First received Sunday, March 15, 2026
For Leanne P. in Fairhope, Alabama who is stressed and exhausted as she looks for temporary housing after someone accidentally ran a car into her home, and for her cat.
Update Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Leanne is still working with insurance and building contractors. She is feeling overwhelmed and exhausted and it is affecting her health.
First received Monday, August 17, 2026
For Joan S. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa who had abdominal surgery on Sunday.
Update Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Joan is making good progress and is recovering well.
First received Sunday, August 2, 2026
For 11-year-old gymnast Polina K. in New York with recurring knee problems.
Update Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Polina`s knee has recovered as she has not done training that involves stress on the knee. Continued support is requested for starting practice again and for finding proper ways to train without hurting the knee while she evaluates her future situation as a gymnast.
First received Saturday, June 14, 2025
For six-year-old Joseph B. in Boston, Massachusetts with XMEN disease who will be receiving stem cell replacement treatments...[August 6, 2026] Joseph's condition has worsened in the past week.
Update Saturday, August 15, 2026
Joseph is having repeated strokes. So far the doctors cannot prevent them.
First received Friday, November 28, 2025
For three-year-old Primrose G. in Brighton, England who is being treated for possible liver cancer, and for her family...[April 24, 2026] Primrose had an operation yesterday to remove the cancerous tumor from her liver. She is recovering in intensive care.
Update Thursday, August 13, 2026
Four-year-old Primrose is clear of cancer.
First received Sunday, July 12, 2026
For Theresa in Germany whose fourth baby will be born in early August, and for the family.
Update Thursday, August 13, 2026
Yesterday Theresa delivered a healthy son.
First received Wednesday, August 5, 2026
For Meg B. in Brighton, England with cancer who is in palliative care.
Update Sunday, August 9, 2026
Meg made her transition yesterday. Support also for her family.
First received Friday, March 27, 2026
For Miki I. in Austria with a legal dispute in an insurance matter...[April 15] The lawyer unepectedly withdrew from the case, so everything has to be started from the beginning. Miki is hoping for an out-of-court settlement...[May 28] The legal issue remains unresolved. The cause of the delay is not clear. Continued support for a solution is requested...[July 14] Miki's legal insurance issues are still unresolved. The matter may now go before an official complaints board or to court as a lawsuit. Continued support is requested.
Update Sunday, August 9, 2026
The opposing side offered an amicable settlement, which was accepted.
First received Friday, March 13, 2026
For Tom Q. in Heidelberg, Germany with advanced prostate cancer which has spread to his bones.... [April 8] Tom has already begun hormone therapy and will now begin chemotherapy. Support also for his wife, Annette....[May 14] Tom has had his second chemotherapy. He is able to eat and has gained weight....[June 4] His blood PSA value has decreased significantly, which shows the treatments are working...[July 8] Tom's next chemotherapy has to be postponed because of a urinary tract inflammation and kidney problems. His wife, Annette, is exhausted and has chronic diseases...[July 15] Tom became well enough to receive chemotherapy. He is having some side-effects. Annette is exhausted but feeling confident.... [August 3] Tom has a new urinary tract infection and hopes that he can receive chemotherapy today.
Update Friday, August 7, 2026
Tom is much better. Doctors say the treatments have worked very well.
First received Wednesday, July 8, 2026
For Jim E. in Chicago, Illinois with respiratory problems.
Update Friday, August 7, 2026
Jim is considering treatment options after consulting with physicians at a facility specializing in respiratory problems.
First received Tuesday, July 14, 2026
For Alf R. in Devon, England who is receiving a blood transfusion in one hospital and then will be returned to a different hospital.
Update Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Alf is home. Support also for his wife Cilla.
