Michelle Spence, survivor of the Station Club fire in West Warwick, recuperating at Rhode Island Hospital
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From a series of images culled by Borchers for a slideshow of her work. Camera caption: "With assistance from her mom Wanda (arms at left) and her daughter Hailey, Michelle takes a drink of milk wearing special gloves for burn patients. She has had numerous skin grafts on her arms and back in the last six weeks. Michelle Spence, 29, was burned over 30% of her body in The Station nightclub fire on Feb. 20, 2003. She is still recovering in RI Hospital six weeks later. Michelle Spence with her daughter Hailey, sister Tammy St. Hilaire and mother Wanda Hilaire. They are from Lincoln."
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