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louis-t

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4. At his age, they either recover or go downhill rather quickly.

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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 03:22 PM

Dec 2012

Luckily, my 89 year old aunt recovered in a short time. They told her she would never walk again after having a stroke. Then, at our family Christmas party, while we were posing for a family photo she yelled "hey" and jumped out of her wheelchair and started walking around with a cane. The whole family (about 100 of us) was cheering and clapping.

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At his age, they either recover or go downhill rather quickly. louis-t Dec 2012 #4