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Home at last, Wade engages in his favorite sport, soccer.

Hours and days of practicing finally pay off for Wade as he walks down the hall without the help of his therapists, crutches, and walls.

After taking a few steps, Wade loses his balance, adjusts his legs before getting up again, and with the support of one crutch and a wall he pulls himself up.

After taking a few steps, Wade loses his balance, adjusts his legs before getting up again, and with the support of one crutch and a wall he pulls himself up.

Venturing out on his own, Wade almost falls and is caught by his therapist. 'He went through all the stages--denial, anger, then acceptance. There were times when he would get frustrated and there were lots of times when he got mad at me for…

Wade learns to walk with the aid of crutches.

Day after day, he practices walking with the help of crutches, under the watchful eye of a therapist.

With the help of therapist Debby Short, Wade takes his first steps while holding onto the parallel bars. This is the first stage of Wade's long and tedious rehabilitation program.

With or without the help of an exercise machine, Wade continues, hour after hour, to strengthen his arms.

With or without the help of an exercise machine, Wade continues, hour after hour, to strengthen his arms.