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…
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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…
Leonard H. Newton Jr. – “You may knock me down, but I will never fall”
Editor’s Note: Courage to Shine™ Team Members first came across Leonard at a conference in 2009, and we were so impressed with Leonard that we are so honored to have the chance to present Leonard Newton’s story here on Courage to Shine™ . “You may knock me down, but I will never fall” By Leonard…
12th Annual California Bladder Exstrophy Support Team Campout – August 3 – 5, 2012
12th Annual California Bladder Exstrophy Support Team Campout Friday August 3 – Sunday August 5, 2012 Campground by the Lake, South Lake Tahoe, California, USA By Thomas Exler This past August 3-5 2012, 15-20 families living with bladder exstrophy, came together in South Lake Tahoe, California, for the 12th Annual California Bladder Exstrophy Support Team (B.E.S.T.)…
4th Annual ABC Great Lakes Chapter Campout – July 20-22, 2012
4th Annual ABC Great Lakes Chapter Campout Friday July 20 – Sunday July 22, 2012 Eby’s Pines RV Park & Campground, Bristol, Indiana, USA In late July 2012, Alice Ambrose of Michigan, along with her husband Brad Ambrose were honored to again be the hosts for the 4th Annual ABC Great Lakes Chapter Campout, at Eby’s…
MISTY BLUE FOSTER – Courage To Shine™ – Role Model of the Month for June 2012
MISTY BLUE FOSTER – Courage To Shine™ – Role Model of the Month for June 2012 Courage to Shine Editor: Misty Blue Foster has been named the June 2012, Courage To Shine Role Model for the month. After you take the time to read her inspirational story below, you will totally understand why Courage to…
Misty Blue Foster & Jamie Holmes Featured in eBook Honoring the Best of UroMed Hometown Heroes
Misty Blue Foster and Jamie Holmes, two of Courage to Shine Role Models of the Month, have had their stories published by UroMed Hometown Heroes Blogg converted along with 14 others into eBook: Courage: Stories of Hometown Heroes which can be purchased on Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Courage-Stories-Hometown-Heroes-ebook/dp/B007WU2RX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335785891&sr=8-1 UroMed Launches E-book on Hometown Heroes Overcoming Disabilities MAY 2, 2012 LEAVE A…
Natalia from Moscow – Mother’s Love for Daughter Has Helped Many Families All Over Russia
Courage to Shine Editor: Today we have a story from a young mother, Natalia Mayorova, from Moscow, Russia. Who’s love for her daughter, has turned that love into a project that has helped many families all over Russia and around the world. Sometimes in life it is just the little extra things that can make…
ENRIQUE ESCAJADA – Courage To Shine™ – Role Model of the Month for March 2012
Enrique Escajeda of California has been named the March 2012 – Courage to Shine – Role Model of the Month. In his honor we have reprinted his story below from January 26, 2012 ———————————————————————– Enrique Escajada – Aerialist Overcomes Adversity to Fly Published on January 26, 2012 Aerialist Overcomes Adversity to Fly by Enrique Escajeda Hello,…
2012 List of Camp and Campout Programs for Exstrophy Kids, Teens and Families:
2012 List of Camp and Campout Programs for Exstrophy Kids, Teens and Families By Thomas Exler For about the last 6 or 7 years or so each spring, I have been putting together a list of camps and programs for families living with bladder exstrophy. It originally started out as an e-mail, but this year it will…
Family Campouts for Bladder Exstrophy
Family Campouts for Bladder Exstrophy By Thomas Exler Each year there are two family campouts for Bladder Exstrophy held in the USA, one in South Lake Tahoe, California and the other one in Northern Indiana In August of 2002, I was invited as a guest speaker to attend the 2002 California Bladder Exstrophy Support Team…
THOMAS EXLER – Founder & Chairman of Courage to Shine™
Note: In 2012, John Walsh from Stomawise website: which is based in the United Kingdom, invited Thomas Exler to write about his story for the My Story section of Stomawise website. Also at end of this blog are the links to articles from the UroMed Hometown Heroes blog; which they featured Thomas Exler and Courage to Shine for…
No Mountain Is Too High To Climb When You Have Courage
http://uromed.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/no-mountain-is-too-high-to-climb-when-you-have-courage/ From UroMed Hometown Heroes – Originally posted on January 28, 2012 Courage to Shine was created to help people who have medical challenges see that the only walls between where we are, and where we want to go, are the walls we put up. Once, I heard a speaker say, “When I became paralyzed, I didn’t spend…
A “You Can” Attitude Helps Children with Disabilities Find the Courage to Shine
http://uromed.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/a-you-can-attitude-helps-children-with-disabilities-find-the-courage-to-shine/ From UroMed Hometown Heroes – Originally posted on January 27, 2012 When parents learn that their children have a medical issue like bladder exstrophy, often their dreams for those children cease, and the parents suffer along with the children. However, on the front page of the Courage to Shine website, we can show parents what their children…
Life’s Great Possibilities Await For People With Disabilities Who Find The Courage To Shine
http://uromed.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/the-great-possibilities-in-life-for-people-with-disabilities-who-find-the-courage-to-shine/ From UroMed Hometown Heroes – Originally posted on January 26, 2012 Exler: Courage to Shine, a new project we created, was originally created to be an awards program to honor outstanding people, especially those with bladder exstrophy. We wanted to honor accomplishments in society and in the greater world. As we developed the idea, we thought that a better…
Courage Is The Key To Overcome Fear With Thomas Exler
http://uromed.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/courage-is-the-key-to-overcome-fear-with-thomas-exler/ From UroMed Hometown Heroes – Originally posted on January 25, 2012 I’m often asked, “Why is a support group so important for an individual who has a physical challenge to overcome?” The only way to get courage is to face your fears and overcome them. The benefits of courage are success, happiness and bravery. Most people run away from fear….
Jamie Holmes of Jamie’s Dream Team Learns That Helping Others Cures Most of Her Illnesses
http://uromed.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/jamie-holmes-of-jamies-dream-team-learns-that-helping-others-cures-most-of-her-illnesses/ UroMed Hometown Hero – Jamie Holmes Part 4 – DECEMBER 10, 2011 I’ve learned that helping other people cures most of the sicknesses I have. This past month (November, 2011) I’ve been very, very sick, but each morning as I wake up, thinking about how sick I am, I realize I don’t have time to…
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