A 67 year old Italian woman can see again after doctors performed what is believed to be the world’s first transplant of a central retina. The patient, Elena, lost her vision after a car crash, but she basically had enough healthy tissue between both eyes to rebuild one functioning eye, and the six-hour procedure was a success. After the surgery, Elena was able to recognize both her son and her dog……………… 67-year-old Frank Carter beat a rare form of blood cancer and is now cancer-free . . . and he celebrated by paddling more than 2,300 miles down the Missouri River with his golden retriever, Amos. Their journey began in Montana and finished up near St. Louis. Frank and Amos camped along the riverbank and battled severe storms, high winds, and hail, but they made it. Frank even built the canoe they used by hand…….And finally…………
OH high school principal Rob Burnside let DeDe Hayes, a homeless student, move in with his family, because it helped the kid stay in school. DeDe was sleeping in a car and faced an unstable home life after his family moved outside the school district, but the principal let him come to school anyway. Unfortunately, school officials said the student was no longer eligible to attend, and the principal was ultimately forced to step down. DeDe offered to leave the Burnsides’ home to save Rob’s career, but Rob told him “DeDe, you’re part of this family. We’re not gonna turn our back on you.” The principal and his wife later became legal guardians, and the student graduated from another high school and is now training to become an aviation mechanic. (Here’s a news report.)