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Paraplegic Man Walks After Spider Bite

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(March 16) - A bite from a poisonous spider had a miraculous result for a paraplegic man in California. After nearly 21 years in a wheelchair, he was able to walk again.
David Blancarte had no use of his legs after a motorcycle accident nearly killed him, CBS13.com in Sacramento reported.
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Then a bite from a deadly brown recluse spider landed him in the hospital and then in rehab for eight months. There, a nurse noticed a spasm in his leg and ran a test.
"They zapped me and I felt the current," Blancarte told CBS13. "I yelled."
Less than a week later, he was walking again for the first time in 20 years. The nurse said his nerves had been asleep.
"It's a beautiful feeling that I have again," he said.
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2009-03-16 09:33:13

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(March 16) - A bite from a poisonous spider had a great result for a paraplegic man in California. After 21 years in a wheelchair, he was able to walk again.