Margarita burns: Mom left in shock after 3-year-old gets severe skin blisters

Sabrina Miller and her family were looking forward to a fun day outside. The weather was just perfect for camping and swimming so they got ready and embarked on a summer adventure. Everything seemed perfect, and eventually, the family called the day off and headed home.

But what happened the following day left everyone in a complete shock. Sabrina’s daughter, 3-year-old Kaleigh, woke up the next morning with severe burns on her face. Nothing worrying happened the day before, so Sabrina got really concerned because she had no idea why her daughter would experience such injuries.

Of course, the first thing this mother did was rush her girl to the hospital. However, according to Sabrina, doctors didn’t think the burns were serious. They were only given a lotion that would hopefully help soothe Kaleigh’s skin. But that didn’t happen. Sadly, the following day, the girl’s burns turned into huge blisters that resembled a second-degree burns.

Sabrina then took Leigh to a dermatologist where they were finally given answers regarding the girl’s condition. “I was just kind of traumatized, I was like, crying my eyes out, [wondering], ‘What is going on with her?’” she said. The dermatologist then asked Sabrina whether Leigh had any contact with any citrus fruits while out in the sun. She said yes and explained how the girl loves eating limes.

To this mother’s surprise, that was the reason why Kaleigh got all those blisters. Apparently, she suffered from a syndrome known as Phytophotodermatitis or “margarita burn.”

The oil and the juice in limes contains a chemical known as photosensitizers which makes the skin extra-sensitive to sunlight. It usually appears on the area of skin that was in contact with the limes.

So people who have this syndrome should be very careful what they consume while they are exposed to direct sun light.

The dermatologist took care of sweet Kaleigh’s skin and she’s now feeling great. Luckily, there will be no scars left.

”He (the doctor) released the pressure of the burns, drained them, and dressed them with steroid ointment. Still being seen daily, the next week or so is just a healing process for my poor princess”, Sabrina wrote.

We hope this story will make you more cautious when drinking margaritas by the pool this summer. Other fruits that may cause phytophotodermatitis include carrots, celery, figs, wild dill, wild parsley, wild parsnips and all the citrus fruits.

You can take a look at the whole story in the video below.

Mom thinks she’s having twins: Then doctors look at the ultrasound and tell her she’s carrying sextuplets

This one lovely person, Lauren Perkins has always had a dream of being a mom, she had a hard year not succeeding in getting pregnant, the thought of some fertility treatment didn’t seem so bad anymore! She needed a break, and her husband too, so they booked a vacation, to Nicaragua to think about what they would do next. The couple went on their holiday, they also took some friends too, and during the holiday the subject came and they discussed it with friends, one of their friends was a priest… He said:

“Someone up there has big plans for you. I don’t know what, but it will be big.”

She didn’t give it a lot of thought but she would soon become aware of how wise these words were…
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After the Holiday they returned home to Texas, and her and David had made a decision, they wanted to try artificial insemination, the simplest method. Lauren really had her doubts that it would work at all, but amazingly it worked, she was finally pregnant!
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The very first check that she had, the doctors said that she had really high HCG levels… It could only mean that there was a strong likelihood that, in fact, she was pregnant and that there was more than one child, her husband and her were so happy! After such hard work now they will have more than one child! It wasn’t too long before it was time for an ultrasound, the shocked doctor delivered some surprising news…
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The doctor said, quietly:

“I count five in there.”

Lauren thought, oh my god, is it possible? The doctor then said, hand on:

“Wait a minute! I just found a sixth baby.”

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Lauren and David had a difficult decision now; they could either reduce the amount of the children or keep them all, both had risks! The likelihood that all six of the tiny babies would survive were low, six at the same time can lead to many dangerous situations.
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After a lot of thought, Lauren and David eventually took the plunge and said they would have all six! The doctors said they would do everything in their power to make it possible and deliver them all safe and sound, the hospital put every effort into helping them too.
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They arrived on the 23rd April 2012, Lauren was in week 30, so before 37 weeks and considered premature! There was 35 hospital staff inside the delivery room, all hands on deck. the birth was underway and they started the hard work of bringing these babies into the world without any hiccups! Lauren said:

“I was nervous and excited all at once. It was starting to sink in that this was for real – I was going to have 6 babies”

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In four minutes they delivered all six babies, they all weighed between 1 and 2 pounds and were called:

“Andrew, Benjamin, Caroline, Leah, Allison, and Levi”

Lauren said:

“I didn’t expect to see my babies until the next day, but each baby’s team rolled them by me one by one on their way up to the NICU, and I got to touch their little fingers.”

