John McKnight was a healthy nine-year-old boy. So when he complained about his legs hurting, his mom, Terry, thought it was just a viral infection and he may be dehydrated. However, when Terry asked John to get out of bed, he couldn’t support his own weight or even move his legs. After taking John immediately to the hospital, he was soon diagnosed with longitudinal myelitis.

Hear about John’s recovery at Mary Free Bed.

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