Patricia Lewis, who is a double amputee, managed to escape at fire at her home in Rockville Centre by putting on her prosthetic legs and running to safety. She learned and practiced the skills that likely saved her life at an inpatient program for double amputees at Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing. 


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