Inspiring Stories: Lilly Markusch

Inspiring Stories: Lilly Markusch

Lilly Markusch was 19 years old, a Division I college athlete at the University of Nebraska on a cross country and track scholarship. Her entire life was running and competing at one of the highest levels in college athletics. Then a freak accident changed her world...
Inspiring Stories: Julie Stone

Inspiring Stories: Julie Stone

Tripping over everything, leg weakness, and losing balance were all things that Julie Stone spent a lifetime experiencing.  In order to manage, she would wear a lot of high-top shoes and even wrap her feet in order to keep her ankle up.  But those short-term solutions...
Inspiring Stories: Kyla

Inspiring Stories: Kyla

Kyla has been a toe walker since she began walking.  Her parents have always kept a close eye on it since her dad is still a toe walker as an adult.  They would stretch her achilles tendons, as they were getting tight, and encourage Kyla to walk on her heels. ...
Inspiring Stories: Dr. Matthew Mbanga

Inspiring Stories: Dr. Matthew Mbanga

As a high schooler, Dr. Matthew Mbanga, a native of Zimbabwe, competed in international tournaments in both rugby and waterpolo, earning him Sportsman of the Year at an elite all-boy’s private high school in Harare, Zimbabwe. From there, he captained a university...
Inspiring Stories: Jessica Cochran

Inspiring Stories: Jessica Cochran

Jessica Cochran’s journey to a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) at 25 was not an easy one.  It took her almost 10 years to receive, which is the average.  There are a few reasons for this including the fact that people tend to think the symptoms are all in...
Inspiring Stories: Jessica Lee

Inspiring Stories: Jessica Lee

Jessica Lee’s journey to discovering she has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease was long and painful. At age 12 she was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy and told she would not live past the age of 16. She spent countless hours on operating tables and was bedridden for...