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For the first few days, they had to stay in the hospital to be strong enough, it took so long to get all the wires and monitors organized so they could hold their sweet little babies! How completely amazing!
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Lauren said:

“And that moment, when I got to hold my baby, was when I became a mother…of sextuplets”

All six survived the ordeal of childbirth, those first few moments of life are the hardest where things could so easily go wrong.
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After quite a few weeks of care and lots of love the staff in the hospital caring for them around the clock, the family could finally hold all of them. At the tender age of four months old, five of the six babies could go home, tiny Leah needed to stay the hospital a little longer…
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Lauren said about Leah:

“She was literally buried under everybody else in the womb …so she didn’t get the right nutritional flow. Her brain was not fully developed.”

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The family really had great support from everyone around them and loved ones too, especially in those really difficult times. Lauren is overjoyed about the help and support from all the medical staff involved. Without them, the children may never have been strong enough to be able to go home. Lauren said:

“My doctor was the best and I’m forever grateful to him for the level of care I received …Also, the NICU staff who put in hours upon hours getting our children ready to come home and teaching us the ins and outs of preemie care. So many of these people have a special place in our hearts and family.”

Just recently, Andrew Noah, Benjamin Luke, Caroline Grace, Leah Michelle, Allison Kate and Levi Thomas all celebrated their 6th birthdays, wow! This family truly has adapted to a greater, more full-on way of living, together! Please SHARE this lovely and sweet tale of six babies with friends and family!

Mom is warning other parents after daughter experiences heatstroke without being exposed to the sun

No matter how much we try to keep a close eye on our kids at all times, that’s simply not always possible. A mother named Jennifer Abma is sharing her experience and is warning other parents to be extra cautious of their children’s well being when the temperatures are extremely high.

Although summer time is the period all kids love because they can have fun outside and do a bunch of interesting things with their friends, moms and dads should always have in mind the fact that being exposed to the sun for a long period of time can lead to a heatstroke.

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It was July 14th, and Jennifer’s daughter Anastasia was in her bedroom, sleeping. However, the girl seemed to overslept, and Jennifer went to check on her and wake her up. But Anastasia wouldn’t wake up. She was sound asleep and it looked like she was pretty hot, although she wasn’t out on the sun that day. This raised a red flag, and Jennifer had to act really quick. She called 911 and it was determined sweet Anastasia had a heatstroke.

Jennifer later shared the whole story on her Facebook page and this is what she had to say:

“THIS was my evening, this was the scariest moment I’ve had to imagine, THIS is severe heatstroke. There is nothing scarier than not being able to wake your baby up.

THIS is clear proof a child doesn’t need to be in the sun to get heat stroke. It took us 20 minutes to wake her up, when ambulance came, they came with investigators because they didn’t know what to expect as did I.”

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“This was proof how fast things change.

Anastasia put herself for a nap, I had no idea how hot her bedroom was until I went to wake her up soaked in sweat, red face, boiling and unable to wake her for 15 minutes, ambulance arrived faster then I could have ever imagined and took her sugars which were 1.2 and should be above 4, they administered sucrose and in minutes she started crying clearly scared.”

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“No it is not my fault this happened to her but it is hard not to blame yourself, this is a lesson learnt & hopefully other parents can take something from this & make sure you are checking the rooms in your house because thy can be as dangerous as a hot car.

Still I’m shook and I can’t imagine what would have happened if I didn’t go check on her. We definitely had god on our side yesterday and I am thankful for emergency services and Jay who came as fast as possible to keep me together.”

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We are glad this story had a happy ending and we honestly hope no other kid or parent should ever go through anything similar to what these mom and daughter experienced.

Stepdad puts his foot down after bride and girlfriend’s reveal their true characters

A partner who makes you feel bad about yourself really doesn’t belong in your life, you need to get your life together, at all costs, and move on! The terrifying thought of being alone is more often than not greater than the yearning for happiness and the reason that people stay in a relationship for longer than they should, even when we feel terrible about it! A bad relationship is very hard to find the conviction to break free of, but in this storey, the man was pushed to the point of no return. He told everyone about his situation by writing in a forum and very quickly received support from thousands of others who had read his post! The man wrote:

My stepdaughter will be getting married on August 3rd. The wedding planning has consumed most of her and her mother’s life (I say her mother because we aren’t married, though we’ve lived together for 10 years) for the past six months.

