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Video: Owner Initially ‘Unsure' of Getting Corgi a Sister Claims It's the ‘Best Decision'
A heartwarming video shows how changing a pet's routine can be daunting, especially when it involves introducing a new Corgi into the family. Instagram user @noodleandrex captured this sentiment in a now-viral video, documenting the evolving relationship between their first Corgi, Rex, and his new furry sister, Noodle, who happens to be the same breed. Owner shows Corgi's bond with little sister over time in video The video begins with the on-screen caption, 'Getting Rex a little sister unsure how he'd take it,' preparing viewers to see how the older brother behaves around the new Corgi. The canine meets the tiny and energetic Noodle, immediately bonding with her. Their interactions are gentle, filled with playtime and plenty of naps, encapsulating the sense of joy pets feel when they are introduced to a new addition to their families. As the video progresses, various clips show them to be the closest of friends. The two Corgis happily play in the yard, cozily nap together, and even share a seat for car rides. Their growing friendship is evident, with the Instagram Reel showcasing their close bond as siblings. The post's caption sums up its joyful narrative: 'The best decision yet.' Viewers echo the sentiment in the comment section, celebrating the Corgi duo's connection. One comment reads, 'Corgi puppies are so impossibly cute.' Another user shares, 'Only thing better than a corgi…is multiple corgis.' Reactions range from one person writing, 'Yes!! Carl was the best thing we ever got for Lucy,' to those seeking advice, like 'Was he jealous? I'd like to get another one but jellybean is so jealous of anything that gets too close to me.' While the decision to add a new pet may come with uncertainty, the Corgis show that it is often rewarding and can even become the 'best decision' one ever made for their furry friend. From napping side by side to trotting together, the video shows Rex and Noodle sharing an unbreakable bond. Their synchronized actions and adorable companionship tell a story of comfort and friendship. The post Video: Owner Initially 'Unsure' of Getting Corgi a Sister Claims It's the 'Best Decision' appeared first on DogTime. Solve the daily Crossword
Indianapolis Star
10-07-2025
- General
- Indianapolis Star
These 10 historic Indianapolis restaurants are still worth visiting all these years later
It's hard to keep a restaurant open. As in, extremely hard. But amid what can feel like a revolving door in the dining scene, some Indianapolis-area restaurants have managed to stay open for decades and a handful have endured for more than a century. Today we commemorate some of those that have stuck around the longest. First, a quick note: We've included eateries that have undergone name and location changes, so long as the establishment's central theme has remained the same. That means no Old Point Tavern, the 130-year-old Mass Ave watering hole that the Cunningham Restaurant Group purchased in 2017, closed and rebooted as the semi-upscale Tavern on the Point less than a year later. We've also allowed for spots that briefly closed during their decades-long run. It doesn't matter how good your fried chicken or beef stew is; it's tough to navigate a world war or pandemic without missing a beat. But Barringer's Tavern, a longtime southside haunt founded in 1879, was disqualified because it was closed for six years before reopening in 2019. With those disclaimers out of the way, here are 10 of the oldest eateries (including two bar-restaurants and a bakery) in the Indianapolis area, with a little of the history behind each. 372 S. Meridian St., (317) 631-6974, opened 1850 Though it would be a stretch to call this bar that serves food a restaurant, Slippery Noodle's distinction as the longest-running bar in Indianapolis is undisputed. Many even consider it the oldest in the Hoosier State; its strongest competition, the Knickerbocker Saloon, which opened in Lafeyette in 1835, temporarily operated as a clock shop in the 1970s. The Noodle has had many names. It began in 1850 as the Tremont House, a bar and roadhouse. In the 1860s the Tremont House became the Concordia House, named for the Concord ship that in 1683 carried the first group of German immigrants to the United States. (Per Slippery Noodle's website, the bar has historically been run by people of German descent.) Eventually the Concordia House became the Germania House, but during World War I then-owner Louis Beck changed the name to Beck's Saloon due to anti-German sentiment. Under Beck's successor, Walter Moore, the bar became Moore's Beer Tavern, then Moore's