Woman Learns She Has Same Disease that Took the Lives of Her Mom and Sister, Leaving Teenage Son 'Absolutely Devastated'

Holly Turner is trying to make memories with her teenage son after she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Photo:SWNS SWNS A mom has been diagnosed with a progressive neurodegenerative illness — the same one that her late mom and sister had — and now, she’s trying to make memories with her teenage son. Holly Turner, 45, first started to feel a twitch in her leg four years ago when she was caring for her late sister, 50, who was struggling withamyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)— called motor neuron disease (MND) in the UK.

Woman Leaves Note at Late Dad's House Asking Owners to Buy Porch Bench. She Receives a Surprising Response (Exclusive)

A few years beforeErica Monaghan’s dad, Rick, died from cancer at the age of 59, he bought a house in Prescott, Ariz., a couple of hours from where Monaghan lived with her kids. On weekends, the single mom would bring her children to the house, where they would spend hours running around the yard playing with her nieces and nephews. But many of her fondest memories — from her dad sitting outside listening to the birds and feeding the hummingbirds, to watching her kids grow up over the years — were made on a swing bench outside the house.

Woman Left Blind from Parasites in Her Eye After Making This Common Contact Lens Mistake: 'Excruciating Pain'

Maureen Cronin, 53, before and after being diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis.Photo:Kennedy News & Media Kennedy News & Media A New York woman was left blind in one eye after making a common mistake with her contact lenses. Maureen Cronin — a 53-year-old lifeguard from Long Island — began teaching private swimming lessons to children in June 2024. “I would teach them how to not be afraid to put their face in the water and because you have to be able to get to a child quickly, you have to be able to go under water,” she told Kennedy News and Media viaThe Daily Mail.

Woman Left Living Room ‘2 Seconds’ Before Car Crashed Into Her House amid Reported Road Rage Incident

The scene after a car crashed into a home in a Sydney suburb on Jan. 31, 2025.Photo:9 News Australia 9 News Australia A woman narrowly avoided disaster when acar crashedinto her living room seconds after she stepped out of the room, according to multiple reports and the Sydney Police Department. Vanessa Bolas of the Sydney Police Department in Australia confirmed to PEOPLE that emergency services were called to a residence on Whitford Road in the suburb of Hinchinbrook at around 7:30 p.

Woman Living a Real-Life27 DressesShares How She Really Feels About the 8 Gowns She's Worn (Exclusive)

Emily in two bridesmaid dresses.Photo:kolonialwoman/TikTok kolonialwoman/TikTok A newlywed is looking back at a special period in her life. From November 2020 to November 2024, Emily — on TikTok @kolonialwoman— served as a bridesmaid in several of her friends' weddings. November 2024 was the last of them — her own — and she honored the milestone with a walk down memory lane. “I wanted to make this video as a kind of love letter to my bridesmaids, because I’ve held on to those dresses for so long.