Vanessa Papas

Dec 8, 2024 | msn.com | Vanessa Papas |Kelly Williams

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Dec 8, 2024 | dailystar.co.uk | Vanessa Papas |Kelly Williams

A South African surfer who survived two great white shark attacks has shared how his brush with death brought a new purpose to his life. On a warm winter morning in 2000, a then 15-year-old Shannon Ainslie paddled out to catch some waves at Nahoon Reef in East London, South Africa. It was a day like any other - until it wasn't. "Growing up by the beach, my siblings and I spent most of our time in the ocean," Shannon recalled.

Dec 7, 2024 | dailystar.co.uk | Vanessa Papas |Kelly Williams

A woman has shared how a medical "accident" left her disabled and in excruciating pain. With 3.7 million TikTok followers, 31-year-old Amy Pohl from Hartlepool is shining a spotlight on medical negligence and the brutal reality of living with invisible conditions. Amy’s life was shattered when a doctor reused a needle during a botched cannula insertion triggering an infection and debilitating neurological condition. "In 2017, I was working as a primary school teacher.

Dec 1, 2024 | dailystar.co.uk | Vanessa Papas |Kelly Williams

At 23, Bea Amma thought a few B12 and fat-dissolving shots at a California med spa was the answer to getting fit. But what seemed like a harmless cosmetic treatment turned into a nightmare of infection, pain, and debt, leaving Bea fighting a rare, drug-resistant mycobacterium and calling for reform in the unregulated cosmetic industry. "I thought, 'Why not treat myself to B12 injections as an early birthday gift?'" Bea from Miami recalled.

Nov 23, 2024 | dailystar.co.uk | Vanessa Papas |Kelly Williams

At 33, Kassidy Riekens has finally learned to accept her body in all its forms. After battling borderline anorexia in her teens and obesity and alcoholism in her 20s, she has found a healthy balance, respecting a body that has endured, transformed and grown stronger with every challenge. “My relationship with food and my body has been a real rollercoaster,” Kassidy, who has four healthy girls and tragically suffered the stillbirth of her son, admitted.