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Tessa Update: What is necrotizing fasciitis?

Necrotizing fasciitis is an infection caused by bacteria. It can destroy skin, fat, and the tissue covering the muscles within a very short time. The...

Tessa Fundraiser: Never Miss The Chance To Dance!! Come out to Nordonia High School this Sunday!

Hi Everyone! by now I'm sure some of you have heard about 6 year old dancer, Tessa Puma who had to face a leg amputation...

Tessa Update 5-3 “Check out her burn center bow Nurse Adam made for her

Check out her burn center bow Nurse Adam made for her today!! Tessa is doing better and better each day. She still has her...

Tessa Update 5-1 “Can I buy something for Tyler?”

Tessa had a busy day today! She even got in a wheel chair and we got to go down and show her the ball...

Tesse Update: Saturday 4-29

First I want to thank everyone who came out to the race today to support our tiny dancer! We are so lucky and proud...

Tessa 5k Walk/Run (Photo Gallery)

By Julie D'Aloiso The rain held off just long enough to get the walk/run in. The outpouring from the community for Tessa was overwhelming. Tessa's...

Tessa Friday Evening Update

Never in a million years did i see our lives going in this direction. It has been full of mixed emotions. We are mentally...

Tessa Update

Tessa did great in her dressing change bath today!! She has less bandages on too, and the only reason they left her back and...

Sarah’s Leukemia Journey

Dear Nordonia Family, It pains me to report that Sarah Bush, a Nordonia High School freshman who was diagnosed with leukemia over spring break, died...

Tessa Update: Light at the end of the tunnel!!

By Tina Puma Tessa did great in her FINAL o.r. visit!!!! Both her legs (graft and donor spots) are 100% healed!! Her upper body is...

Tessa Weekend Update

Tessa had a pretty good day today. She got to visit with her kindergarten teacher for a little bit, then we got her sitting...

New Series of Articles: Tessa Update!

NORDONIA HILLS.NEWS along with the PUMA Family, will post updates on Tessa as they are made available. #TESSASTRONG She had to have her leg amputated...

Paper Cuts Hurt – Nina Update

Editor’s note: Nina is a former resident of Sagamore Hills. Her family reached out to us to share their story and is asking the...

They Invaded Me, and Never Left.

Editor's Note: Alysa is a Junior at Nordonia High School By Alysa Kozar Black. That’s all  I see. I know the world is going on around...

Nina Messina’s brave story

Editor's note: Nina is a former resident of Sagamore Hills. Her family reached out to us to share their story and is asking the...

Tessa Update: Bonding with dad

These two have a special bond that will never be broken no matter how hard life gets. He has spent just about every night...

Tessa Update: “She has everyone laughing with her”

Tessa did great at her o.r. visit today! She got her stitches and scabs all cleaned up. She was all wrapped up after that,...