American Health Front

Comfort Prosthetics was featured on the Detroit edition of the American Health Front TV program. The program highlights the caring staff and technical expertise found at Comfort P&O with regards to the latest prosthetic devices for multiple amputees.

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On his feet again

The Long Way Home
Detroit News

The inspirational story of John Lee

It's a task most take for granted. But standing -- if only for four minutes -- is a monumental accomplishment for John Lee, 47, who fell victim to a fast-moving, vicious septic infection in October that claimed all four of his limbs and left him near death. The fact that John is not only alive, but full of determination, is a testament to his extraordinary courage in the face of an illness that doctors say could have -- should have, by most accounts -- killed him.

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• John Lee Finds Strength to Move on After Illness Takes His Arms and Legs

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• Support from Family, Friends Help Amputee Through Recovery

• Couple Makes Holidays Special, Despite Hospital Surroundings

For more on this story: www.detnews.com/johnlee

Making A Difference:
Tips for Volunteering and Donating in O&P

Bob Maniere, CPO, C. Ped., is the owner and president of Comfort Prosthetics in Clinton Township, Mich., a small but expanding business. "We are not by any means a Hanger or one of these guys who are huge," he says. And, like many O&P business owners, Maniere often finds himself with a shelf full of unused, unwanted components, collecting dust.

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