My step-daughter graduated last December from University. I paid for her to go to college, though it was a state school, it still ran $40K. She does not have a job and has been living with us for the duration of her college career and since her graduation. I also bought her a car to get back and forth from school when she finished high school.

From time to time her deadbeat father would pop into her life and she would fawn all over him. Although he has not contributed a cent to her education or paid any child support, though that is my girlfriend’s fault as c.s. was not part of the settlement, she still loves him and wants him in her life. He stays long enough to break her heart by skipping town and breaking some promise that he made her. The wedding venue holds 250 people max. I gave them a list of 20 people that I wanted to invite, you know since I was paying for everything. They told me that was no problem and they’d take care of it. So I let these people know they’d be getting an invite and they should save the date. Saturday, I saw one of my friends on this list at the golf course and asked if he was coming. He told me that he wasn’t invited. He told me that he got an announcement, but not an invitation. He had it in his back seat (along with probably six months of mail) and showed it to me. Sure enough, it was just an announcement, and my name was nowhere on it. It had her dad’s name and her mom’s name and not mine. This led to a pretty big fight with my GF, as I found out that NONE of my list of twenty “made the cut” for the final guest list because “250 people is very tight.” I was pissed, but not a hell of a lot I could do because the important people in my life had already been offended. My GF said, “if some people didn’t rsvp yes, I might be able to get a couple people in.” But that is an ultimate slap in the face in my opinion. So, I was boiling on Saturday. Yesterday, we had a Sunday dinner with the future in-law’s family and us and a surprise guest, the “Real Dad.” At this little dinner, my step-daughter announced that her “Real Dad” was going to be able to make it to her wedding and that now he’d be able to give her away. This was greeted with a chorus of “Oh how great” and “How wonderful”s. I don’t think I have ever felt so angry and so disrespected. I was shaking. I took a few seconds to gather my composure because I honestly wasn’t sure if I would cry or start throwing punches or both. Once I was sure I’d be able to speak I got up from my chair and said I’d like to make a toast. I can’t remember exactly what I said but the gist of it was this: “I’d like to make a toast.” The sound of spoons against glasses ring in my years. “It has been my great pleasure to be a part of this family for the past ten years.” Awe, how sweet. “At this point in my life, I feel I owe a debt of gratitude to bride and groom because they have opened my eyes to something very important.” Confident smiles exchanged. “They have shown me that my position in this family is not what I once thought it was.” And now a glimmer of confusion and shock begins to spread on the faces in the room. “Though I once thought of myself as the patriarch or godfather of the family, commanding great respect and sought out for help in times of need, it seems instead that I hold the position of an ATM, good for a stream of money, but not much else. As I have been replaced as host, both on the invitations and in the ceremony, I am resigning my financial duties as host to my successor, Real Dad. So cheers to the happy couple and the path they have chosen.” I finished my drink. “You all can let yourselves out.” Is this selfish? I’m supposed to shell out 40 — 50 grand for a wedding that I can’t invite anyone to? That I am not a part of? I’m so done with this crap. I’m done with my step-daughter, I’m done with my GF. I transferred the money out of our joint account last night. (she has not had a job since she moved in with me) This morning I called all the vendors I had written checks to for deposits to refund my money. At present, it looks like I’ll lose around 1500, for the venue, but the other vendors have been great about refunding. You want your “REAL DAD” to be on the invitation, to give you away and to sit at the head table, fine, your “REAL DAD” can pay for everything too. June 9th 1:15 am – Girlfriend and Bride are now moved out. They are moving in with the groom. It was very hard not to be petty with some of the “belongings” they took with them, but it’s done and I switched out the locks and now it’s time for a brew. I can’t believe how popular this story got, but I feel good to be given support by so many. If I find out what happens with the wedding, I will let you know, but I can’t guarantee that I will put in the effort to find out. From what I’ve heard they are trying to “scale things back” and get his parents to help out. GF burned bridges when I found out she tried to write herself a check on our joint account the day after the unpleasantness. By then I had already moved money, so I guess I’m a bigger ass than her, but I could feel it coming. That’s all. Thanks.” If you don’t feel like you’re being respected in a relationship, then probably you never will be, your other half, so to speak, will most certainly not have suddenly changed when they get up one morning!

