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Great ComeBacks Program Founder Rolf Benirschke 25 years ago when Rolf was a place kicker for the San Diego Chargers he underwent ostomy surgery for.

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3 Great ComeBacks Program Founder
Rolf Benirschke 25 years ago when Rolf was a place kicker for the San Diego Chargers he underwent ostomy surgery for inflammatory bowel disease. With a whole lot of training and perseverance, Rolf completely recovered and returned to playing in the NFL as one of the best place kickers in football’s history. He has made it his life’s work to support and encourage others who face the same challenges.

4 Rob Hill, Ostomate, Great Comeback’s Global Ambassador and Mountain Climber
Rob has completed climbing six of the seven highest mountains on each continent and is on his way this spring to Mt. Everest

5 German ostomate and national support group leader Lothar Bauer with the head of ConvaTec’s German branch, Chris Munz

6 Past Year Great Comebacks National Award Recipient and author of The Bag Lady
Sandra Benitez

7 Paul, who gives greatly of his time and energy to the
Youth Rally

8 This remarkable young man, Johan Lindgran, is Great Comebacks award winner for Sweden. He has had an ostomy since birth due to a shorted large intestine and is the fastest cyclist in Sweden and 5th fastest in the world.

9 1986 Great Comeback’s winner Scott Barrows
with 1988 winner Colonel George Volt USAF With whom Ren shared fascinating computer stories

10 At the awards dinner with
Rolf, Sandra and Mike Florak, Great Comebacks Regional Winner from Ohio!

11 Fernando Vitale, President of Italy’s National
ostomy support group FAIS who blessedly kept kissing my hand with ContaTec’s Italian Representative.

12 Fernando Vitale Fernando Vitale Abby Ryan, ostomate and beauty contest winner from Wisconsin. Winner of Great Comebacks Scholarship program

13 Enjoying some of the best at the National Gallery

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16 We’re off to capitol hill to speak with our Senator’s representatives about ostomy surgery.

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18 We met with Senator Mel Martinez’s Legislative Assistant Michael Bassett. Senator Martinez is an Equal opportunity fan of Our state’s football teams!

19 We met with Jesse Knapp, the Legislative Correspondent of Senator Bill Nelson

20 Congressman Ron Klein of FL district 22 was kind enough
To have lunch with all of us at the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill

21 To make Rob Hill feel at home on his way to Mt. Everest,
ConvaTec supplied a climbing wall at Capitol Hill where we all enjoyed lunch.

22 We were treated as royalty at the Park Hyatt at 24th and M Street.
What a beautiful hotel!

23 On our way home 12:30 a.m. Friday Morning the 29th!

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