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Lobel slowly learns to walk again through rehab at Westborough's Whittier
Ironically authored by former Worcester Telegram writer Ken Powers, who was fired for plagiarism a number of years ago.
Ironically authored by former Worcester Telegram writer Ken Powers, who was fired for plagiarism a number of years ago.
Lobel, in fact, doesn't walk anywhere anymore -- not with out the assistance of crutches or canes. Two years ago Lobel was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, which is the narrowing of areas in the lumbar (back) and/or cervical (neck) spine, and which causes pressure on the spinal cord and on one or more of the spinal nerves.
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Since then Lobel has had three surgeries relating to the disease -- on his neck, on his mid-back and on his lower back.
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Lobel was making steady progress from the surgeries until Dec. 30, when, while filling bird feeders in the backyard of his Dover home, he fell and broke the femur in his right leg in four places.
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While walking with the use of just one cane remain's Lobel's ultimate goal during his rehab, there are a couple of things that motivate him during his recovery.
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"I'd like to be able to walk my daughter down the aisle," Lobel said. "Savannah is only 15 so I know I have enough time to be able to do that. I really, really want to be able to walk her down the aisle when the time comes."
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