COLUMBIA — For most of her life, 83-year-old Janet E. Barnes has depended on crutches or her wheelchair as forms of mobility, but she has always viewed her circumstance as a blessing rather than a hindrance.
World's longest-living quadriplegic in critical condition after being struck by car
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | 7:59 p.m. CDT;
updated 9:48 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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