Restaurant during Prohibition (though the "restaurant" still brewed beer in the basement). Following a string of ownership changes between the 1940s and 60s, Harold and Lorean Yeagy bought the bar in 1963 and, after a 5 a.m. family vote, the Slippery Noodle Inn was chosen as the historic venue's new name. The Noodle steadily became one of the region's most popular blues clubs under the ownership of the Yeagy's son, Hal, and the name stuck when current owners Jason Amonett and Seth Lothridge took over the establishment in 2023. The Slippery Noodle has served a wide variety of alleged business functions over the years, some easier to prove than others. According to the bar's website, the tavern has been a stop on the Underground Railroad, a brothel and a makeshift shooting gallery for the Brady and Dillinger gangs. What's certain is the Noodle's history is long, tangled and inextricable from downtown Indianapolis. 401 E. Michigan St., (317) 636-0396, opened 1894 In 1893 the architectural firm of Bernard Vonnegut and Arthur Bohn (the former the grandfather of Hoosier literary legend Kurt Vonnegut Jr.) began building a German Renaissance Revival-style building on Mass Ave to serve as a community center for Indianapolis' large German immigrant population. One year later, the basement of Das Deutche Haus (known as the Athenaeum since 1918) welcomed its first and only tenant, the Rathskeller. The Rathskeller — a German word that refers to an underground bar or restaurant — has served Bavarian fare including sausage and sauerkraut, schnitzel, soft pretzels and blistering hot mustard plus a healthy selection of German-style beers for more than 130 years. The spacious restaurant features a dining room, event space and the Kellerbar, a cavernous hall of brick and stone lined with flags and the taxidermy heads of various antlered beasts. During the summer, the Rathskeller opens its enclosed outdoor biergarten, where bar crawlers drink pale gold pilsners and listen to live music. INdulge: Twist on German tradition at historic Indy restaurant is best thing I ate this week 127 S. Illinois St., (317) 635-0636, opened 1902 Indy's most well-known restaurant is also one of its oldest. St. Elmo — notably not St. Elmo's, though many Hoosiers say the name with an "s" and the restaurant even has one in its website URL — has occupied the first floor of the northwest corner of the Braden's Block building, now part of Circle Centre Mall, since 1902. Founder Joe Stahr named the restaurant for Erasmus of Formia, aka Saint Elmo, the patron saint of sailors (and abdominal pain, perhaps the more relevant designation for those who have eaten too ambitiously at the steakhouse). In 1947 Stahr sold St. Elmo to local tavern boss Burt Condon, who just six months later sold the restaurant to brothers Harry, Sam and Ike Roth. After his brothers left the business in 1956, Harry partnered with his friend Isadore "Izzy" Rosen to operate St. Elmo for 30 years before selling it to Noble Roman's founder Stephen Huse and fellow restaurateur Jeff Dunaway. Huse's namesake culinary group now owns St. Elmo, along with other Indianapolis-area eateries including the Harry and Izzy's Steak House named for St. Elmo's former owners. Last year, Restaurant Business Magazine listed the Indianapolis institution as the 21st highest-grossing independent restaurant in the United States, generating just shy of $25 million in sales. Given its reputation and prime location near the homes of the Pacers and Colts, St. Elmo has become a beloved hangout for a who's who of high rollers including Peyton Manning, sports broadcasting icon Jim Nantz and several IndyCar drivers. 808 S. Meridian St., (317) 631-4041, opened 1905 In 1905, Louis and Rebecca Shapiro fled the Ukrainian city of Odesa (then controlled by Russia) to escape violence against the city's Jewish community, per the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. At the suggestion of the Industrial Removal Office, an agency that assisted European Jewish immigrants in the United States, the Shapiros settled in Lafayette before moving to Indianapolis. Using the $500 the office gave the pair (roughly $18,000 in today's money), the Shapiros established a grocery store and kosher deli at 1032 S. Illinois St. In 1912 the store relocated to 808 S. Meridian St., where Shapiro's has stood ever since. Following Prohibition, the business transitioned into more of a food market, selling 10-cent bottles of beer, pastrami sandwiches and spaghetti with meatballs from the store counter. In 1940, after Louis retired and turned the business over to his sons Abe, Izzy and Max, Shapiro's steered into its modern identity as a cafeteria-style restaurant. Now under fourth-generation owner Brian Shapiro, the great-grand-nephew of Louis, Shapiro's still dishes out cold cut sandwiches, soups like matzo ball and borscht, comforting entrées and a robust pie lineup. Shapiro's also operates a small and much newer counter-service outpost at the Indianapolis Airport, one of the warmer welcomes to the Circle City one can receive. 