GB Items Related to Tag - hospital
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THE GREATEST GIFTMy knee-jerk response to this question brought me back to a football game many years ago. My team kicked a meaningless field goal on the last play of the game to win by 10 points. The coach was loudly criticized for running up the score, rather than...
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Des Cummings: Leading With LoveDes Cummings is the Executive Vice President of Florida Hospital and Chairman of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. Hear Des talk about building a business on a foundation of love, ethics and spirituality.
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Actor James Garner Suffers StrokeGarner, an Oscar nominee for "Murphy's Romance" and star of TV shows including "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files," turned 80 in April.
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A Giving SpiritPenny Jones wanted to make a difference in her life, her children's lives, and in her community. She didn't have a lot of time or a lot of money. What she did have was a lot of love, and that proved to be more than enough.
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Giving thanks for familyIt's hard to think that a year ago my mother was waiting to have her right lung removed. We found out in July of '06 that she had a tumor the size of a small orange growing in her lung. Mark and I had been to a Red Sox/D-Rays game the night before and...
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Reach for Your DreamsLike so many of us out there, Dennis Walters grew up loving the game of golf. But unlike most of us, he actually had the potential to make it his career!
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Reach For Your DreamsDennis Walters was on the verge on making the PGA Tour when a freak accident left him paralyzed. But his dreams never died.
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The Fight Against Cancer Rolls OnThe American Cancer Society is fighting cancer with a 25,000 mile bus trip across the United States. Read on to see how this bus is encouraging politicians to make cancer a national priority.
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Academy Award-Winner Seriously Hurt in CrashMorgan Freeman is reportedly in serious condition after a car accident in Mississippi.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 7Throughout Meg Gaffney's battle with breast cancer, she's marked milestones. But this may be the most important of them all -- the first look in the mirror after her final reconstruction surgery.
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What's On Your Bucket List?What would you do if you knew your life was about to end? That's the premise of a new movie, starring some Hollywood heavyweights who are all about Growing Bolder in their real and make-believe worlds.
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My quest for a shot at "The Amazing Race"CAUTION: GB MEMBER VIDEO AHEAD...KEEP READING ! ! ! What do you get when you mix the following elements: An “amazing” sense of adventure, a 13 page application form, a video camera and my sister, whom I’ve known for 36 years? It’s quite...
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5 Questions with Kelly PerkinsKelly Perkins' life came full circle for her. She's a heart transplant recipient who literally took the high road after her surgery and began climbing mountains to raise awareness of the need for organ donations.
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Big Screen DreamsOne woman's passion for film is paving the way for some senior filmmakers to find success on the big screen.
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Actor Harvey Korman DiesActor and comedian Harvey Korman, who was a regular on "The Carol Burnett Show" and appeared in a string of Mel Brooks films such as "Blazing Saddles" and "High Anxiety," died Thursday at age 81 at UCLA Medical Center.
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Guinness Recognizes GB Radio GuestThe Guinness Book of World Records has recognized 57-year-old Jeanne Stawiecki for two amazing feats. Even more amazing, when you consider what her life was like at the age of 40.
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Give the Gift of LifeA 17-year-old California girl died last week awaiting a liver transplant. Growing Bolder introduces you to a man who was one of the lucky ones to receive his transplant and is now spreading the message of organ donation.
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Without a Transplant, They'll DieSeveral ago Ardell Lein was sleeping 18 hours a day. He was so weak he had to crawl up the steps to his bedroom. "I couldn't even help my wife carry groceries into the house," he remembers. Ardell suffered from congestive heart failure and when his...
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Ovarian Cancer ... Our Family's StoryIf you've planned a wedding, you know how stressful it can be. Who's sitting where? What do you mean hydrangeas are out of season? And a photographer costs HOW much? Two-and-a-half years ago, I was in the throes of dealing with those very issues,...
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Update -- No Surgery for ShieldsGordy Shields, who at the age of 90 is one of the boldest of all the members of Growing Bolder, was forced to postpone surgery for a back problem that's been plaguing him for over a decade.
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What is the best gift you've ever received and what made it so special?
Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.
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Roadie Report 32 -By Camilla McGuinnGrowing Bolder Note: This a fabulous 2007 wrap-up written by Roger McGuinn's wife Camilla. As always, it's a fascinating tale that starts in the present and occasionally "timeshifts" to add context to the present. October 10, 2007: Roger was...
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What Motivated You To Pursue Your Course In Life?
Each week, Growing Bolder will ask top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting your life.
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The Real Mother HubbardPeggy Smith is strong, sensitive and a survivor. You'd have to be all three, when you are on the job 24 hours a day and when the job is also home.
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Step Inside the Inflatable ColonSeriously. It's a strange way to get people speaking about the unspeakable -- and it's working. When we heard about the giant 20-foot inflatable super colon, we had to check it out. And now we're talking about it. Mission accomplished.
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Field of DreamsJohn Wilson's story is straight out of Hollywood. It's a story of personal redemption and hope for us all; a story of struggle and triumph played out in jails, hospitals and finally -- on a baseball field.
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Confronting Cancer Part 1: Meet MegFit, feisty and full of life, Meg Gaffney is one more thing -- the face of breast cancer. The path Meg has chosen for treatment is not for everyone; in fact, she's doing something no one has done before. This is the first in a series of exclusive reports.
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Jackie's Funny ValentineAs Jackie's unofficial pregnancy photographer, Marc documented every big moment here on GrowingBolder.com. So of course, after her birth, he grabbed his video camera and gave baby Elizabeth her first official GB closeup.