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Qualifying for the Nebraska State Track & Field meet from Humphrey St. Francis are, front row, left to right, Lillie Beltz, Alexis Kuchar and Jayda Krings. Back row, Emerson Krings, Isabel Preister, Whitney Wegener and Kali Jarosz. Democrat photo

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The America Red Cross held a blood drive May 8 for the Espiritu and Coble families. Deco Espiritu and Riggs Coble, preschoolers at Platte Center Elementary School, have acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pictured are Carlos Espiritu, Karla Espiritu, Karina Espiritu, JenCarlos Espiritu, Joaquin Espiritu and Jessica Coble. In the front are Deco and Riggs. Democrat photos

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A family reunion of sorts. After Greg Schroeter was dismissed from Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals-Lincoln Campus after recovering from COVID-19 and Guillain-Barre Syndrome, he gathered with his family. Pictured, left to right, are his daughter, Hannah; son, Luke; Greg, and his wife, Kim. Courtesy photo

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Greg Schroeter using the Lokomat machine, which helped him learn to walk again. The Lokomat is used for robot-assisted walking therapy.

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Physical therapist Scott Fandrich, right, worked with Greg Schroeter at Madonna to get him back on his feet.

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Therapist Laura Selivanoff works with Schroeter at Madonna.

One step at a time

Greg Schroeter had to learn to walk again after battling COVID-19, Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Greg Schroeter has his life back again.

The 51-year-old Humphrey man is feeling like himself again after COVID-19 and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) landed him in the hospital for 47 days and another 43 days in rehab.

He has learned to walk again, is working — part time in the office and part time at home — and most importantly is feeling like his old self.

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