When Hannah Glass decided to eat a homemade brownie, she hadn’t known that days later, her parents would be picking up her cremated remains. The college student had always been cautious about her peanut allergy but there was something hidden in the sweet treat that killed her after only two bites.

Glass had turned 19 only two days before.

A community in Wisconsin is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Hannah Glass, a bright and compassionate freshman at Maranatha Baptist University who tragically lost her life due to an unexpected allergic reaction to a brownie.

On November 5, the young woman, who turned 19 two days before, had a violent reaction to a brownie she received from a friend. The teenager had a known allergy to peanuts, and was usually careful, but she was unaware the sweet treat reportedly contained roasted peanut flour, an ingredient used as a gluten-free alternative.

“The second bite, she knew something was wrong,” Hannah’s father, David Glass, told WISN. The dad then explained her friend brought his daughter the brownie from a women’s group on campus and while the treat was made with peanut flour to accommodate gluten-free students, it didn’t consider those with severe peanut allergies.

“We believe because this product contained roasted peanut flour, separate from oily peanut butter, that masked this,” continued David, who along with Hannah’s mother, Janean, raced about 45 minutes from their home in Milton, Wisconsin, to the school residence in Watertown.

‘Right lung collapsed’

Hannah’s reaction was aggressive and immediate. Her father shares that she had thrown up, welled up with hives, and managed to find some relief with Benadryl.

But when she crawled up to her top bunk to rest, her condition changed dramatically.

“When Hannah rolled on her side, the anaphylaxis reaction that we had not seen before hit incredibly hard. This caused her to gasp for breath, leading to the collapsing of the lung, further exacerbating the situation,” the grieving dad writes in the Facebook post that he shared November 11.

That was when Hannah climbed down the ladder from her bed and lost consciousness “part way down” – before her EpiPen was administered.

“I picked Hannah up…and carried her outside to wait for the ambulance to arrive,” the father penned. “She was completely unresponsive, and I was incredibly helpless.”

Paramedics arrived and worked tirelessly to revive her, but Hannah’s heart had stopped for four minutes. She was immediately rushed to Watertown Hospital, before being transferred to Froedtert Hospital, where she was placed on a ventilator.

Brain ‘terminally damaged’

Her family watched helplessly as doctors fought to save her life, but the damage was severe.

“The majority of her brain was unmistakably, seriously, critically, and without the life-sustaining measures in place, TERMINALLY damaged,” David writes om Facebook of the brain damage sustained after having several seizures, which led to “severe brain swelling.”

“There were no conversations of quality of life or anything like that. This was only life and death!”

Despite the tireless efforts of medical professionals, Hannah’s brain suffered critical damage that left her without hope of recovery.

‘Endless walk’

Before Hannah’s final goodbye on November 10, 2024, she was honored with a traditional “Honor Walk,” a touching tribute as she was taken to the operating room for organ donation.

About 300 people lined the walls of the hallway for the walk, her family by her side until their “final goodbye.”

“It seemed like an endless walk, yet it was also going too quickly,” David shared.

‘Good to have her home’

“We went and picked up Hannah’s cremated remains. It was and is a strange mix of emotions. There is still a strong sense of disbelief,” David writes in a November 22, 2024 Facebook post. “Having now, this physical, tangible, memorial of her physical life and body is nice, in one sense, because we now have something to see and to ‘hold on to,’ but it is also very sad because this is certainly not the same relationship that we had before. But, then again, it is good to have her home.”

Now her parents are reminding people with food allergies to “Always be aware. Make sure your EpiPens are up to date,” David said.

Hannah’s organs have already saved four people who desperately needed lifesaving transplants.

Hannah Glass’s story is a poignant reminder of how fragile life can be and the importance of food allergy awareness. Her memory lives on not only through the lives she saved but in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

When 8-year-old Guilherme caught a common cold, no one could have imagined that he would soon be fighting for his life.

What started as a simple cold quickly spiraled into something much more serious. Suddenly, he was in a coma for 16 days, with no one knowing if he would ever wake up.

But when he finally opened his eyes, he had one special wish that is now melting hearts all over the world.

In 2023, little Guilherme Gandra Moura’s life took a sudden and terrifying turn when a common cold spiraled into severe pneumonia.

The little Brazilian boy was no stranger to hospitals, as he suffers from a rare genetic condition called epidermolysis bullosa (EB). This hereditary disease encompasses around 30 different disorders that cause the skin to form blisters at the slightest touch.

EB is an incredibly rare condition, with an incidence of just 8.2 per million live births in the U.S. Those with milder forms may not experience symptoms until they start crawling or walking. For Guilherme, even the smallest touch could cause painful blisters, turning everyday activities into a daily battle requiring immense care.

Feared that she was losing her son

Despite the challenges, Guilherme’s courage and joyful spirit have always shone brightly. His resilience has inspired everyone around him. But as he lay in the hospital, his parents feared the worst. As doctors fought to save him, the young boy was placed in a coma for 16 excruciating days.

”I was very afraid that he wouldn’t come back,” his mother Tayane Granda Orrinco said, according to The Mirror.

During Guilherme’s fight, his mother never left his side at the hospital. Desperate, she prayed for a miracle. Despite doctors urging her to allow a tracheostomy, an opening in his throat to help him breathe, Tayane clung to her faith, knowing her son would pull through without it.

As days turned to weeks, the unthinkable happened. In a twist of fate, on a day when Tayane finally decided to take a break from the hospital, the phone call she feared yet longed for arrived.

One wish

Guilherme had woken up.

Tayane rushed back to the hospital, hoping she wouldn’t be too late.

”I was desperate,” Tayane shared and added: ”I wanted to teleport myself to the hospital. I came running. I did everything to get here as quickly as possible.”

The first words that came out of Guilherme’s mouth were not about the pain or his long struggle. No, his first wish was a simple, pure one: ”I want to hug my mom.” He had fought for 16 days in a coma, and now, his heart was yearning for the one person who never left him.

The reunion between mother and son was beyond emotional. Tayane was overcome with relief and gratitude, rushing into the room, and there he was — her son, alive, his face lighting up with joy the moment he saw her.

”It was incredible,” she recalled, tears welling up. ”When I entered the room, I just couldn’t believe it.”

The heartwarming video

Even Guilherme’s father, Estevao, couldn’t hold back tears. Watching the bond between his wife and son was too much for him to handle. ”It was very emotional. Even I got emotional while filming. I felt a little envious, but a mother is a mother.”

As the video of their reunion went viral, people around the world were touched not just by the depth of their love, but by the courageous spirit of little Guilherme.

His story also shone a spotlight on epidermolysis bullosa, a rare and devastating condition that requires extraordinary care.

Today, at just eight years old, Guilherme has already undergone eight surgeries and been hospitalized 23 times, but his joyful spirit remains unbroken.

”The first thing I asked was: where’s my mobile phone? Where’s my mum?” he said in a message to his well-wishers. ”Thank you so much. I loved that you prayed for me. God bless you!”

Every moment spent with Guilherme is a gift and Tayane knows this better than anyone — she has witnessed her son fight a battle that few could ever imagine, and each day with him is a blessing beyond words.

Guilherme’s story is one of strength, love, and resilience. His journey continues, but his mother’s belief in miracles never wavers.