EndNotes

Fri., March 28, 2014

Perfect im-print

A boater cruises at sunrise near Bonita Springs, Fla., where temperatures in the area are expected to reach 80 degrees, Tuesday morning, March 4, 2014. (J. Ake / Associated Press)

A woman can see and function again. She has reclaimed her life thanks to a printer. Really, a printer.

A 22-year-old woman whose skull was thickening, suffered from headaches, lost her vision and her sense of coordination from the thickening skull. In a 23-hour surgery she received a new skull created from a 3-D printer. The new skull is a perfect fit. She has recovered from her symptoms and is a living miracle of modern times.

The marriage between unlimited imagination and science continues to improve and redeem our lives.

(S-R photo)

Posted March 28, 2014, 9:56 a.m.

Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.