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Every patient that comes to Madonna has their own recovery goals. For many, they’re determined to walk out the front doors on their own. For brain injury and stroke survivor Ashton Penrod, it’s all she thought about. From not being able to feel her left side to walking out all on her own, Ashton’s story reminds us how powerful we can all be.
As a mom and flight attendant, Emily Motycka was used to multitasking and operating at a very high level. A stroke in August at an airport in Seattle nearly brought life to a halt. But, with a strong desire to return to her family in Omaha and a strong support system, she’s proving the sky’s the limit for her recovery.
“Aaliyah was one of those patients that always brought a smile to everyone’s face, just to see her progress each day was amazing,” Nicole Ford, her physical therapist, said. “Everyone would make the comment, ‘holy cow, I can’t believe how great she’s doing,’ and it’s so true. Every day she got better and better; she is exactly why I do what I do.” Learn more about Aaliyah's remarkable recovery here.
Stroke survivor Dan Zimmerman says adaptive cycling saved his life. Now he travels the country showing other survivors how they can reclaim their independence. Learn more about his visit to Madonna last week.
46-year-old Justin McMillen came home from a business trip in Brazil feeling a little bit off. It’s the last thing he can recall before he experienced a stroke. Read more about his incredible rehabilitation journey here.
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