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Dr. Beck Weathers

In 1996 while climbing Mount Everest, Dr. Beck Weathers and his fellow climbers were caught in a violent storm. The horrific storm eventually left 8 of the climbers dead in what would become the deadliest day in the history of expeditions on Mount Everest.

Dr. Weathers was one of the survivors, although he barely survived. He was found lying unconscious where he had fallen roughly 300 yards from his camp.

Miraculously, Dr. Weathers survived the storm but faced new challenges. He was a gift surgeon, but lost his right hand due to frostbite and part of his left hand as well. But he never gave up hope and has returned to work as a physician, with his positive attitude inspiring many.

Jennifer’s story

In early 2007 Jennifer entered the hospital with an infection. She spent weeks in the hospital in a near comatose state, with a raging infection which very nearly took her life. This infection, called "sepsis" led to "multiple organ failure" and her body effectively began to shut down, one organ at a time, under the trauma of the infection. She underwent multiple surgeries, and was under the care of many doctors in multiple specialties in the ICU. Despite their most valiant efforts, most did not expect her to survive. Read more...