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Joseph Tegerdine, an 18-year-old from Utah battling cancer, received his dream car, a Ford Mustang, from his father after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that has spread to his lungs. Ford Motors CEO Jim Farley also gifted him a session at the company's performance racing school. The Tegerdine family continues to focus on making memories and completing bucket list items together as Joseph undergoes treatment.
A grandmother lived with terminal breast cancer for 21 years after her husband kept the prognosis a secret, researching and finding an experimental drug that ultimately saved her life. Unaware of her terminal diagnosis, she turned down chemotherapy and underwent successful treatment with the experimental drug anastrozole, living to the age of 91. Her husband's revelation of the secret during her eulogy shocked the family, but they recognized it as a testament to his incredible love and dedication to protecting her.
A couple's joy turned to shock when their baby, Wrenley Ice, was born without eyes due to a rare genetic disorder called haploinsufficiency of PRR12. The condition, affecting less than 30 people worldwide, also impacts Wrenley's development. The parents, Taylor and Robert Ice, are determined to support their daughter and have opened up about her condition. Wrenley will require surgery to unfuse her eyelids and will eventually receive glass eyes. Despite the challenges, the family remains hopeful and grateful for their daughter.