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‘See you in heaven’: Woman, 94, travels cross-country to say goodbye to sister for last time

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‘See you in heaven’: Woman, 94, travels cross-country to say goodbye to sister for last time

“You betcha” Barbara Carolan traveled cross-country to see her little sister Shirley one last time — before they “see each other in heaven.” The siblings are 94 and 90, respectively. Barbara’s granddaughter, Stephanie Atkinson Shively, accompanied her “Gigi” on the arduous 2,700-mile journey from New Hampshire to Nevada. Stephanie, 47, said it’s unlikely the pair … Read more

I was a cross-country runner – until I lost my leg to flesh-eating bacteria

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I was a cross-country runner – until I lost my leg to flesh-eating bacteria

A former cross-country runner was left disfigured and without a leg after developing this flesh-eating disease. Emma Doherty, 37, fell ill with sepsis in February 2021 – which later turned into necrotizing fasciitis, a serious infection that affects the tissue of your skin, causing it to die. As a result of the disease, the British … Read more