Therese Saranza was born a carefree and happy child. In 1994, at the age of five, her world changed. She was diagnosed with a congenital sickness, Atlantoaxial Instability. A halo brace was screwed to her head to support her movement. Despite the pain and the strange looks that she had to endure, the feisty young girl was determined to live normally. She continued with her education and made friends like any other children. However, her physical condition continued to deteriorate, and she started using a wheelchair when she entered college. With sheer determination and hard work, Therese graduated as Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2011. Unfortunately, her fourth surgery in the same year was not successful. She became paralysed from the neck down and has to be ventilator dependent.