at 10:59pm — 1 Comment

Head Games - Brain Tumor

A benign brain tumor diverted me from the path I'd envisioned, but it didn't stop me from finding my voice. By Sarah Isaacson | Newsweek Web Exclusive Mar 7, 2008 | Updated: 6:11 p.m. ET Mar 7, 2008 People tell me I look "normal," whatever that means. For a 34-year-old woman who has survived three brain surgeries and one radiation treatment, I guess I appreciate that. My life previous to diagnosis is gone forever. My new life is different. And as someone whose dream was to finish writing that… Continue

Posted by momoney163 on March 18, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Things change

One of the best times in my life was when I was in Childrens hospital when I was 11. I got to know everybody, a couple of us would go hang out and play pool. It was a comfortable time, it was the life. Now 20 years later, I had a chance to go back thanks to a non cancerous meningionoma that had to be taken out. Call it naiveness, call it wishful thinking, call it whatever you want, but in the back of my mind, I imagined things would the similar as they were 20 years ago. The closeness, the comr… Continue

Posted by turk on March 7, 2008 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Hearing Loss

I'm a cancer survivor and I have long-term hearing loss from treatment. I now wear hearing aids, and although they help a lot, it's not like their a fresh set of 100% fully functional ears. :) So I make due as always with what I have. But damn, it can be awfuly frustrating at times.

As long as I'm in a semi-quiet situation, I usually get the gist of conversations, but I'm really at a loss in noisy environments; usually social events. Anybody out there going through the same thing?

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Posted by momoney163 on November 16, 2007 at 1:30pm — No Comments

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