Ten years ago, having made it through fertility treatments and a threatened miscarriage, I was finally allowing myself to be excited that we were a little over halfway to our anticipated due date. We didn’t want to know if we were having a boy or a girl so, when I went into premature labor at […]
Akron Children’s heroes give us something to cheer about – then and now
As the FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Relay gets ready to kick off its virtual marathon, Akron Children’s is placing a spotlight on past heroes who have helped bring spirit and inspiration to the race route since “hero zones” debuted at the race in 2016. Hero zones are a welcomed feature along the […]
Music video by Queen sets stage in OR for Colton Champ, 4, and his road to better vision
Colton Champ’s strabismus bites the dust. The 4-year-old Queen fanatic is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with strabismus (misaligned eyes) when he was just 18 months old. In February, Colton underwent surgery here to correct the crossing of his left eye to improve his vision and depth perception. As Colton rolled into […]