Gianna Jessen

After an attempted late term saline abortion failed, Gianna Jessen was born alive two and a half months early. Weighing just over 2 pounds, the attending nurse had her transported to the hospital and placed in an incubator. Due to Cerebral Palsy she developed, doctors thought she would never be able to even lift her head, let alone walk. Gianna defied odds, not only learning to walk on several occasions as a result of several complicated back surgeries, but completed 2 full marathons and maintains a rigorous training schedule.