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  #1 tonercartridge on 16 Apr 18

   

  She nearly lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing, then raised millions for research
  After doctors and nurses saved Gillian Reny's leg, she and her family wanted to fund research on trauma care.
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  Five years ago this Sunday, Gillian Reny was an 18-year-old high school senior standing with her parents
  Then the bombs went off, killing three people and injuring hundreds, including Reny.
  The blasts sent shrapnel tearing into her right leg, and she was rushed to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where doctors and nurses fought to save the limb. They used tissue from her abdomen to keep blood flowing to her leg, and they used a stabilizing rod to hold the bone in place.
  
  It was far from a sure thing at first, but as the months passed, it became clear that they could keep her leg intact.
  
  Grateful as she began to recover, Reny and her family asked how they could thank the doctors.
  
  We wanted to do something to show our gratitude to the hospital and the doctors," Reny, now 23, said in a recent interview. "How could we possibly thank them for all that they had done for us and our family?"
  
  The fund has given nearly $1 million in grants so far, including $100,000 to Matthew J. Carty, a reconstructive plastic surgeon. Carty, who is working in conjunction with MIT, is looking to improve the way amputations are done, so surgery patients are left with a "smarter stump" that is capable of greater sensory feedback, which would improve feeling and movement.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">She nearly lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing, then raised millions for research <br /> After doctors and nurses saved Gillian Reny's leg, she and her family wanted to fund research on trauma care. <br /> Sharp MX 237 Toner <br /> <a href="http://dghd22.com/a/qiwen/1013.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dghd22.com/a/qiwen/1013.html</a> <br /> Five years ago this Sunday, Gillian Reny was an 18-year-old high school senior standing with her parents <br /> Then the bombs went off, killing three people and injuring hundreds, including Reny. <br /> The blasts sent shrapnel tearing into her right leg, and she was rushed to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where doctors and nurses fought to save the limb. They used tissue from her abdomen to keep blood flowing to her leg, and they used a stabilizing rod to hold the bone in place. <br /> <br /> It was far from a sure thing at first, but as the months passed, it became clear that they could keep her leg intact. <br /> <br /> Grateful as she began to recover, Reny and her family asked how they could thank the doctors. <br /> <br /> We wanted to do something to show our gratitude to the hospital and the doctors," Reny, now 23, said in a recent interview. "How could we possibly thank them for all that they had done for us and our family?" <br /> <br /> The fund has given nearly $1 million in grants so far, including $100,000 to Matthew J. Carty, a reconstructive plastic surgeon. Carty, who is working in conjunction with MIT, is looking to improve the way amputations are done, so surgery patients are left with a "smarter stump" that is capable of greater sensory feedback, which would improve feeling and movement.</div>

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