Inspiration – Page 3 – Team Bret Michaels

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: In our thoughts Rachel Mckibben and her family…

November 13, 2013 TBMAdmin

On behalf of all of us at MEGI, we’d like to take a moment to wish our good friend Rachel Mckibben good luck today as she enters the hospital to receive her long awaited and much hoped for kidney transplant to help save her life. After a life long diabetic fight, we are very happy to see Rachel get this opportunity made possible with the help of a live donor named Ryan. On this day we wish Rachel, Ryan and…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Andrea Overcomes & Becomes Positive Role Model In Health

October 15, 2013 TBMAdmin

I am telling my story so maybe others will come to know and understand what I did throughout my life. I hope to share why I did I what I did and to help encourage people who may be going through what I went through. I believe you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it. I can remember perfectly the day I began my eating disorder and even today I can’t believe it. Sometimes I feel like…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Linda’s Motivation Pays Off

October 5, 2013 TBMAdmin

My name is Linda and I am from a small town in Minnesota. When Bret played in Rochester, MN on April 24th, 2013 I finally had the chance to meet him. I will explain a bit to as why that was so important to me personally. I took a bad way in life and 9 years ago I was able to get things in order and be a great mother to my kids. Nine years ago my motivation was that if I was able to…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Laura & Diane, Childhood Friends Reunited

October 2, 2013 TBMAdmin

My name is Laura and this past August, my childhood friend Diane and I went to see Bret in Obetz, Ohio. We had grown up loving Poison! We were recently reunited and Diane just underwent a successful surgery for bone cancer so it only seemed right that to celebrate we meet Bret together! The music from your youth always holds a special place in your memories and Bret was a big part of those years for us. Even more special…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Sophie Becomes Camp Counselor!

August 15, 2013 TBMAdmin

After Bret sent my daughter, Sophie (Johnson) to diabetes camp last year, she wrote him a thank you and promised to one day give back as well and become a camp counselor. Well that happened much faster than we planned! This year she was asked to apply as camp counselor and got it! As she is only 16, we thought it would be a few more years, but this week she is off taking care of 5, 6 and 7…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Kenden Returns From Camp

August 9, 2013 TBMAdmin

Dear Bret and The Life Rocks Foundation, Thanks so much for sponsoring my son Kenden for diabetes camp again this year, he attended camp UTADA here in Utah. He was somewhat nervous about going again, but when we picked him up he was all smiles. All the other children that he met there all hugged him goodbye. I have never met such amazing loving children. Once again he has met some friends for life. We got to listen to all…

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Tattoo Tony: A Story of Inspiration and Making A Difference

August 8, 2013 TBMAdmin

For our team post this month we are featuring Team BMB member, Tattoo Tony — Here is a story of a troubled youth that over came the odds and now knows the sky is the limit. At a young age, Tattoo Tony left home to become a tattoo artist. Through the years he had his trials of life from living on his own at a young age, to drugs and all the negative things that crossed his way, living a…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Kelly celebrates her own and everyone’s birthday!

August 2, 2013 TBMAdmin

Two shoulder surgeries, a hysterectomy, and multiple other surgeries. Ever since I could remember I couldn’t wait to have a “Fabulous Forty” birthday party. I worked very hard to get there and now I was feeling more like a pity party. I knew I had to quickly change my attitude and be positive. I had three kids that needed me. Shortly after my diagnosis I had come across a sticky note on the Milwaukee Journal talking about a walk/run For Making Strides Against Breast Cancer that…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Lauren’s positive attitude after returning from diabetes camp

July 30, 2013 TBMAdmin

Bret, I cannot thank you enough. There aren’t enough words to describe the gratitude we feel toward you for sending our daughter to diabetes camp. In the month before camp, Lauren (9 y o) was in what I call a “dark place about her having diabetes”. Many tears were shred about her denial or rejection of T1. She was diagnosed at 3 1/2 years old. She is in a school with no other T1’s . 360 days a year she stands out. The 5…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Mikayla Attends Diabetes Summer Camp

July 29, 2013 TBMAdmin

Dear Bret, My daughter Mikayla was able to attend diabetes summer camp due to your generous scholarship from the Bret Michaels Foundations. Diagnosed at 6, Mikayla is almost 9 and dealing with Type I diabetes on a daily basis. She is extremely happy at diabetes camp where she is “like the rest”, feels safe and can be the active and energetic near 9 year old you see in the pictures. I also volunteer as a Registered Dietitian for the week…

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