John Tartaglio on his way to completing the New York Marathon
On Sunday, November 1st, after starting at 6 AM (just before the sun rose over the Verazanno Bridge), twenty-two-year-old John Tartaglio became the first complete double leg amputee to finish a marathon. John completed the 26.2 miles in 15 hours and 59 minutes, running [...]
Comparing Scars
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
By Laura Bennett
Photo Courtesy of The News Journal
Rob Kislow who says that without his prosthetics he would have “lost all the joys” in life
For Rob Kislow, getting shot was a kind of relief. He remembers a moment of otherworldly calm as the percussive roar of gunfire and the [...]
By Gregg Zoroya – USA Today
Posted : Thursday Aug 20, 2009 19:21:48 EDT
Military scientists have identified genes and proteins called biomarkers that could enable doctors to tailor personalized treatments for troops suffering traumatic injuries, such as those caused by roadside bombs.
Researchers hope the troops will heal and recover faster, said Navy [...]
By Michael Hoffman – Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jul 27, 2009 15:40:44 EDT
Airman 1st Class Colton Read looked up from his hospital bed into the face of his wife. A tube down his throat kept him from talking.
Fighting back tears, Jessica Read told her 20-year-old husband that doctors had amputated his right leg above [...]
(What a shame that it should be down to fund-raising to provide the money for prosthetics that should surely be available through the NHS. These prosthetics are, after all, required as the direct result of an illness that Harley was unlucky enough to contract in the first place. It seems to be adding insult to [...]
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