prosthetics
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 22
An Australian Paralympic champion, Chris Bond, has a tale to tell about his prosthetic leg.
Three months ago, while swimming, a rogue wave knocked Chris off his feet and one of his prosthetic legs became detached. Chris is a...
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
26 Apr 18
This week we have been studying the ocean, and sea life. Our substitute decided it would be fun to see A Dolphin's Tale. I had never seen it.
In short, it is about an injured dolphin and how she ended up with a prosthetic...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Apr 17
There was just a story on the national news about a vet who can't get his prosthetics. He is told they are two months out. When he questions this the doctor says that this is their method. I am just wondering why the VA takes so...
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Gus Kilthau
@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
15 Nov 16
The Dance -
Some time back before modern prostheses were available, medical doctors of the day would provide wooden eyes to people who had unfortunately lost a real eye of their own.
Dan, the cowboy, was one of those with a...
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RowenaTheWitch
@RowenaTheWitch (947)
• Italy
10 Jan 08
Oscar Pistorius, the "fastest thing on no legs", is a runner who has no legs and runs with two prosthesis. He wants to partecipate to olympic games but some people say his carbon prosthesis are an advantage and not a drawback....
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