I compete in adventure races all around Texas, from Grapevine to Bandera. I have been running for 25 years, since cross country in Junior High.
I injured my ankle in Bandera, Texas during a trail race. I was halfway through the race and it had been raining so I had a thick coat of mud on [...]

Last year I lost my beloved German Shepherd, Lady, after 14 years. I had rescued her at 9 months old, and she was my constant companion.
Because of the abuse, neglect, and poor nutrition she suffered in those early months, she was diagnosed early, at the age of 6, with Osteo-Arthritis and Degenerative Bone Disease. I [...]

After 21 years of marriage and 2 miscarriages, we believed we would not be able to have children. So, we were very surprised when I became pregnant at 41. We naturally conceived fraternal twins, but at 8 weeks lost one of them due to a ruptured placenta.
All went well until 20 weeks when I was [...]

My name is Lisa Hood. In 1992, at only 19 years old, I was diagnosed
with Relapsing Remitting MS. At the time of my diagnosis, a breakthrough
treatment, Betaseron, was being introduced to the medical community.
Betaseron was only available to those suffering from a more chronic,
debilitating form of MS, and even they could only get it by [...]