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"As with any condition or event there are benefits. I have learned that people are extremely kind and helpful to the disabled."
Read Story>>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. "
Read Story>>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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"It took about a decade for me to finally put the PPS puzzle together."
Read Story>>Cilla Webster (South Africa)::
“I choose to be proactive and make the most of what life has given me.”
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