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Paralyzed dad hopes to walk daughter down the aisle after breaking 'So many bones in my neck'

Multiple accidents left former paramedic Russel McKeehan paralyzed, but thanks to a rare surgery, he's been able to stand.

August 28, 2025
Dr. Scott Falci’s patient, Russel McKeehan, and his family

A decade later, he was able to walk — thanks to Colorado's HCA HealthONE Swedish neurosurgeon Dr. Scott Falci, who operated on McKeehan. But two years after that, he was involved in yet another accident.

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Learn more about Dr. Falci and the team at HCA HealthONE Falci Institute for Spinal Cord Injuries

Published:
August 28, 2025
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