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BOSTON - From tragedy to triumph. After losing a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings, Jessica Kensky proudly walked the graduation stage Friday with her service dog, Rescue, in hand.
It took eight years for
Kensky to earn her doctorate in nursing from the MGH Institute of Health
Professions, so yes, you can now call her Dr. Kensky.
"It's nice to feel like
I'm getting back to things that were a part of me and a part of the trajectory
that I was on before I was hurt," she told WBZ-TV at her graduation
ceremony.
She and her husband, Patrick
Downes, both lost a leg after the 2013 blasts. After months of surgeries, rehab
and setbacks, Kensky made the difficult decision to amputate her remaining leg.
She found the courage to keep going through her supporters and passion in
caring for patients.
"She's worked her tail
off," Downes said. "I still picture her sitting in her wheelchair at
Walter Reed Skyping into her classes."
Read more at:
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jessica Kensky earns doctorate in nursing - CBS Boston
Cheers!
Donna
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