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The stories on this page are from survivors all over the US and Abroad.
Stories of life as a Polio Survivor from Pennsylvania HERE
 
Videos are at the Bottom of this Page
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​David Salamone - Polio Survivor and Unsung Hero
In Addition - See the Video Below:  
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Vale David Salamone

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A Polio Survivor Reflects on the Last Great Epidemic
A fascinating perspective from a survivor and past president of Polio Australia
​Polio Survivor's Offer Pandemic Perspective - ​(Audio) ​From NPR
60 Years Later - Two Friends United
A Description of PPS (by a survivor in Arizona)
A Reassuring Touch from Eleanor Roosevelt
​A Story of Unbelievable Resilience and Determination  Jean Maddalena Rathgeber, A Gift from her son.
Arizona . . .Helping Survivors Move Forward
"Breakfast at Ina's" the story of Chicago Survivor Ina Pinkney
Celebrating our Neighbors from Nebraska
Charlie Haden - Famous Jazz Musician
Come Smile With Me (Peter Thwaites)
Deborah Cunningham - Disability Advocate
Disabled by Polio, Enabled by Determination  
Disability?  What Disability?
Fabulous Video About PPS -
           (make sure you 'click' on English, then go to the 'Greetings' video)
Famous People Who Have Had Polio
Fighting for My Life
From Carrollton Texas - Support and Fellowship
From Polio to Professional Dancer
​ From Polio Patient to Polio Voice  (Daniel J. Wilson, PhD.)​
How Surviving Polio has Impacted my Personality​ 
Illness is a Life Sentence - one survivor's story
​In Search of "Normal"  Deb Berg Stambaugh
Itzhak Pearlman - "I Woke Up and Couldn't Walk"
Kudos to our Neighbors from Nebraska
Life After Polio
Moving the Post-Polio Conversation Forward - an interview with Wenzel Leff, MD
My Story - An Inconvenient Truth to those who Refuse Vaccines 
Newspaper Coverage from our New Jersey Neighbors
One Survivor's Story - a blog from Mexico
Polio Survivor Describes Lasting Impact of Disease  
Polio Survivors In Music
Polio Survivors Relive Disease
Polio:  You Remembered
Polio Survivor Making a Difference
Sunny's Blog - Conversations On Living Well with Polio (an active website)
The Man Who Learned to Walk Three Times - Peter Kavanaugh
​​The New Polio:  What Would Mom and Dad Have Done?  ​By  Harry Donohue 
The Wrench Guy (His Story)
The Wrench Guy (The Video)
TV Host Bill Cullen was a Polio Survivor
We Never Walk Alone By Diane Huff
What is it Like to Have Polio  A truly moving story by Polio Survivor Richard Daggett
Wilma Rudolph conquered poverty, racism, and Polio to became an Olympian   Her amazing story is HERE
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Vale David Salamone (excerpt from Jabbed) from Genepool Productions on Vimeo.

 "We are very sad to share the news that David Salamone, featured in Jabbed-love, fear and vaccines, died on Friday September 7, 2018.
He was 28 years old.
David contracted polio from the live polio vaccine when he was a baby. It was later discovered he had a serious underlying immune disorder, which meant he was susceptible to many infections, including polio. He and his family successfully fought to have the live vaccine replaced by the safer inactivated version. Since 2000, when the CDC changed to the safer version, not a single child in America has contracted polio from the vaccine. David’s legacy rippled out across the world, changing the vaccination policy in many countries, including Australia.
David died as a result of complications from his underlying immune condition.
We remember David for his gentleness and his strength, an unusual combination. His humbleness in the face of his legacy was extraordinary. His generosity in sharing his experience with our film crew — and the world — was inspiring. 
​He was also a great deal of fun.   We offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends."
Genepool Productions September, 2018
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Martha Mason:
​60 Years in an Iron Lung

A Comprehensive Interview
with Polio Survivor John Nanni.
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John is given the opportunity to speak about BOTH ​the Eradication Efforts
AND
Post-Polio Syndrome.



​A BBC Interview from the UK 
​with Survivor 
Peter Thwaites
                                                                               
​                                                                           Interviews with Three Polio Survivors:

                        Ann Lee Hussey                                                          John Nanni                                                      Ina Pinkney

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  • Home
    • About Us. >
      • Our Network Team
    • Our Beginning
    • PA Polio Awareness
  • What's New
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    • 2019 Stories of Interest
    • 2018 Stories of Interest
    • 2017 Stories of Interest
    • PPSN Newsletter >
      • PPSN Newsletters - 2016-2020
  • Post-Polio Syndrome
    • What IS Post-Polio Syndrome?
    • ** Anesthesia Warning **
    • DeMayo 's Q & A Clinic - William DeMayo, MD addresses PPS Issues >
      • Articles By Rehabilitative Physician Dr. William DeMayo, MD
      • Dr. DeMayo's Post-Polio Video Library
    • Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS by Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD >
      • "Bruno Bytes"
      • Complete Inventory of Articles by Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD
      • Books by Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD
      • Video Library - Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD >
        • "Casual Coffee Moments" October, 2015
    • Information for PPS Caregivers and Providers
    • Living with Post-Polio Syndrome. >
      • Living with PPS (Articles and Video Library from our Professional Contributors)
    • Post-Polio Health International >
      • Casual Conversations with PHI
    • PPS Health Care Providers - A Guide
  • Polio Eradication
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    • Team Survivor >
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