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SIR RICHARD OWEN

It has been suggested by some authors that the portrayal of Owen as a vindictive and treacherous man may be somewhat undeserved.
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Miracle mom: Mayo surgeons cut her in half, cleared out her cancer

Seeded on Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:12 PM EDT
Read ArticleArticle Source: winnipegfreepress.com
health, cancer, rehabilitation, chondrosarcoma, janis-ollson
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Manitoban Janis Ollson and family are in magazine ads for the esteemed Mayo Clinic for a very good reason: she's the first person surgeons cut in half, removed much of a cancerous midsection, then put back together with a happy ending.

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After much rehabilitation, she put her mobility to the test this May, walking down the aisle of their church on husband Daryl's arm, on her way to the altar to renew their vows on their 10th anniversary. She used just a cane and a prosthetic leg with a microprocessor. She says she's leaned on Daryl, her high school sweetheart, throughout the ordeal.

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Reply#1 - Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:12 PM EDT
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What an amazing story! Thanks for seeding it, SRO.

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Reply#2 - Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:37 PM EDT
Sir Richard Owen

The lady definitely has a strong will to survive.

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#2.1 - Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:42 PM EDT
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