Lizzy Dimopoulos

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Hitched at the hospital! Ebony married Chris in the ICU

4 days ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

Ebony’s hubby-to-be was on the brink of death when they tied the knot Asides Ebony Mitchell, 34, from Illawarra, NSW, was determined to marry the love of her life, Jake When he began vomiting blood in 2023, it led to a shock diagnosis With the future uncertain, the pair said ‘I do’ in the ICU Here Ebony shares her story in her own words Scrolling through Facebook marketplace with my partner, Jake, then 24, we searched for things for our girl’s nursery. It was April 2022 and recently having...
Return and earn! I bought my house recycling bottles and cans

4 days ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

Collecting bottles and cans for seven years, Damian Gordon, 36, saved a deposit for his first home Asides Damian Gordon, 36, always wanted to buy his own home, but his dream felt out of reach Then he realised he could make extra cash by recycling bottles and cans Seven years later, he had enough to put a deposit on a two-bedroom house Here Damian tells his story in his own words Walking along the beach, I spotted a plastic bottle floating in the waves. Scooping it up, I placed it in my...
'We go through 126 bottles a week!'

4 days ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

Belle was in for a shock when she welcomed identical triplet girls Asides Belle Polangco was in for a shock when she fell pregnant with surprise identical triplets A high-risk pregnancy, Belle’s girls were born at 28 weeks and four days Belle and her husband Peter get through 126 bottle feeds and 161 nappy changes in a week Here Belle tells her story in her own words. Holding up a pastel baby onesie, I smiled. ‘I’ll take three please,’ I told the sales assistant. It was March 2022, and I was...
I'm a pet psychic

2 weeks ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

Feeling stuck in the nine to five grind of an unfulfilling law career, Nikki Vasconez, 34, quit her job to become a pet psychic.
Dream job! This Aussie woman is paid to swim with whales

1 month ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

Carmen Ellis, 47, swims with whales for a living Asides Carmen Ellis, 47, volunteered for a whale tour operating in Tonga Yearning to swim with whales every day, she started up her tour business Majestic Whale Encounters Since launching, Carmen’s husband Matt, her sister Sarah, and her brother-in-law Nathan, have also joined the tour team Here she shares her story in her own words. Pulling the snorkel and mask over my eyes, I sat on the edge of the boat and jumped in. Dipping my head below...
My sore back was ovarian cancer

1 month ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

When Grace felt an unusual pain in her lower back, a massage revealed a sinister diagnosis Asides When Grace Scoleri, 62, from Melbourne, Vic, felt an unusual pain in her lower back she booked in for a last minute massage. A series of tests discovered a sinister diagnosis was the cause of her pain.
‘It felt like a blender went off inside me’

1 month ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

When Tessa Fleming, 34, accepted a jetski ride from a stranger, she was excited to zoom through the waves. Within seconds of jumping on the back though, an unfortunate accident left Tessa fighting for life. Now six years on, Tessa knows just how lucky she is to be alive!Here Tessa tells her story in her own words. Feeling the warm rays of the sunshine kiss my skin, I peered over my sunglasses at the sparkling water.
I conquered Mount Kilimanjaro... in a wheelchair!

1 month ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

An unfortunate horse riding accident left Chris Kerr, 59, from Geraldton, WA, a paraplegic. Taking on the world one country at a time, Chris hasn’t let her disability get in the way of her dreams. Last July, Chris embarked on her greatest adventure yet – summiting Mount Kilimanjaro!Here Chris tells her story in her own words. Peering through binoculars, I was in awe at the scene in front of me. A large leopard was cleaning itself as it hung lazily in a tree.
'I'm a blind man with a vision'

1 month ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

Max Bergmann, a camel farmer from Perth WA, won’t let his eyesight stop him from running a farmAfter starting his career over a decade ago he now cares for 120 camelsHe can even tell from a distance which camel is approaching, based on hearing the different sounds they makeHere Max tells his story in his own words. Pulling on my Akubra hat, I made my way over to the paddock with my right hand girl, my guide dog Fawn.
Darling Daisy: The premature baby born tinier than a tub of butter

2 months ago | thatslife.com.au | Lizzy Dimopoulos

Ebony Goddard, 20, from Crestmead, Qld, woke up in pain she never expected to be giving birth just hours later. Just 22 weeks along, Ebony was concerned about the dangers of having a premature baby, who was born weighing 499 gramsAfter 151 days in hospital, baby Daisy was allowed home weighing a healthy five kilos!Here Ebony tells her story in her own words. As the sun shone through my bedroom window, I woke to an unnerving cramping in my belly.