EXSTROPHY – Courage to Shine™

Mrs. Patsy Pope – Bladder Exstrophy – A Miracle Happened

Mrs. Patsy Pope l Bladder Exstrophy l A Miracle Happened l Urostomy l Courage to Shine l Oct 28 2022 – http://www.courage-to-shine.org

92 Year old Patsy Pope of Tennessee born with Bladder Exstrophy and all her medical challenges she has had in live with including a ureterosigmoidostomy then a ileal conduit – urostomy, and her life, marriage and children, Great Story and truly a Courage to Shine story,

Christy Humberd, Wrote:

I was blessed to visit with Mrs. Patsy today. She was born in 1930 with “bladder exstrophy” and has an amazing testimony! Doctors told her parents that her life would be short. But God had other plans! Take some time this weekend to listen to “A Miracle Happened” Click this link:👇 https://youtu.be/wp8J-ubR-gc

I am blessed to know Mrs. Patsy. She came up to me at church and gave me a written copy of her testimony. As soon as I was home, I read it and the tears flowed. This amazing Christian woman has been through a life with many difficulties. She has leaned on the Lord and at 92 years old she stills gives praise to Jesus!💖

Thank you Christy Humberd for the video:

Christy Humberd Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/christy.crowe

Mrs. Patsy Pope original video: https://youtu.be/wp8J-ubR-gc

If you would like to write Patsy do so by writing Patsy@courage-to-shine.org

Courage To Shine ™, Turning Adversity to Triumph,

Courage to Shine™ was founded to acknowledge, motivational and inspirational individuals and/or groups of patients whom have overcome congenital genitourinary birth defects and/or major urological surgeries in their childhood (but not limited too), and have the courage, strength and determination, to transform that adversity to triumph later in life.

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Dilara Arslan – A Scientist from Istanbul, Turkey

Dilara Arslan – A Scientist from Istanbul, Turkey By Dilara Arslan Hi Everybody, I am Dilara from Turkey. I was born as likes some of you with a bladder exstrophy in 1991, İstanbul, Turkey. To treatment of my bladder exstrophy was needed a series of operation since my born. I don’t remember my early ages….

Damon Little

Damon Little Damon Little is a National Gospel and Grammy Winner Artist, I (Thomas Exler) ran into his at the United Ostomy Associations Conference. During his childhood he has many surgeries and live with a colostomy for years. Damon Little: http://www.damonlittle.com/ Damon Little / Be Alright-2019: Courage To Shine™, Turning Adversity to Triumph, Courage to…

BRITEN DOUGLAS – 2019 COURAGE TO SHINE™ Lisha Martinez & Adam Young Award Recipient

BRITEN DOUGLAS – 2019 COURAGE TO SHINE™ Lisha Martinez & Adam Young Award Recipient My name is Briten Douglas and I was born on October 27th in 1986 with bladder exstrophy. That makes me 32 years old! I say that very proudly because that also makes me a survivor for 32 years of a birth defect that has…

Wen Holmes – If you don’t leap, you will never know what it is like to FLY!

If you don’t leap, you will never know what it is like to FLY! By Wen Holmes I was abandoned in Chongqing, China at the West South Hospital Outpatient entrance in July of 2002; I was approximately 2.5 years old. Born with bladder exstrophy; my bladder was still on the outside, the tissues surrounding the…

Kaitlin Morris – Finding Bravery in Unexpected Places

Note: I first met Kaitlin, when I came to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to speak at the 2010 BEECH Australian Community Conference in June, 2010 – Thomas Exler YouTube: Mrs. Morris Finding Bravery in Unexpected Places By Kaitlin Morris Hi there, I am Kaitlin (Sheedy) Morris, I was born on April 15, 1992 with classic…

Kylee Hunter Morgan – You Can Call Me “Smiley Kylee”

You Can Call Me “Smiley Kylee” By Kylee Hunter You know your life will be interesting when one of the first words out of the doctor’s mouth at your birth is, “I think that’s a bladder”. My name is Kylee Hunter, I’m almost 18, and I was born with bladder exstrophy, a rare birth defect that…

2017 International Exstrophy Conference In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2017 International Exstrophy Conference In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Save the dates now! The 2017 International Exstrophy Conference will be at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Friday, June 9 through Sunday, June 11. More details to be announced in the coming months. Website: The Association for The Bladder Exstrophy – 2017 International Exstrophy Conference From…

Matt Elkins – Angling over Adversity

Angling over Adversity By Matt Elkins My name is Matt Elkins; I’m 40 years old; I’m married; I live in Spencerville, Ohio; I’m an environmental specialist by trade; and I have a passion for hunting and tournament bass fishing. That pretty much sums me up in as few words as possible. What is missing from…

2016 Courage To Shine ™ – Brittney Freeman – July 9 2016

Read more about: Brittney Freeman – Teaching Others To Shine!! Click Here 2016 Courage to Shine™ Lisha Martinez & Adam Young Award . Brittney Freeman was presented with the 2016 Courage to Shine™ Lisha Marttinez & Adam Young Award on Saturday July 9 2016. Read more about: Brittney Freeman – Teaching Others To Shine!! Click Here Brittney Nichole Freeman is…

Mindi Plumley Thayer – Triumphing Over Exstrophy

Triumphing Over Exstrophy By Mindi Plumley Thayer I was born on April 17, 1982 at 3:43 pm. I was the first child of two for my parents Dale and Nina Plumley. At birth the doctors thought I had a hernia. When they went in to repair the hernia they discovered that I had classic bladder exstrophy….

Rachel Fisher Althizer – Turning Fear Into Confidence

Turning Fear Into Confidence By Rachel Fisher, My name is Rachel Fisher, I’m 23 years old and I was born with classic bladder exstrophy. My life began in New Bern, North Carolina in 1992. My medical experience started with an immediate closure, reclosure and bladder neck reconstruction. Unfortunately, at age four I developed blockages in…

Jessica Sanchez – Embracing Bladder Exstrophy

My name is Jessica Sanchez. I am 26 years old, born and raised in Washington State and I was born with classic bladder exstrophy. But bladder exstrophy is not who I am, it’s just a part of me. I am a daughter, a sister, a mother, a wife, a teacher, and a Christian. I love to dance, lead worship at my church, have family game nights, and watch my daughter grow. My experiences with bladder exstrophy have been both hard and rewarding. What may have seemed like a hardship at the beginning of my life; turned into a beautiful journey that I wouldn’t change for the world.

Alice Ambrose – Featured as a UroMed Hometown Hero

Alice Ambrose a long time friend of the Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community was featured as a UroMed Hometown Hero on the UroMed blog from May 14 – 20, 2012 at http://www.uromed.com/blog/ Below are the links to the articles written by John Phillips and posted on the UroMed Hometown Heroes Blog site: PART 1 of…