1146 Kentucky Ave., (317) 636-6212, opened 1911 This one gets a bit of an asterisk, as John's closed in early 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and announced in the summer the beloved southwest-side restaurant would not reopen. But in 2022 owner Mary Caito, whose father Tommy ran the business from 1975 until his death in 2018, sold the Kentucky Avenue venue (and a trademarked stew recipe) to Indianapolis entrepreneur Ryan Greb. Greb inherited an institution that began in 1911 at 535 W. Washington Street, where Macedonian immigrant brothers Mike and Steve Strangeff started a restaurant that served stew cooked in cast-iron kettles over a wood-burning stove following the recipe of their mother, Dapa Strangeff. Following World War II in 1949, Mike's son-in-law, John Ziats Jr., took over the business. In 1961 Ziats moved the restaurant to 441 E. South St. and renamed it John's Hot Stew. The original stew recipe, Ziats said in a 1977 interview with the Indianpaolis Star, featured a pinch of a potent Macedonian spice called chumbraka that Mike Strangeff grew in his garden. It's possible that Ziats wasn't entirely truthful in his description of the stew, or that his father-in-law called his special spice a term that isn't used elsewhere; online searches for chumbraka do not yield any results. Attempts to contact Greb for clarity on the mysterious ingredient were unsuccessful. Regardless of what "chumbraka" was, John's stew began to amass its fame. "It was amazing how our stew caught on," Ziats said in the 1977 IndyStar interview. "I had a large group of faithful customers who swore by — and sometimes at — our stew." After a 1975 fire gutted Ziats' restaurant, for which he had no insurance, the 62-year-old restaurateur filed for bankruptcy. Then Ziats met Tommy Caito, a successful businessman who offered to revive the eatery with his money and Ziats' restaurant acumen. In May 1976 the duo opened the Paddock Lounge and John's Famous Stew at 1146 Kentucky Ave. Said Ziats in 1977, "Colonel Sanders made it in his 60s, so why couldn't I?" The same year they opened John's Famous Stew, Ziats and Caito opened a John's Stew outpost in Irvington and sold their signature food at the Mousetrap at 5565 N. Keystone Ave. Now, John's operates just the Kentucky Avenue location under Greb, selling thick stews that threaten to spill over the rims of their bowls, hefty sandwiches and other comfort fare. Whether or not the latest incarnation of John's Stew uses the mysterious Macedonian herb from Strangeff's garden — if such a thing ever existed — remains a mystery. 6216 Allisonville Road, (317) 251-9575, opened 1913 No one in Indiana has been slinging cakes, loaves and pastries as long as Taylor's Bakery, which began as Taylor's Grocery at 38th and Illinois Streets in 1913. Founder and Southern Indiana native Dennis Orville Taylor died in 1962, leaving the business to his daughter, Virginia, and her husband James Allen. Under the Allens, Taylor's steadily pivoted away from groceries and into baked goods, and in 1968 the Allens opened a second Taylor's location at 6216 Allisonville Road. John Allen, the son of Virginia and James, and his wife Nancy inherited Taylor's in 1972. During Allen's tenure, Taylor's closed its 38th Street location and expanded to Fishers. John Allen's sons Drew and Matt joined the family business in 2001 and largely ran it in the years leading up to their father's official retirement in 2019. Allen died in 2022. In 2023 the Allens sold Taylor's to Burrows Holdings under certain conditions, including that the bakery's full 50-person staff was retained. While Indianapolis has recently grown rich in local bakeries boasting staggering selections of sweets, none has the staying power of Taylor's. The storied bakery has endured two world wars with sugar shortages, the Great Depression and the pandemic. One notable bit of Taylor's lore claims the bakery in 1954 supplied then-President Dwight Eisenhower with a 150-pound cake for his birthday at the president's speaking engagement at Butler Fieldhouse. John Allen said in a 1987 interview with the Indianapolis News that the Secret Service stayed with the bakers for 24 hours to guard the ingredients. The same Indianapolis News story reported the 4-H members presenting the cake didn't realize the ceremony would include cutting the cake and did not have a knife; instead they used a metal nail file to lop off a piece for the commander-in-chief. Neither the Indianapolis News nor Indianapolis Star mentioned that Taylor's had made the cake in their coverage of the president's birthday, but no other baker has since challenged Allen's account. So the legend has persisted, and longtime customers might argue that the cake's creator must have been Taylor's, as no other local bakery could have been entrusted with such a responsibility. 