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The benefits of a support group
Stella Cade shares her story of finding strength with her support group.
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Extremely Grateful for Health and Life
Beverly Torrance: “I’m extremely grateful that I am as healthy as I am and I that I have the life that I have.”
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Staying active with a disability
Juri Kameda shares her story of being diagnosed with ALS and staying active with her disability.
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Support groups help…because you talk about it
Sue Peeters shares her story of finding the San Francisco Bay Area Polio Survivor group.
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Living with Polio Then and Now
Shirley Morganstein shares her thoughts on growing up as a polio survivor and contending with post-polio syndrome.
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What are some self-assessment tests for PPS?
Clinical trials currently underway include treatments focusing on the immune system designed to flush out certain antibodies in the circulatory system.
Searching for Answers
Jo Anne Brooks shares her story of finding hope among the post-polio community on PolioToday.org.
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Managing Post-Polio Syndrome
Rick Van Der Linden says the bi-level S/T ventilator he uses for up to 10 hours a day to alleviate his upper-body fatigue gave him his life back.
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Building a strong core to overcome weakness
Nan Kaufman shares her story of finding strength with yoga and pilates.
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Latest Polio Stories Submitted
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Joyce Ward:
"As with any condition or event there are benefits. I have learned that people are extremely kind and helpful to the disabled."
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Lorraine Hartik:
"I hear Sister Kenny’s words still ringing in my head: 'You can and will walk.' So I am, as long as I can, with minimal assistance, and a positive outlook. "
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Michael Kossove:
"I think of this as just 'a little inconvenience,' and I have to be the luckiest guy in the world that I was not disabled all of this time."
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John Bryan:
"I have been told many times that I am a classic, very strong Type-A personality."
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Ella Gaffney:
"It is great to connect with other survivors around the world and be able to share their stories."
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Leslie Smith:
"PolioToday is a great resource for us as polio survivors."
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Ann Hazard:
"It took about a decade for me to finally put the PPS puzzle together."
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Cilla Webster (South Africa)::
“I choose to be proactive and make the most of what life has given me.”
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