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Staying positive with Maria Penland

by Jess Venlet, Mary Free Bed writer Mary Free Bed launched a new advertising campaign June 1. This post is the first in a series of the rehabilitation and recovery stories of all the real Mary Free...

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Struck by drunk driver, amputee prepares for Paralympics

Melanie shows off one of the guns she uses to prepare for the Paralympicsby Mary Free Bed writer, Kate Snider Melanie Johnson was just 5 miles from home when she was struck by a drunk driver. She was...

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Cancer survivor plays wheelchair tennis against able-bodied competitors

by Mary Free Bed writer, Kate Snider Serving it up: Jess Sporte doesn't let her disability get in the way of her love of sports Jess Sporte, 23, lost her leg to cancer when she was just 4 months old....

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Sierra Miller Wins Gold at USCA National Event

Sierra stands with medal after kayak event in Paralympics by Stephanie Millis Sierra Miller won the gold medal in the kayak event at the United States Canoe Association (USCA) Nationals, held in...

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A Man with Two Prosthetic Legs Receives a Change for the Better

When he was only 7 years old, Harry Zemmer received his first pair of artificial legs from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. “They were like hollow logs,” recalls Harry, a 60-year-old Ann Arbor...

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Prosthetic Legs don’t deter Grand Rapids Man

Due to complications from diabetes, Dan Feather’s left leg had to be amputated below the knee. He was 73 at the time and, after a couple weeks of rehabilitation at Mary Free Bed, was ready to return...

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Our congrats to Orrin Schroeder

Our congrats to Orrin Schroeder – way to go! A recent below-the-knee amputee, 67-year-old Orrin came to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to be fitted for a prosthetic leg and receive outpatient...

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OrthoSEAT makes specialized wheelchairs for patients

From the Grand Rapids Press - Sunday, August 10, 2014

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Amputee Pam Buschle and her new $100,000 robotic hands

Sepsis survivor and Mary Free Bed alumna Pam Buschle received her new hands on Monday, October 27, 2014. The following are links to stories from local Grand Rapids media on the fitting and happiness...

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Veteran receives new patriotic swim leg from Mary Free Bed

From the Grand Rapids Press - Sunday, June 15, 2014 CLICK the newspaper pages to see larger version and open in new window.

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