Forward Progress
A major step to recovery came when I got to sit up on the edge of the bed for the first time. What’s the big deal, I thought to myself? Two nurses came in to help slide me over sideways to let my...
View ArticleAnother Life Begins At Michael Reese
The name Michael Reese was totally strange to me as were the names of any hospital. At the time Michael Reese Hospital, a prestigious teaching hospital, pioneered in polio rehabilitation techniques....
View ArticleHot Packs and Pain
Polio Story Continued . . . The reason for being sent from Contagious Disease Hospital to Michael Reese Hospital instead of going home was to receive physical therapy. Dr. Horner convinced Mom and Dad...
View ArticleWeekend Pass-Free at Last
Physical therapy worked wonders for me. God spared me from major nerve damage. Each day in therapy gave me confidence and measured improvement. My strength gradually returned. My room mate Myron...
View ArticleReturn to Civilization From a Polio World
Coming home for the Christmas holiday from Michael Reese Hospital created a high level of activity. It was a good thing for me. We had lots of company and I went to church a lot. The holiday action...
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