Host Grover Silcox catches up with Grace Robinson, an energetic Poconos resident and outdoor enthusiast. Grace, 30, has had to contend with mitochondrial disease, a rare disease that impacts organ function. At age 20, the disease led to a variety of hospital stays for GI failure, heart failure, brain lesions and losing the ability to walk.

“I love to be active, and that was probably one of the hard things with being disabled, is not being able to do everything you want to,” Grace said.

It’s been a journey of perseverance for a decade, but Grace is now walking, remaining active and sharing her experience with others.

“Just hiking again has been really amazing.”

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Host Grover Silcox chats with Christy Shoup, a veterinarian who expertly performed pet surgeries, dental care and other procedures requiring two hands; the stroke abruptly took away Christy’s hand function. “I was devastated,” Christy recalled – but she didn’t give up. This is Christy’s story of her recovery journey and how rehabilitation helped her continue reaching milestones; ones she once was told she couldn’t achieve.

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Host Grover Silcox talks with Sharon Abato, who shares her journey recovering from four strokes. Sharon is joined by her son, caregiver and “rock,” Edward, to detail how perseverance, a sense of humor and the power of family helped Sharon regain independence.

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Host Grover Silcox talks with Caroline Laubach, 21, who shares her outlook on life following a series of catastrophic illnesses and injuries – from needing a heart transplant to suffering a spinal stroke that resulted in permanent paralysis. Today, Caroline continues her recovery, is back in college and looks to give back to the community that embraced and helped her. “I feel like my purpose found me.”

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Host Grover Silcox chats with Debbie and Steve Schmid, who detail how a case of shingles in Debbie’s inner ear led to wide-ranging neurological challenges. From imbalance and needing to use a wheelchair to vision and hand issues, the couple shares their journey from both a patient and caregiver perspective.

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Host Grover Silcox chats with Bob Flicker, who suffered a stroke in November 2018. Bob details the initial moment he knew he was having a stroke, how he got to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital for inpatient rehab and the outpatient care he continues to stay independent, active and engaged in his community.

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Host Grover Silcox catches up with Ed Misiak, who has lived with a spinal cord injury for 30 years. Through it all, Ed is proudly independent, working, driving and routinely working out at the gym. Ed details his outlook on living with disability and the keys to success.

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Host Grover Silcox chats with Camryn Raudenbush, a competitive cheerleader, accomplished high school graduate and aspiring nurse. Alongside her mom, Heather, Camryn shares how severe post-concussion syndrome eventually led to the teenager being unable to walk or talk. That’s when the family sought out inpatient rehab for Camryn and turned to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit.

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