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041010StevenLeslieHagerMP218

SHOT 4/10/10 1:52:57 PM - Steven and Leslie Hager of Idaho Springs, Co. have been married for more than 23 years and for 18 of those years Steven cared for Leslie as she suffered through complications from Arnold-Chiari malformation. Steven helps Leslie put on her boots before going for a hike on the nearby St. Mary's Glacier. He said he often helped her with her shoes when she was in pain and has continued to do so even after the surgery. The condition is a malformation of the brain and can cause headaches, fatigue, muscle weakness in the head and face, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, nausea, impaired coordination, and paralysis. Leslie said the pain and migraines were so bad that she tried to commit suicide at one point before being diagnosed and undergoing surgery that has alleviated much of the pain and other symptoms. The couple was one of a number profiled in "Us: Americans Talk About Love" written by John Bowe. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2010)

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SHOT 4/10/10 1:52:57 PM - Steven and Leslie Hager of Idaho Springs, Co. have been married for more than 23 years and for 18 of those years Steven cared for Leslie as she suffered through complications from Arnold-Chiari malformation. Steven helps Leslie put on her boots before going for a hike on the nearby St. Mary's Glacier. He said he often helped her with her shoes when she was in pain and has continued to do so even after the surgery. The condition is a malformation of the brain and can cause headaches, fatigue, muscle weakness in the head and face, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, nausea, impaired coordination, and paralysis. Leslie said the pain and migraines were so bad that she tried to commit suicide at one point before being diagnosed and undergoing surgery that has alleviated much of the pain and other symptoms. The couple was one of a number profiled in "Us: Americans Talk About Love" written by John Bowe. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2010)