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On April 12, 1955, news told of a vaccine developed by Jonas Salk that was successful in preventing polio! Three weeks later to the day, little Davie Talbot took ill, and the next day his mom took him to see the doctor. “Just the flu” was the diagnosis. Three days later Davie's folks carried his rigid body out to their car and down to Children’s Hospital in Denver, CO. It was not the “flu”, it was POLIO! Life changed for Davie Talbot. Having survived the initial disease, David went from wheelchair to braces on both legs with crutches, then just braces and on to just ugly shoes. Several surgeries during his growing years helped to stabilize his polio-affected left leg from injuries and contr…