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Suffering pain: Without this $3,500 radio transmitter to send signals to a receiver implanted in his back, Reinhard Schlieker will have to relief from the chronic back pain he suffers
Suffering pain: Without this $3,500 radio transmitter to send signals to a receiver implanted in his back, Reinhard Schlieker will have to relief from the chronic back pain he suffers

Suffering pain: Without this $3,500 radio transmitter to send signals to a receiver implanted in his back, Reinhard Schlieker will have to relief from the chronic back pain he suffers

Date6/20/1985
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133411F
Tuned in: Patient Jake Gold, 84, is shown the operation of a transmitter, sending out heart rate signals, by nurse Sandy Wiesenthal at Baycrest Hospital
Tuned in: Patient Jake Gold, 84, is shown the operation of a transmitter, sending out heart rate signals, by nurse Sandy Wiesenthal at Baycrest Hospital
4/15/1986
Along for the ride: Editor Max Crittenden, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, rides through the park on his electrically powered wheelchair scooter with his two poodles. Crittenden had formerly relied on a manual push chair, but fatigue made it difficult for him to go far in it.
Along for the ride: Editor Max Crittenden, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, rides through the park on his electrically powered wheelchair scooter with his two poodles. Crittenden had formerly relied on a manual push chair, but fatigue made it difficult for him to go far in it.
10/20/1986
Young authority: His interest sparked by a grandfather who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, 9-year-old Jason Tevelowitz is now considered an authority on the disease, commonly known as senility
Young authority: His interest sparked by a grandfather who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, 9-year-old Jason Tevelowitz is now considered an authority on the disease, commonly known as senility
10/2/1981
Price difference: Hans Endl, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, holds a bottle of Jumex, the European Equivalent of deprenyl - which costs about $7 for a month's supply. He has no insurance and the Canadian drug, Elderpryl, costs $130 a month.
Price difference: Hans Endl, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, holds a bottle of Jumex, the European Equivalent of deprenyl - which costs about $7 for a month's supply. He has no insurance and the Canadian drug, Elderpryl, costs $130 a month.
4/18/1992
Kicking boot back on, Dave Mann signals intention to put an end to his retirement plan announced last fall
Kicking boot back on, Dave Mann signals intention to put an end to his retirement plan announced last fall
5/28/1970
Stuart Drew: Whitby machinist suffers from a mild form of neurofibromatosis.
Stuart Drew: Whitby machinist suffers from a mild form of neurofibromatosis.
3/22/1990
Suffering pains in her stomach and chest this morning, 14-year-old Jana Roerick is rushed to the mainland from her home on Ward's Island.
Suffering pains in her stomach and chest this morning, 14-year-old Jana Roerick is rushed to the mainland from her home on Ward's Island.
22 January 1976
The newborn baby, does it suffer pain and panic during the birth process
The newborn baby, does it suffer pain and panic during the birth process
5/3/1967
Pain in the back: Michael Burrell tries to lift some of the 17 telephone books he received
Pain in the back: Michael Burrell tries to lift some of the 17 telephone books he received
4/19/1989
Terminal Suffering: The pain in this worker's arms, neck and shoulder turned out to be tendinities, a repetitive strain injury, caused by working on a computer terminal
Terminal Suffering: The pain in this worker's arms, neck and shoulder turned out to be tendinities, a repetitive strain injury, caused by working on a computer terminal
1/16/1992
Vacuum-land': But Robert Markle, a Toronto painter, watches the soaps anyway, although he suffers occasional guilt throes at putting aside his work
Vacuum-land': But Robert Markle, a Toronto painter, watches the soaps anyway, although he suffers occasional guilt throes at putting aside his work
5/14/1980
Measuring up: David Jolly, 13, suffers from asthma but now goes to the Ontario Crippled Children's Centre school where they teach him how to measure his condition, above, and control it
Measuring up: David Jolly, 13, suffers from asthma but now goes to the Ontario Crippled Children's Centre school where they teach him how to measure his condition, above, and control it
11/8/1982