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Re: I am walking again !!!
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lugnet.people
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Sun, 3 Feb 2002 16:11:33 GMT
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Kevin,
Thats awesome man! It rocks the house. Good luck with your continued
efforts, Im sure they will be so worth it!
-Dave
In lugnet.people, Kevin Salm writes:
> Back in November 2001 I posted a message here about my latest surgical
> status and recovery efforts following a severe motor vehicle collision.
> http://news.lugnet.com/people/?n=2713
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> Now I am happy to report that I have begun to walk again. With some more
> training and assistance by my physical therapists, I expect to be walking
> normally without any devices by the end of February.
> I have been getting around with the help of crutches or a wheelchair for
> over a year and I will be happy to leave them behind. Today was the first
> time I attempted to walk without crutches and I did very well. I still
> have to be very careful and to progress slowly since my knee and ankle
> are somewhat weak. My steps were far from normal today and I moved with
> a very pronounced limp but I have every hope that I will regain a normal
> gait very soon.
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> My accident occured in December 2000 but I did not publicly disclose any
> details untill last November. I am a rather private person by nature.
> But the excitement I am feeling now was more than I keep to myself; as the
> Lugnet community is a large part of who I am I felt I should share my joy
> with all of you.
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> I would also like to thank everyone who has emailed me and shown concern
> for me and my circumstances. Thank You for the much needed support.
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>
> __Kevin Salm__
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> .
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