234 N. Belmont Ave., (317) 636-2067, opened 1918 The purveyor of Indianapolis' most popular burger has changed more than you might think in its 107-year run, at different points serving 18-ounce T-bone steaks and daiquiris alongside its piled-high, practically see-through smash burger patties. But despite those changes, the Workingman's Friend has remained a quintessential blue-collar hangout for those 21 or older with a little cash (the only form of money accepted there) in their wallet and a lot of room in their stomach. Founder Louis Stamatkin was a Macedonian immigrant who in January 1918 opened the Belmont Lunch on Belmont Avenue on the Near Westside. The Belmont Lunch primarily catered to local railroad workers, many of them Central and Eastern European immigrants like Stamatkin. Over time, particularly when the railroad workers went on strike in the early 20s, Stamatkin developed a reputation for letting customers run up tabs without paying immediately, if at all. Stamatkin's altruism earned him the nickname "the working man's friend," and after he died in 1945 at less than 50 years old ("after staying up two nights straight playing poker," his granddaughter Becky later told the Star), Stamatkin's sons Carl and Earl took over the tavern and renamed it in their father's honor. Eventually, Working Man's Friend was shortened to two words. During the '60s, Carl and Earl added a higher-end dinner menu to the tavern's fare, including steaks served on sizzling platters for $7.50. In a 1978 interview with the Indianapolis News, Carl's wife and veteran line cook Mary Alice Gill said Workingman's Friend still used broilers it had purchased from long-closed LaRue's Supper Club and Charlie's Steak House. Gill estimated one such broiler had been in near constant use since 1928. "I'm going to use it for my tombstone," Gill said of the ancient piece of cookery. Earl retired from the tavern in 1968, though Carl's daughter and current owner Becky Stamatkin told IndyStar in 2018 the brothers "got drunk and got into a fight, and went their own ways." Becky took over the family business in 2008 and has run it ever since. In February, she told IndyStar she has been looking to sell the restaurant for years and will do so when she finds a suitable buyer. For now, Indy's oldest burger joint remains an institution enshrined in grease and glory. 8110 N. College Ave., (317) 251-2294, opened 1928 Nearly 100 years ago, German immigrant Vincent Vincent (his real name, though he went by his first and middle initials, V.D.) and his wife Elizabeth started hosting 30-guest dinner parties in the dining room of their home on the far north side. The Vincents named their in-house restaurant Hollyhock Hill for the flowers that bloomed on their estate. Once the manager of the Chamber of Commerce, Vincent retired in 1930 to focus on Hollyhock Hill and his hobby as a collector of myriad curiosities; a 1939 IndyStar story following Vincent's death reported the restaurateur raised bees and squabs (juvenile domestic pigeons) on his property and built a small log cabin to house "American and foreign oddities he had picked up at various times," including a life-size wooden Native American that had been part of a cigar store sign. The Vincent family continued to operate and expand the restaurant for eight years after V.D.'s death, with a few breaks during World War II. In 1947 Hubert "Hugh" Kelso purchased Hollyhock, hired more employees and substantially grew the business, so much so that the cost of a chicken dinner skyrocketed all the way up to $3. Kelso's brother, Charles, would later open a different iconic Indy fried chicken spot on the west side: the Iron Skillet, which closed last year after more than 70 years. In 1992, longtime Hollyhock Hill employees Jay and Barbara Snyder bought the historic restaurant, which at that point sat 50 guests. The Snyders sold Hollyhock and its recipes in 2016 to Indianapolis telecommunications executive Kelly Haney, who has since made slight tweaks to the restaurant's still-homey operation. Guests at the unassuming white house can still enjoy heaping platters of pan-fried chicken and homestyle sides, plus newer items like filet mignon and gulf shrimp — all for a smidge more than $3. 