Woman noticed her husband smelled weird – then doctors discovered the odor was related to Parkinson disease

Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you possessed super powers? Well, most of us can only dream of something like that ever happening. However, some people do posses certain talents and gifts that resemble superpowers.

For a woman named Joy Milne, that special gift is her strong sense of smell. It’s so special, that now doctors are interested in examining it. It all started after Joy noticed how her husband Les smelled a bit different one day. “His lovely male musk smell had got this overpowering sort of nasty yeast smell,” she said. At first, she didn’t think the distinctive odor that only she could sense was something to worry about, but as time passed by, Les was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Joy was very supportive and they both joined many groups with people who had the same disease. During the first meeting, Joy was shocked. She could feel in the room the smell she noticed at her husband some six years ago.

“I could smell it in this room all around of me,” Joy said.

After she told her husband’s doctors about that, they were hesitant at first, but then they decided to put Joy’s smell to the test. As they said, it’s not unusual for cats and dogs to be able to sense certain diseases, but that has never happened with a human before so they wanted to be sure.

To their surprise and delight, Joy performed exceptionally well on the scientific test.

Joy’s gift led to a new discovery related to the Parkinson disease. Namely, scientists believe this disease may result in a subtle change in the skin’s natural fluids.

Currently, scientists and researchers are working on creating a test that would help diagnose the disease early. Isn’t that amazing?

Sadly, Les passed away in 2015, but Joy hopes her special smell would help others in the future. Take a look at this incredible story in the video below.

Baby girl born weighing just 1 pound leaves hospital after 4 months – see how she looks today

This is the story of an incredibly brave girl named Tru Wende Beare who was born 14-weeks-premature but pulled through and is a real beauty today.

When she was welcomed into the world, Tru only weighted 1 pound and was the tiniest baby doctors have ever seen. Sadly, that meant that Tru had to spend a lot of time at the hospital where the doctors at Royal Columbian Hospital, in New Westminster, Canada did their best to fight for her life.

Her mom and dad prayed to God and hoped for the best. They somehow knew their little girl would survive and couldn’t wait to hold her in their arms. Mom was first able to touch her little bundle of joy after 11 days, and dad only got to hold her when Tru turned 54 days old.

Tru spent 71 days in an incubator after she was finally moved to a crib. It was then that her life started becoming better and better with each passing day.

During the four months at the hospital, baby Tru faced numerous challenges and was able to overcome a great number of conditions.

Imagine having to fight against Necrotizing Enterocolitis, two blood clots, chronic lung disease, MRSA, retinopathy, two blood infections – including sepsis – a congenital heart defect, and seven blood transfusions at such young age. But as it turned out, nothing was impossible for this tiny warrior who wanted to live and be around mommy and daddy’s side.

Today, Tru is four years old and super cute. Who would have thought this beauty only weighted a pound when she was born. What’s most, she is a big sister and a true inspiration for many. She is a perfect example that nothing is ever impossible and the only choice we have in life, no matter how hard things get, is to never stop fighting.

We hope she will have an amazing life and will reach everything she will put her mind to. She proved already that she’s unbeatable and we would love for her to keep that attitude in the years to come.

Take a look at Tru’s incredible story in the video below and share it with your friends.

Doctors said that heroin addict only had 12 months left to live

Despite the devastating fact that it ruins numerous lives and affects them in the most negative ways possible, people still use heroin. Once they start using it, there is usually no way back. That addiction is stronger than life. 

Luckily for a woman and a heroin user named Caroline Beat, 36, the news that she only had a year to live if she continues abusing drugs came as a wake up call. 

She was first introduced with the heroin while she was still a teenager. Her friends used it and one day they asked her to try it. Although she didn’t want that, they pressured her and called her a coward for refusing to play along. 

Saying yes to that ‘offer’ she knew she had to refuse was a turning point for the worst for Caroline. 

Soon after, Caroline was hooked. The last 20 years of her life were a constant struggle to find money for heroin. 

After her family and friends turned their back to her, she started stealing. That got her into prison numerous times. There, she would go through a rehabilitation programs, but once out of prison, she always turned to her bad habits. 

