Davenport teenager finds medical and academic success in Baltimore

One of my favorite articles from my Quad-City Times days. Kale Hyder continues to push forward in his recovery from transverse myelitis, a disease that shut off signals from his brain to his spinal cord.

"Almost four years after the onset of a crippling disease that left him unable to walk or raise his arms above his head, Davenport native Kale Hyder is finding personal and academic success as he pushes forward in recovery.

Hyder, who attended Assumption High School, recently made the dean's list at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and continues to work hard in therapy. His experience in hospitals and pediatric units also led the college freshman to pursue a career as a doctor who works in spinal cord injury research."

For more, visit https://qctimes.com/news/local/years-after-disease-left-him-partially-paralyzed-davenport-teenager-finds/article_96170ea1-776e-5e8f-bd83-d89420fa26db.html.