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Kansas teen a walking testament to hope and healing

Picking up the pieces of a shattered life takes grit and resilience. Those traits, along with his steadfast faith, supportive family and love of music, are helping Caleb Tobias reclaim his life. On March 6, 2019, the routine morning commute to school in Clearwater, Kansas, took a near fatal turn for Caleb. A Ford SUV…
Car enthusiast cruises back to school, work after ‘miracle’ recovery at Madonna

As a father, it was the worst day Dave Casper could imagine. He got a call that son Drew was involved in a wreck at Heartland Motor Sports in Topeka, Kansas. His outlook was grim. “We didn’t get a lot of messages that gave us a lot of hope,” Dave said. “He was supposed to…
Ulises Ornelas – 2019 Lincoln GOAL Award

Ulises Ornelas of Garden City, Kansas, is an energetic 10-year-old boy with an outgoing personality whose bright smile lights up the room. He loves eating the ice cream his parents make and sell in their store, learning new things and playing baseball. Two years ago, life threw a huge curve ball at the young sports…
John Abkes – 2019 Lincoln GOAL Award

John Abkes describes himself as the main character in a story God is telling, with family, friends and a mass of health care professionals in supporting roles. In this part of his story, the Omaha, Nebraska, man is recovered from a spinal cord injury caused by a rogue wave slamming him into the ocean floor…
Ninja warrior battles back after concussion

Strains, sprains and other minor injuries are not new for many elite athletes, and Maggi Thorne of Lincoln, Nebraska, is no exception. The former collegiate athlete at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has pushed her body to the limits, competing many times over a five year period on the wildly popular NBC show “American Ninja Warrior.” The show takes athletes…
Madonna aids in rehabilitation from acute flaccid myelitis

Madonna therapists are accustomed to helping patients of all ages recover from stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury and complex medical issues, and from time to time, rare complications and diseases affecting mobility, cognition and ability to perform daily tasks. Such is the case with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a condition commonly described as “polio-like”, primarily affecting…
Madonna partners with AgrAbility for 2019 national conference

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals sponsored the 2019 AgrAbility National Training Workshop, the premier training event addressing issues of disability in agriculture. The event was held March 25-28 at the Embassy Suites in downtown Lincoln. Madonna has a long-standing relationship with AgrAbility. Several of our former patients have benefitted from the organization’s efforts to help them succeed. AgrAbility…
Heart warrior and brain injury survivor celebrates 1 surrounded by ‘Harley’s Crew’

Harley Swanek celebrated her first birthday by smashing a cake, surrounded by family and friends at her Wood River, Nebraska, home. The day marked a milestone for the heart warrior, who, at 6 months old, was found unresponsive at daycare. “She’s here today because of her daycare provider,” said Mercedes Swanek, Harley’s mother. Born with…
Young hockey fan returns to ice after battling rare illness

Six weeks after contracting a rare form of encephalitis, Kevin Hang celebrated his seventh birthday donning his hockey gear to skate laps with Junior Stars teammates. It was a special moment for the seven-year-old hockey fan from Lincoln, Nebraska, who was initially paralyzed when he began specialized rehab at Madonna.Read more here
Husband and father uses music to heal from stroke

Five months after suffering a massive stroke, Ted Gray’s fingers move gingerly across the keyboard. He smiles as the notes of a hymn fill the air. “It makes me feel closer to God,” Ted, an organist for Manawa Faith Community Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa, said. Last summer, it was doubtful the music lover would…