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Penny Lorenz "I always thought bad things didn't happen to good people, but they do."
Injury Report

Date: December 23, 1982
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Harrisburg, Missouri
Patient: 17-year-old female, high school junior
Factors: Passenger in a single car crash, unrestrained
Diagnosis: T-6, T-7, T-8 complete spinal cord injury, punctured lung
Prognosis: Complete injury paraplegia, 10% chance of ever walking again

Pre-Injury Life
 
Interests: Softball, cheerleading, track, friends
Goals/Dreams: College, modeling, pageantry
Best Description: Outgoing, well liked, voted by classmates for Best Smile, Friendliest, and Best Personality, Spring Dance Princess and Homecoming Queen

Penny Ms Wheelchair USA photo

Penny pre-injury photo

Post-Injury Life
 
Interests: My daughter, family, travel, meeting people, being outdoors, sunshine, attending sporting events
Goals/Dreams: Raise a strong, confident, caring daughter, be a positive influence on other people, make others laugh and smile, witness a cure for spinal cord injury
What I Miss The Most: Softball, dancing, having total control of my body
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