317 S. College Ave., (317) 638-7706, opened 1933 Other than Shapiro's, no Indianapolis restaurant has stayed in the family as long as Iaria's. Italian immigrants Pete and Antonia Iaria opened the casual Italian eatery in 1933 out of their home of 20 years on South College Avenue (then Noble Street). Iaria's remains there today, with the fourth generation of the family overseeing operations. Iaria's steadily made a name for itself with affordable plates of Italian and Italian American favorites including pastas, pizza and piccata. In the mid-'50s the restaurant advertised in the Indianapolis Star, boasting an air-conditioned atmosphere in its then-modern brick building where diners could enjoy dinner for $1 or carry out a pizza. In 1947 the family business expanded when Roccie Iaria, the brother of then-owner Matthew "Mate" Iaria, opened Iaria Bowling Lanes in the art deco building attached to the restaurant at 325 S. College Ave. Roccie's son, Pete, grew up around the lanes and developed quite the talent for bowling; in a 1987 IndyStar article he claimed to have bowled 299 in a game when he was 15. In the summer of 1986 a fallen beam crushed two of Pete's fingertips, ending his ambitions of becoming the oldest professional bowling rookie. But shortly thereafter in the dining room of Iaria's, Pete ran into local businessman Linton Calvert, who had purchased Iaria Lanes in 1981 and operated it for a few years as Action Bowling. Iaria and Calvert would go on to open what is credited as Indy's the first duckpin bowling alley in the former Iaria Lanes/Action Bowling space. Calvert relocated the duckpin lanes to the Fountain Square Theatre Building in 1996, where they have been ever since. Although the Iarias' bowling alley was turned into an office space in the 2010s, traces of its history remain at the restaurant. In 2015 the Iarias used wood salvaged from the bowling lanes to build three dining tables that instead of enduring the rumble of bowling balls now support the calorie-dense heft of fettuccine alfredo and tiramisu. 5170 N. College Ave., (317) 283-4601, opened 1933 The Meridian Kessler building that has housed the Red Key for nearly a century started as a Piggly Wiggly grocery store in 1927. Piggly Wiggly's downsizing amid the Great Depression led to the store's closure in 1932, but the repeal of Prohibition one year later led two enterprising Brits to open the Old English Tavern on Dec. 6, 1933 (one day after the 21st amendment was ratified). Brothers George and Richard Duke ran the Old English for less than two years, at which point Brownstown native Alva "Jack" Buening purchased the bar and renamed it the Red Key Tavern. Per the Red Key's website, Buening largely used his watering hole to sell Patrick Henry Beer, essentially a Miller Lite prototype produced by the Marion-based Kiley Brewing Company in the late 1930s. While the light ale was brewed for less than a decade, it advertised heavily in Indianapolis newspapers and at the height of its popularity even sponsored a Marion County amateur softball team. The Red Key changed hands just one more time before local bar owners Russ Settle and Fran Gasper purchased it in 1951. Gasper retired in 1970, leaving Settle to run the Red Key until his death in 2010. His son Jim then took over operations. The tavern has served several notable bargoers over the years including author and Indy native Dan Wakefield, whose 1970 novel "Going All the Way" prominently features the Red Key. A 1997 big-screen adaptation of the book starring Ben Affleck features scenes filmed in the Red Key. The same barstools that Affleck and co-star Jeremy Davies sat in are still there, as is just about every piece of furniture that has occupied the Red Key since Settle and Gasper purchased it. The bar's neon sign, which depicts a Manhattan — not a Martini — and a music staff with four notes that comprise the melody of a Prohibition-era anthem colloquially known as "How dry I am," buzzed from 1953 until 2016 when patrons raised nearly $10,000 to replace it with an identical replica. In February 2024 Jim Settle underwent open-heart surgery to remove multiple blockages just weeks after his wife, Dollie, succumbed to cancer. To help pay Jim's medical expenses, longtime Red Key staffer and Second Helpings Chief Program Officer Nora Spitznogle started a GoFundMe page that raised nearly $30,000 in six days. In addition to its devoted clientele, Red Key is known for the list of 10 rules Russ Settle put in place. The list demands various decorum at the cash-only establishment, such as "no cursing" and "always hang your coat on the rack." Known affectionately as "Russ' rules," the charter kicks off with rule No. 1, "Never question Russ," and ends with rule No. 10: "Any questions refer to rule 1."
