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Stronger Than Before: One Patient’s Journey from a Difficult Recovery to Helping Others

June 24, 2026

Hoping to one day undergo in vitro fertilization and start a family, Venezuelan native Alaya de Bastos underwent surgery in 2024 to remove an ovarian cyst. What she expected to be one step toward parenthood became a months-long journey she never could have anticipated.

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Dylan’s Miracle: 8-Year-Old Boy Makes Remarkable Recovery at Holtz Children’s Hospital After Near Drowning

October 27, 2025

Brandon Smith was barbecuing, Tiffany Smith was back-to-school shopping on her phone, and the kids, 8-year-old Dylan and 13-year-old Olivia, were playing in the pool.

Left image, a young man wearing a harness and assisted by therapists participates in physical rehabilitation on a treadmill inside a bright therapy center. Right image, a person in a robotic rehabilitation device, supported by a harness, is assisted by a therapist in a modern rehab facility.

Xavier’s Comeback: Relearning Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury

September 17, 2025

He was struck by a car while driving, which sent his car crashing into a pole. Xavier was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial, where he underwent an emergency brain surgery and extensive medical treatment.

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From Rehab Patient to Kickboxing Coach: Richard Vargas’s Story

September 12, 2025

“It was just a regular day,” Vargas recalled. “I went to the bathroom, and suddenly, I felt a very sharp pain in my head. It lasted for about 20 seconds; the longest 20 seconds of my life.” The next thing he remembers is waking up in a hospital, blind and unable to move.

Man Who Survived Rare Autoimmune Disorder at Jackson Returns for Life-Saving Double-Lung Transplant at Miami Transplant Institute

November 19, 2024

In July 2024, Escobar was listed for a double-lung transplant. After two months and four different attempts at procuring lungs for him, a match was found.

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Local Kindergarten Teacher Who Suffered Major Heart Attack in Classroom Saved by School Colleagues and Team at Jackson South Medical Center

October 22, 2024

On September 13, 2024, McBride was teaching when she collapsed on the floor. Fortunately, the school’s music teacher went looking for her.

Fort Myers man receives life-saving kidney-liver transplants just 48 hours after listing at Miami Transplant Institute

October 9, 2024

“I was placed in a long-term intensive care unit (ICU), and I was on dialysis. Doctors were telling my family to prepare for my funeral,” Downing said.

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9-Year-Old-Boy Who Suffered Life-Threatening Arteriovenous Malformation Rupture Saved by Team at Holtz Children’s Hospital

September 23, 2024

When I was talking to him, he started presenting with stroke-like symptoms and weakness on the left side.

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Woman Suffering From Chronic Kidney Disease and High Antibodies Saved with Kidney Transplant at Miami Transplant Institute

September 18, 2024

I spent 21 days in the hospital in Atlanta. They placed me on the list again, and I went back on dialysis,” she said. “I spent three more years waiting for another match, but it never came – until a doctor told me to try Miami.

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How One Mom’s Babymoon Turned Into Early Arrival of First Baby

September 17, 2024

She was diagnosed with preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM), and was two centimeters dilated, despite only being 23 weeks along.

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