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Katherine Armenta
Katie Armenta Katherine (Katie) Armenta is an important person to a lot of people, especially her three sons. As a 29-year-old single mom, a lot of people depend on Katie. She lives with her mother and...
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Denise McCree
Denise McCree Denise McCree was no stranger to back pain. Living with severe degenerative disc disease, Denise experienced back pain for many years. With back surgery planned, Denise received therapy...
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Jim Wall
Jim Wall In San Bernardino for business, Jim Wall began having chest pain on his left side. He described it as a sharp pain, radiating to his left upper arm. Jim also experienced dizziness and...
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Crystal Johnson
Crystal Johnson For a young couple, the birth of their first child is an exciting time. Crystal Johnson and her husband, Dupre, couldn’t wait to meet their little one. Crystal worked in the emergency...
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Grant Pittman
Grant Pittman “I was about a mile away from my house.” It was Memorial Day, and 28-year-old Grant Pittman was driving home. A truck coming the other direction crossed over the center line and hit Grant...
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Matt Ramson
Matt Ramson As we all know, driving in southern California has its challenges. Motor vehicle accidents are certainly no exception. Matt Ramson knows this first hand. After a devastating head-on...
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Rufus Willis
Rufus Willis Fifteen months ago, Rufus Willis tripped into a pothole, injuring his spine. The spinal cord injury left Rufus an incomplete quadriplegic. After his initial hospitalization, Rufus...
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Andrew Robles
Andrew Robles Andrew Robles graduated from Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital on December 14, 2020. Andrew was referred to Ballard from Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after having a heart valve...
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Nelia Pontino
Nelia Pontino For over a year, Nelia Pontino dealt with numbness in her lower legs. Nelia’s symptoms progressed into paraparesis, requiring her to use a wheelchair. Confused at her condition, Nelia...
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Rebecca Farmer
Rebecca Farmer Rebecca Farmer is lucky to be alive. On the way to pick up her daughter one day, another vehicle t-boned Rebecca’s. The accident left her with major injuries, including fractures of her...
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Richard Garcia
Richard Garcia Living independently is important to Richard Garcia. But generalized weakness left Richard unable to do so. Requiring the assistance of others to dress, stand, and ambulate, Richard came...
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Paul Berger
Paul Berger Life after limb loss is an adjustment. Paul Berger is no exception to that statement. After undergoing a below-the-knee amputation on his right leg, Paul spent a week and a half in the...
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Darryl Wright
Darryl Wright Darryl Wright is lucky to be alive. After a head-on motor vehicle collision, Darryl sustained minimal injuries, the most significant being a fractured hip. His injuries resulted in a stay...
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Tim Benjamin
Tim Benjamin Having a sore back was nothing new for Tim Benjamin, having worked many years in the construction industry. So doing some “usual” heavy lifting one day, Tim didn’t think anything of it....
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Janet Kirksey
Janet Kirksey Nothing says “success” more than when a patient comes back just to visit! Earlier this year, Janet Kirksey admitted to Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital following surgery on her spinal...
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James Kirk
James Kirk Known as “Jimbo” by the staff, James Kirk made terrific progress at Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital as he recovered from a second stroke. In just one week, Jimbo went from ambulating only a...
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