They call Carlos Vasquez the 'Man of Steel,' and it's for good reason.
Back in 1985, nothing could keep Vasquez down - not even a 40-ton Mack Truck, which struck him and nearly took his life back then. It took his leg, but never his will.
"After suffering two cardiac arrests, ventilated, requiring tracheotomy for prolonged intubation," said Glen Cove Internist Dr. Michael De Angelis. However, he could feel the goodwill all around him. The children at the elementary school sent him 230 get-well cards.His work was clearly valued so greatly.
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