The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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After surgery, senior Zina Alshekhlee comes home to flowers and presents arranged by friends and family. She left the hospital in a wheelchair and attended school for four months. Before the surgery, I wasnt too nervous or anything; I was like, okay, Im just going to show up and get this over with just kind of where I was at that day. I expected to be okay soon, Alshekhlee said.

Road to recovery: senior Zina Alshekhlee’s journey with scoliosis

Triya Gudipati, CJ1 Writer January 28, 2022

After receiving a diagnosis in the eighth grade, senior Zina Alshekhlee works to recover from major surgery to help better her scoliosis. At first, it had little impact on Alshekhlee's life; however,...

Sophomore Will Bonnett finishes a lap of breastroke during a home meet versus Parkway Central. Bonnett focused on gaining strength outside of the pool to aide his transition back into the water after healing. “I feel like I was able to build more muscular strength while out of the pool, and I was able to put in a lot of endurance work in the water to help get me back to my past endurance level,” said Bonnett. “Both of these things combined together to help me perform better than I ever have.”

Will Bonnett: from surgery to state in one swim season

Quinn Berry, Convergent Media Writer November 13, 2019

At the beginning of boys swim season, sophomore Will Bonnett imagined he would be training for the first meet with his teammates, not in recovery after emergency ear surgery.  The surgery, originally...

History teacher Amy Thornhill marks directions on the whiteboard during a Modern U.S. history class.

History Teacher Amy Thornhill undergoes heart surgery over the summer

Leign Ann Barnett, Staff Writer August 19, 2016
Though the surgery did not affect her work, her condition affects all areas of her life, including her job as a teacher.
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