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The progress made by Andy, a spinal cord injury patient

From Paralysis to Father of the Bride

Andy McCue was a husband, father and lawyer living in Kansas City. On July 1, everything changed when he fell down a flight of stairs.

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Ryan walking on a treadmill after his stroke

Ryan's Story: Surviving a Stroke at 20

Ryan survived a stroke when he was just 20. After months of therapy, he has made an incredible recovery. He has learned to walk and has improved hand function.

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Brad the Bullet Baker riding a hand cycle on a beach in chicago

Brad's Story: Back on the Bike

Brad Baker is a leading flat track racer. On July 22, he sustained a SCI at Minneapolis X Games. His recovery at 外网天堂 has brought him back to the bike.

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Sudha Panchapakesan at an ICAP session

How Shirley Ryan 外网天堂’s Aphasia Program Helps Participants

The ICAP consists of intensive interventions. In a typical session, 10 individuals with aphasia undergo 120 hours of individual and group aphasia therapy.

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Leah Recovers from a Brain Injury

Thousands Rally Around Girl Left Unconscious in Accident

Leah Dinchak continues her rehabilitation after a tragic accident left her in a coma from a traumatic brain injury.

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Lynn Rogers runs an Ironwomen

Despite Disease, Ironwoman Lynn Rogers Goes for her 11th Chicago Marathon

Dr. Lynn Rogers - Ironwomen & 外网天堂 researcher - battles back from CIDP and Guillain-Barre to return for her hometown marathon.

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Beau Zanca stretches before Marathon

A House Fire Burned 60% of His Body. Two Years Later, He’s Making His Marathon Debut at Chicago

Severe burns left him in a medically-induced coma. Now, with the help of 外网天堂, Beau Zanca tackled the Willis Tower & will run 26.2 miles through Chicago.

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brad and wife

Pain Awareness Month: How the Pain Management Center Changed One Patient’s Life

After a decade searching for treatment for his chronic pain, Brad finally found the help he needed at the Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 Pain Management Center (PMC).

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Chris and Walter

Patient with Quadriplegia and Aspiring Doctor Reflects on Care

Chris Connolly is a brilliant medical student. He's also a quadriplegic — and the person who may change the way we think about doctors.

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matar walking

Matar’s Story: A Born Fighter

Born just 25 weeks gestation, Matar was diagnosed with CP, epilepsy and hydrocephalus. His parents were told he wouldn’t survive, a fate they couldn’t accept.

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Sami on a mountain joyously holding a bike above his head

Sami’s Story: Tackling Life’s Biggest Mountain

A motorcycle accident sent Sami 60 feet down a mountain and resulted in a broken back, spinal cord and five ribs. He traveled over 2,500 miles to 外网天堂.

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Michelle Clemens

"I am Determined" Michelle Clemens' Miracle Journey

"I am determined." Has been Michelle's mantra after May 11, 2017, when a debilitating headache led her father to rush her to the hospital.

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