The Sun
08-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
At 26, I thought I was knackered from looking after a new puppy and working nights – but it was actually ‘silent' cancer
WITH a new puppy and a night-shift job, Hannah Coggles put her constant exhaustion down to her hectic routine. When her symptoms worsened, the then-26-year-old soon thought she might be pregnant, but repeated tests confirmed this wasn't the case so she brushed her concerns aside. 14 Even when some unexplained bruising appeared, Hannah didn't think too much of it. She was otherwise healthy after all. It wasn't until she nearly collapsed at work that she thought something more serious might be at play. Hannah, from Swaffham, Norfolk, tells Sun Health: 'In October 2020, I was deeply fatigued almost all the time. 'My husband George and I had recently got a fox red Labrador called Noodle, just before we got married, and it was exhausting. 'I almost passed out a couple of times - once at home, once at work. 'At one point I did think that maybe I was pregnant, but the tests were showing negative. 'I then got bruises on my arms and legs. They weren't necessarily big ones, but they were taking an incredibly long time to heal, and my other symptoms weren't improving.' That finally prompted her to book a GP appointment. Due to Covid restrictions at the time, this was over the phone - but thankfully, the doctor listened. Believing she might be anaemic, Hannah was referred for a blood test and the very next day she got a call from a nurse on the Macmillan Ward. Charities have raised concerns over the population's 'non-existent' awareness of leukaemia symptoms 'She told me to bring an overnight bag. I knew something wasn't right,' she recalls. In January 2021, Hannah was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) - a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. There are around 760 new cases diagnosed every year in the UK. 'I couldn't process anything the consultant was saying,' Hannah says. 'It was too much for my brain to process in the moment. 'I just remember calling my loved ones. There were so many tears, a lot of crying between me and my husband.' But there was no time to pause. She was admitted to the ward immediately, with treatment set to begin within days. The pandemic meant she faced much of it alone in hospital, but FaceTime, phone calls, and quizzes with family and friends helped keep her grounded. Hannah was moved from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, where she was able to see friends and family through a window, to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, where she was in a top floor ward, with no visitors permitted. The gravity of the situation hit me hard and fast. I remember having a little breakdown the day I was due to go in to start my stem cell transplant treatment Hannah Coggles 'My support system was incredible,' Hannah, a housewife and karate instructor, says. 'My parents made long journeys just to drop off food and essentials, my husband brought clean clothes, and the nurses were amazing too. It was the little things that kept me going.' Hannah underwent IV and oral chemotherapy, countless blood tests, bone marrow biopsies, and intrathecal procedures. When targeted therapy failed, she had her ovary removed in the hope of preserving fertility. Then came high-dose chemo and radiotherapy to prepare her for a stem cell transplant from her sister Olivia in November 2021. 14 14 Physically, treatment left her weak and drained. 'I lost weight and couldn't tolerate the taste of onion or garlic, things I used to love,' she says. 'As a result, I lost a lot of weight and was very unwell.' Mentally, she held it together, until just before the transplant. 'The gravity of the situation hit me hard and fast,' Hannah says. 'I remember having a little breakdown the day I was due to go in to start my stem cell transplant treatment. 'But luckily I managed to stay as positive as I possibly could and faced every challenge head on.' Warning signs of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia ACUTE lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It starts from white blood cells called lymphocytes and usually develops quickly over days or weeks. Around 790 people are diagnosed with ALL every year in the UK. But cases of leukaemia generally are rising. Since the early 1990s, incidence rates have increased by around 15 per cent in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK. There is a similar trend in the United States, particularly in teenagers. A report by the American Cancer Society estimated there will be 66,890 new leukaemia cases and 23,540 deaths in 2025. Dr Keith Pratz, MD, director of the Leukemia Program at Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center, told Blood Cancers Today: "Incidence rates of leukaemia are