Hockey player and taxidermist Chad Kious envisions his return to the ice after having a unique surgery to remove the blood clot in his brain.
113 For Diana and David Vos, life after stroke hasn’t been easy. But perseverance has brought the couple a long way—and they’re not giving up.
375 At age 17, Shawn Wieland suffered a traumatic brain injury in a winter car crash. Twenty years later, he's back to walking and playing guitar.
321 Candus Jones comes from 'a long line of cast-iron skillet women.' That toughness came in handy as she faced a rare and debilitating condition.
950 Jason Blakeslee almost died in a motorcycle crash. With the help of art and occupational therapy, he's regaining mobility and danced with his wife at a recent wedding.
1.4k Fearing the worst while hoping for the best, a 33-year-old construction worker resists seeking treatment for paralysis until the 11th hour.
148 Six years after battling back from a ruptured brain aneurysm and month-long coma, Todd Abbott offers hope to other patients coping with brain injuries.
814 Mary Howell had no idea how quickly she'd rebound from her joint replacement surgery.
115 After complex heart problems and several surgeries, little Graylyn Karaus is stretching, reaching and working toward walking.
162 After suffering severe injuries in a car-deer accident, Linda Ball stages a recovery that impresses her family and medical team.
638 Two years after a terrible car crash, Kathryn Dotas returns to the pediatric intensive care unit to thank the team that saved her life.
1.3k Jason Wise almost died in 2016. A year later, he's back to his love of music—and spinning tunes for the people who helped him get there.
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