enCOURAGE-ing Those Who Suffer
Editor’s Note: Ryan Otchis, age 3, was diagnosed with epilepsy as an infant. We thought Ryan and his story deserved some additional publicity, since we especially love finding recipients who are also named “Ryan.”...
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. -Helen Keller ” Thomas lived the happy-go-lucky life of an average five year old until half way through his...
We are so grateful to our friends and sponsors who made the Ryan’s Lion Fundraiser such an overwhelming success! We especially thank the following contributors: Karlyn Naylor, and the Naylor family who...
The Ryan’s Lion Organization, and Ryan’s family all express our deepest sorrow for the families of victims in the Sandy Hook, Connecticut shootings. We have felt that it might be appropriate to do something...
When our son, Ryan was born, I noticed something almost immediately. I got extremely impatient with people who made insensitive comments in their efforts to comfort me. One that was especially hard was, “they...
In October of 2012, my dad attempted suicide. My mom and I left early that morning with my uncle and cousin to go to Utah to visit family. We said good-bye to him...
Josh Robison entered the hospital in December 2013, complaining of flu-like symptoms. There, it was determined that he was suffering from a staph infection. The culprit was a valve in his heart, and...
Lion # 109 Twenty two years ago, my third child was born unexpectedly seven weeks early at UVRMC. His name is Matthew, which means “Gift of God.” His stay was only a few weeks...
On January 1, 2007 Craig Decker was seriously injured in a fireworks accident that claimed his right hand. Rather than becoming a “victim,” however, Craig used this experience as a way to reach out...
I have difficulty having children. My first pregnancy was a girl. My second ended in miscarriage. My third was a boy. When my son was about 1, I decided I wanted to try one more...
Almost 20 years ago, the very first Ryan’s Lion was passed on to a young couple who were courageously facing a race against time. Baby Devin had been born with a congenital heart defect,...
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