Jack Lushbough Returns to the Water | Duluth News

Duluth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 2m

Sixteen-year-old Jack Lushbough is back on the water for the first time since October, marking a huge milestone after battling a ruptured appendix, Crohn’s disease, and months of hospitalization—including time at the Mayo Clinic. Through intense pain and neurological complications, Jack’s recovery has been a rollercoaster for his family, with repeated hospital stays and emotional highs and lows. Still in physical therapy, he’s relearning to walk and climb stairs, but his spirit remains unbroken. He credits his support system—hospital staff, friends, and community—for helping him grow stronger…