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Bionic suit allows Vietnam vet to walk again

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    Breakthrough technology gets woman back on her feet

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Overwhelming -- -- I had to sit down.

Because I couldn't believe that I was standing.

Not only standing but walking.

-- -- -- Sergeant Terry hand again is a Vietnam vet she has an autoimmune disease that slowly robbed her of her ability to -- Two years ago she finally succumbed to a full time wheelchair.

I was so depressed I didn't want gone she enrolled in an experimental research program through the -- and within one week of physical therapy using that Reebok -- -- skeleton technology she was walking.

I know up and -- steps off a simple parable walk up and down ramps.

Now ironically I went out and -- -- -- uses computer technology and motion sensors allowing the person to walk again.

Take initiate walking.

It has a tilt sensor kind of like a segue.

Or that Celeron there.

When she wants to walk his leans forward changes the center of gravity and starts walking my upper body communicates.

But the computer and back part Bionic Woman apart Iron Man watching her limbs legs go from the wheelchair to actually strutting through the crowd.

Quite the sight to see every place I have promised this thank.

It's a showstopper.

The real -- already approved for personal home -- in Europe and Israel and they are expecting FDA approval in this country in the next year.

Using the -- walk in physical therapy is also -- side effects of atrophy respiratory issues circulation problems bowel and bladder issues.

All of those things are improved and will soon have studies to prove that.

And hopefully that'll -- or insurance to pay for this when.

When the personal version comes out for now it's only available through the research program but if all goes as planned this is a life changer.

I went from being severely depressed suicidal.

Do hope.

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