The last time she was in jail, the doctors told her that she damaged her body to the extent that she only had 12 months to live. She had sepsis that had reached to her heart valve and gave her endocarditis. 

Now the problem was that no matter how much Caroline wanted to undergo the so much needed surgery that would help save her life, no hospital agreed to operate on her until her body was drugs free. 

The devastated woman almost accepted her fate. She just couldn’t fight her addiction all by herself and knew it would eventually kill her. 

But then, all of a sudden, someone came across her way and lent her a helping hand. It was the police officer who arrested her the final time. Stuart Toogood had seen similar cases and he really wanted to see Caroline thrive and change her life. 

Officer Toogood told Caroline how he knew of a very effective six-month-long rehabilitation program, and Caroline was more than willing to visit the center and start the healing process. 

Instead of spending the night on the streets, stealing or bagging for money, Caroline was in rehab. And it was the first step towards her new life. 

Amazingly, Caroline was following the program and with the unconditional support from officer Toogood, she managed to keep herself clean for six months. It looked as though all she needed in her life was someone to give her a little push and trust her. 

The time for the operation has finally come. But once the doctors ran tests, they discovered that Caroline’s body was able to repair itself, so she didn’t need the surgery any longer. 

This brave woman who had gone through so much during her life now looks like a brand new person. 

Now, Caroline and her savior speak of the incredible journey to complete recovery and are ready to help others who face drug addiction problems.

Check the video below to see what they have to say. 

This is what happens to your body if you include ginger in your daily diet

When we turn to the nature, amazing things happen to our mind and our body. All fruits, vegetables, and herbs contain certain vitamins and minerals our body needs so it doesn’t come as a surprise than many people choose to heal themselves using alternative medicine.

Ginger is an awesome food that offers plenty of health benefits. People have been using it for its healing powers for hundreds of years. So, do you know what this plant can do to your body if you eat it every day? Stay here and read all about this powerful root.

The good thing about ginger is that you can eat it whole, ground, cooked or raw. It gives a distinct flavor to your food and transforms it to something both delicious and healthy.

1. Ginger is great for your heart

Ginger contains components that lover blood sugar levels and prevent heart disease, hypertension and stroke. A study shows that 85 people who were given three grams of ginger powder per day during 45 days showed reduced levels of cholesterol at the end of the study.

2. Ginger fights the common cold

Ginger is rich with anti-inflammatory properties and contains antioxidants and as a result, it prevents the common cold and fights against it. At the same time, it reduces the risk of infections. The gingerol compound found in it prevents the multiplication of bacteria by speeding up the healing process.

3. Ginger relieves nausea

In case you experience nausea, give the ginger a go. Many studies shows it prevents this condition.

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4. Good for the stomach

Ginger can ease any discomfort you feel in your stomach. It helps with diarrhea, improves digestion, and reduces the production of too much acidity. Most acid reflux medicines contain ginger substances so consuming it is a safer way of getting rid of this condition.

5. Ginger helps relieve migraines and severe headaches

Consuming ginger is the best non-medical way to put an end to headaches. Studies suggest this root is at least as effective as sumatriptan, a drug commonly used in migraine treatment. 

6. Helps you lose weight

If you struggle losing weight and most diets won’t give you the desirable effect, then consuming ginger might help. Eating it, or drinking it as a tea helps you resist hunger and is a great way to re-activate your body metabolism. Gingerols and shogaols are two properties that aid the body’s biological activities.

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7. Ginger helps muscle soreness

Study conducted by the University of Georgia suggests that ginger helps reduce muscle soreness by 25 percent.

8. Increases blood circulation

Ginger increases blood circulation and that is why it’s the perfect drink for the cold winter days. It will keep you warm and healthy.

9. Ginger helps against menstrual cramps

Those days of the month can be very uncomfortable because of the cramps many women experience. Ginger is believed to have the same effect against menstrual cramps as the drug ibuprofen. All you need to do for the pain to disappear is take some water soaked in ginger or some honey infused ginger tea.

10. Ginger can protect against cancer

Studies suggest ginger has the power to kill cancer stem cells that make malignant tumors dangerous and is helpful when it comes to breast, pancreas, and ovarian cancer.

Knowing how powerful and beneficial it is, all you need to do is make the ginger part of your diet.