# Adrianne Haslet-Davis diary update after the Boston Bombing.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 2, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adrianne-haslet-davis-diary-update-after-the-boston-bombing/672930 "2013-11-02T15:58:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adrianne-haslet-davis-diary-update-after-the-boston-bombing/672930/1 "2013-11-02T15:58:01Z")

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Her joy at the first leg prosthesis fitting is so uplifting. She’s fought back a long way since the bombing April 15, 2013.

There no doubt this ballroom dance instructor will be dancing again very soon. She’s tapped into a source of strength that only comes from deep within the human spirit.

She insists on calling herself a survivor and not a victim. 🙂 I wish her the best on this personal journey to recovery.

[http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/403862/3/Boston-Marathon-bombing-survivor-shares-video-diary-entry](http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/403862/3/Boston-Marathon-bombing-survivor-shares-video-diary-entry)

Interview April 23 just days after the bombing. Such a difference today.

> **[Woman Who Lost Foot In Boston Bombing: 'I'll Dance Again'](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adrianne-haslet-davis-lost-foot-boston-bombing_n_3142067)**
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> Woman Who Lost Foot In Boston Bombing: 'I'll Dance Again'

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**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adrianne-haslet-davis-diary-update-after-the-boston-bombing/672930/2 "2013-11-02T16:15:56Z")

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Classic pattern.

It’s easy to get way down after taking such a life-changing blow.

Fortunately, it becomes easier to move forward and rebuild your life when you’ve taken the time to consider the alternatives.

“It will take me a year to learn to walk again!” “And how old will you be in a year if you don’t learn to walk again?”

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adrianne-haslet-davis-diary-update-after-the-boston-bombing/672930/3 "2013-11-02T16:16:26Z")

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Longer video report from CNN. Gives a very personal insight into what it takes to recover from an event like the bombing.  
[http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/18/adriannes-journey/?hpt=ac\_bn5](http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/18/adriannes-journey/?hpt=ac_bn5)

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adrianne-haslet-davis-diary-update-after-the-boston-bombing/672930/4 "2013-11-02T16:51:26Z")

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I’ve heard that it makes a big difference if the amputation is below the knee? I noticed Adrianne has a very natural walking gait. I think its harder for higher amputees? They have to swing the prosthetic from the hip and it gives them a stiffer gait. They can’t balance as well either.

[MedStar NRH 2013 Gala Victory Awards Oct 30](http://www.sacbee.com/2013/10/23/5845595/three-honorees-to-receive-victory.html)

[Photos from the ceremony](http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/wgCLgCzEkrG/MedStar+NRH+Victory+Awards/dspDE-WTXq4/Adrianne+Haslet-Davis)

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> Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet-Davis, Rep. Tammy Duckworth from Illinois and former MedStar NRH pediatric brain injury patient Delaney Saslav will be among those receiving Victory Awards® recognizing individuals who have shown exceptional strength and courage in the face of physical adversity and who serve as role models for all persons with disabilities.