First received Sunday, June 28, 2026
For Twinkie, a Biewer Terrier in Swansea, Massachusetts who is in the ER with digestive problems...[June 29] Twinkie's kidney values are getting worse, and the doctor thinks she ate something toxic. The doctor is going to be more aggressive with giving her fluids and antibiotics...[June 30] Twinkie’s doctor identified an infection in her kidneys and has changed her antibiotics today to improve her kidney values...[July 1] Twinkie appeared more alert today. Twinkie's kidney numbers have improved. The new antibiotic is helping...[July 2] Twinkie's kidney values are now normal. She is still on antibiotics and medication for blood pressure...[July 5] Twinkie came home from the hospital on Thursday night and was doing well until today. So far she refuses food...[July 15] Twinkie is on two antibiotics which are causing digestive problems. She is not eating much and now weighs only five pounds. She is having a follow-up blood test for kidney function today.
Update Monday, August 3, 2026
Twinkie is back in the hospital with the same digestive problems she was having in July. They are giving her a blood test to see what is wrong. Last month she was near kidney failure when they discovered an infection.
First received Monday, June 29, 2026
For one-month-old Hailey C. in Western Australia, Australia with abnormal kidneys who has already been in the hospital with urinary tract infections three times...[July 9] Hailey will have surgery on her kidneys on July 30. Support for her and her family.
Update Sunday, August 2, 2026
On Thursday Hailey had a procedure to lessen the intensity of the UTI's until she can have a full kidney operation when she is six months old. After this procedure, she came out of anesthesia laughing.
First received Wednesday, April 1, 2026
For Ric T. in Austria with sudden memory loss and confusion....[June 1] After having continuous headaches, Ric is now in the hospital again. He has been diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage. It is not clear if the two issues are related and whether it is operable.... [June 4] Ric had emergency brain surgery and is recovering. ..[June 13] Ric had a relapse. Surgery provided only temporary relief and they are looking for other options...[July 13] Ric is still in the hospital after many different procedures. He is hoping to be released soon.
Update Sunday, August 2, 2026
Ric is now at home, but without a diagnosis and still very frail. He will have a CT scan in two weeks. Support for finding the cause and treatment.
First received Wednesday, July 15, 2026
For Patti P. in Mesa, Arizona who is having right knee replacement surgery on July 22.
Update Saturday, August 1, 2026
A cellulitis infection has developed in her surgery leg. There is increased pain and swelling.
First received Sunday, July 26, 2026
For Charlotte E. in Buffalo, Wyoming who isn’t able to have surgery for a broken right hip and is now receiving hospice care.
Update Thursday, July 30, 2026
Charlotte made her transition today. Support also for her children and grandchildren.
First received Thursday, July 23, 2026
For Julian L. in Dallas, Texas who is hospitalized with symptoms of liver dysfunction including fluid in his chest and abdomen and a collapsed lung.
Update Monday, July 27, 2026
Julian has been diagnosed with MALSD, also known as fatty liver disease. Doctors have drained nearly twenty pounds of fluid which had built up in his body and caused his right lung to collapse. Although very weak, he may be stable enough to go home in about a week.
First received Friday, February 28, 2025
For Sarah C. in Ahwatukee, Arizona who was recently diagnosed with a return of breast cancer which has metastasized throughout her body...[April 18] Sarah had been in remission from breast cancer diagnosed in 2022. New cancer has now been found in her spine, liver, lung, hip and skull and she is in treatment. Support also for her husband and young daughter...[April 27] The most recent test results show that Sarah's numbers have gone up for the cancer that is in her liver, lymph nodes, temple of her skull, lung, spine, and hip, indicating that the radiation and chemotherapy are not yet working...[May 3] Sarah is having brain surgery on Monday to remove a cancerous growth... [June 17] Sarah has been fighting cancer for four years. She has started new treatments at the Mayo Clinic and cannot start chemotherapy again until after a schedule of radiation treatments. Support also for her husband and ten-year-old daughter.... [July 17] The cancer is now in advanced stages throughout her body. Sarah is having severe respiratory issues and a decision about calling in hospice is being made. Continued support also for her husband and daughter...[July 21] Sarah has a collapsed lung and fluid build-up. She is intubated and sedated. Continued support for Sarah in her transition process and for her daughter who is inconsolable.
Update Thursday, July 23, 2026
Sarah made her transition peacefully yesterday surrounded by family and friends. Support also for her daughter and husband.