rising in adults based on SEER data going back as far as 1975. "Many believe these are changes due to children and young adults living longer over that period, with death from other causes going down. "There is a small but meaningful increase in younger adults with leukaemia, and we need improved reporting of risks found in these young adults to improve our understanding of this issue." The most common symptoms of leukaemia include: Feeling weak or tired Shortness of breath Pale skin A high temperature or fever Picking up or not being able to shake off infections easily Bruising and bleeding easily Swelling of your lymph nodes Pain in your bones or joints Feeling full or pain in your tummy Weight loss Most people with these symptoms don't have leukaemia, but it's important to get them checked by your GP. Some people also experience no symptoms at all, or very minor ones which are easily brushed aside. Source: Cancer Research UK Even small victories mattered. 'I did laps around my bed and practiced karate. I had to keep moving,' she adds. Her time in hospital meant she didn't get to see much of little Noodle, but she was always 'so excited' to see her when she did. 'Watching her grow via pictures was sad as I missed out on a lot of the puppy stage,' Hannah adds. Thankfully, the treatment worked and Hannah, 31, is now in remission and back home. But her journey continues. She has routine check-ups, will continue to take daily antibiotics for the rest of her life to protect her spleen, and is on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), usually taken during the menopause between the ages of 45 and 55, as treatment has left her infertile. Despite continued difficulties, her perspective on life has shifted completely. 'Remission doesn't mean the ordeal is magically over' 'I've made a lot of progress physically,' Hannah, who now also has a goldador dog called Queso, says. 'My muscles and joints aren't what they used to be, and the fatigue is still there. But I'm alive, and I'm grateful. 'I say 'yes' more. I don't let people take me for granted. 'The little problems don't matter so much now and I've found peace in my own company.' She stays strong in mind and body through regular gym workouts, karate practice, and dog walks - as well as staying close to her family and friends. 14 14 14 14 For anyone newly diagnosed, Hannah's advice is simple and powerful. 'Stay positive,' she says. 'Don't be too hard on yourself, even though it may feel like the world is crashing down. 'Some people may not be there for you that you thought would, and that's OK. Not everyone knows the right words to say - just know that it's nothing you have done. 'Get up and move, even if you're tired. And drink water - lots of water - I can't stress that enough!' And she has a message she wants the world to hear. 'Remission isn't the end,' Hannah says. 'It doesn't magically mean the ordeal is over. 'A lot of us still live with the effects of what we have experienced. 'Be patient with us. And please, learn the signs.' 'A powerful reminder' Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer. There are many different types, but collectively it affects around 10,300 people every year in the UK. Common symptoms include: Feeling weak or tired A high temperature or fever Bruising and bleeding easily Picking up or not being able to shake off infections easily Weight loss Pale skin Shortness of breath Swelling of your lymph nodes Feeling full in your tummy Colin Dyer, CEO at Leukaemia Care, says: 'Hannah's story is a powerful reminder of how vital it is to spot the signs of leukaemia early. 'Fatigue, bruising, and persistent illness are often dismissed but they can be symptoms of something far more serious. 'Every day in the UK, 28 people are diagnosed with leukaemia, and early diagnosis can make all the difference. 'Through the #SpotLeukaemia campaign, with support from JCDecaux Community Channel, we want to ensure that everyone knows what symptoms to look out for and what to do if they are worried about a possible leukaemia diagnosis. 'The sooner someone is diagnosed, the better their treatment outcome. Early diagnosis saves lives.' 14 14 14 14 Fiona Hazell, CEO of Leukaemia UK, adds: 'Unlike solid tumours, leukaemia can usually be diagnosed by a simple full blood count test. 'Unfortunately, many people aren't aware of the signs and symptoms of leukaemia until they or someone they know is diagnosed, which can lead to dangerous delays. 'Early diagnosis saves lives, so we want to make sure more people are aware of the signs and symptoms and know to contact their GP to ask for a blood test if they're experiencing them, just like Hannah did. 'Together, we can stop leukaemia from devastating so many lives.