Tag: Survivor

Bomb Survivor Double-Amputee Aims for the 2021 Paralympic Games: ‘My Destiny’

Nearly 16 years ago, a baby girl survived an explosion when her impoverished birth parents detonated a bomb inside their home in Vietnam. She lived but lost her legs. After being adopted by a loving family from the United States, Haven Faith Shepherd, an inspiring double-amputee swimming star in the making, has found ways to…


Bone Cancer Survivor to Join Billionaire on SpaceX Flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—After beating bone cancer, Hayley Arceneaux figures rocketing into orbit on SpaceX’s first private flight should be a piece of cosmic cake. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced Monday that the 29-year-old physician assistant—a former patient hired last spring—will launch later this year alongside a billionaire who’s using his purchased spaceflight as a…