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Thomas 'Noodle' Patrick Lawrence, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Thomas 'The Noodle' Patrick Lawrence, passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 22, was born August 6, 1955, in Youngstown, the son of the late, Alfred Thomas and Mary Catherine Flood Lawrence and was a lifelong area resident. Find obituaries from your high school Tom went to Saint Patrick's school and graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1973. He also attended Mahoning County Joint Vocational School, Choffin Career Center and Youngstown State University, where he studied accounting and transportation. After high school he went to work for Crogan Plumbing for three years, which then led him to obtaining a job with Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority in 1976. While at YMHA he did multiple jobs at several sites throughout the tri-county area and eventually advanced to foreman. During that time, he also served two years as President and eight years as Secretary of AFSCME local 288. Tom retired in 1996. When Tom was a young boy growing up on East Earle Avenue, one of his brothers nicknamed him Noodle. The name stuck for the rest of his life and everyone called him 'The Noodle'. Tom loved snow and water skiing, boating, golfing, bowling, snowmobiling, traveling, all types of adventure and was a member of the Youngstown Ski Club for many years. He especially enjoyed backcountry camping trips on horseback in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, Montana. An avid believer in the benefits of exercise, he was a member of the Central YMCA for 50 years and it became his second home. On one trip out west, he was golfing at Pebble Beach and was asked to add a man to his group. Being a novice golfer, this gentleman appreciated all of the golfing tips that Tom shared with him. At the end of the round, the golfer told him that he was the Marketing Manager for Wilson Sporting Goods and asked 'Noodle' if he would sell the rights to his name. To this day Wilson Sports still markets a 'Noodle Golf Ball'. Tom's true legacy is the spirit of his willingness to help friends and strangers alike, which he did with generosity of heart, laughter and a few 'corny jokes' thrown in for good measure. As his health declined, he accepted his limitations while maintaining a positive attitude and never giving up. Tom was an inspiration to all. He relied on his Catholic faith as his source of strength. Tom's family would like to thank Eileen Hsich, M.D., Kay Kendall and the entire Cleveland Clinic Heart Failure/Transplant Team who took excellent care of Tom for more than 17 years. Thomas leaves to cherish his memory, his sister, Kathleen A. (Robert) Thorne of Berlin Center; brothers, Raymond (Beverly) Lawrence of Girard and James (Janyce) Lawrence of Boardman and his brother-in-law, Joseph McAuley of Ashburn, Virginia. He also leaves 14 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Ellen McAuley and brother, Frank Thomas (Carol) Lawrence and an infant sister, Theresa. Family and friends may call from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Fox Funeral Home in Boardman. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., on Monday, June 2, 2025, at Saint Dominic Church, 77 E. Lucius Avenue in Youngstown, celebrated by Rev. Vincent Delucia, O.P. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery. The Lawrence family has requested that material tributes can be made in Thomas's name to St. Dominic Church, St Patrick Church, 1402 Oak Hill Avenue in Youngstown or the YMCA of Youngstown, 17 N. Champion Street PO Box 1287 Youngstown, OH 44503-1602. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market Street in Boardman. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Thomas 'Noodle' Patrick Lawrence, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hypebeast
22-05-2025
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Gorillaz Commemorates 25 Years With Special "House of Kong" Exhibition
Summary Gorillazis celebrating their 25th anniversary with a special 'House of Kong' exhibition. Set to take place at London's Copper Box, the exhibition will run for a limited time from August 8 to September 3. Visitors will immerse themselves in the band's 'life of misadventures, musical innovation and ground-breaking virtual ways.' Fans and attendees will take a deep dive into the journey of Murdoc, 2D, Russel and Noodle, starting from their introduction in the pre-digital world. In addition to access to the exhibition, ticket holders will also have presale access to four limited-capacity live shows. The standalone concerts will take place at Copper Box Arena on August 29, August 30, September 2 and September 3, with more details coming soon. Tickets to 'House of Kong' start £25 GBP and are available now via the'House of Kong' website. Copper Box ArenaQueen Elizabeth Olympic ParkLondon E20 3HB, United Kingdom
