The former real estate executive had been just feet away from one of the two bombs that exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Three people were killed in the attack and more than 260 were injured, with 16 losing limbs including Sdoia, whose right leg had to be amputated above the knee.
Read MoreRoseann Sdoia Materia of Boston, who lost her leg in the attacks, said she was friends with Abbott before the tragedy. “It was so just weird both of us were injured that day and both lost legs,” she said. She attended the fundraiser yesterday and told the Herald she makes every effort to support Abbott’s foundation.
Read MoreThursday night, Sept. 20, marked a banner night at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown as more than 250 guests and supporters gathered to celebrate the launch of Spaulding Research Institute.
Read MoreHeather Abbott , Marc Fucarile and Roseann Sdoia Materia share their message five years later and how they have moved on from the day that changed their lives forever.
Watch VideoShe lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombings. But five years later, Roseann Sdoia is giving hope to other patients who are recovering at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in…
Watch VideoIt’s been five years since twin blasts near the Boston Marathon’s finish line changed thousands of lives forever.
Read MoreOn Sunday, Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh marked the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing at the annual One Boston Day celebration.
Listen to InterviewRoseann Sdoia, who lost part of her right leg in the Boston Marathon blast five years ago, says it’s still sometimes hard to comprehend how her annual outing to watch the race on that sunny Spring day changed her life forever.
Read MoreOn April 15, 2013, two bombs detonated near the finish line of the annual Boston Marathon killing three individuals and wounding several hundred others, including 16 who lost limbs.
Read MoreRoseann Sdoia’s story is one of perseverance, courage and resilience.
She survived the horrific Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 and now, five years later, she continues to inspire.
Watch VideoWe are joined by author and Boston Marathon bombing survivor Roseann Sdoia. She will discuss her new book and her journey since the 2013 Boston Marathon.
Listen to InterviewFrom memoir to fiction, health to hope, 2017 gave us some great reads about running. (3rd Book)
Read MoreBut this particular assignment featured a more heart-wrenching subject. Roseann Sdoia was not the typical bride. A Boston Marathon bombing survivor who lost her leg in the tragedy, Roseann found love with firefighter Mike Materia, who was one of the first responders to tend to her on that fateful day… (4th photo)
Read MoreOn April 15, 2013 Roseann Sdoia’s life changed forever. That was the day of the Marathon bombing, when the second of two IED explosions shattered her right leg, which was later amputated. The road to recovery has been long and arduous…
READ MOREJoin Stacey Alcorn as she interviews upcoming author and Boston Marathon survivor, Roseann Sdoia. In this episode, Roseann tells her harrowing and uplifting tale of how she overcame adversity and continue to power forward through life.
Listen to InterviewAn already encouraging recovery by Roseann Sdoia continued Sunday as the Boston Marathon bombing survivor made a return to running.
Read MoreMillions of people across the country took time to volunteer or donate on Thursday, the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Read MoreRunning represents a freedom for marathon bombing survivor Roseann Sdoia that she hasn’t known since she lost her leg in the attack.
Read MoreOn April 15, 2013, four random souls found one another in the smoke and blood on Boylston Street. One was gravely injured. But they all needed something.
Read MoreIn the Fox News Reporting special, “Terror Strikes Boston, Boston Strikes Back,” get first-hand accounts of eye-witnesses, first responders, medical teams and Boston police.
Read MoreRoseann Sdoia can be a tough critic, she’s in building management and development, but from the moment she was wheeled into Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, she knew the place was different.
Read MoreRoseann Sdoia, 45, lost her leg in last year’s Boston Marathon bombing. On March 13, 2014, she told her inspiring story to Cristina Goyanes for Shape.com. Here is her moving account of survival, recovery, and unrelenting strength.
Read MoreOn the evening before the one-year anniversary of the day that changed their lives, Roseann Sdoia and Heather Abbott met up for dinner. The two women had been acquainted before shrapnel shredded the lower part of Abbott’s left leg and most of Sdoia’s right leg.
Read MoreIt’s been hard, difficult on a daily basis, tougher than most people imagine it might be, said the 46-year-old Boston woman, who was waiting for two friends who were running the race when the backpack carrying the second explosive detonated at her feet.
Read MoreRoseann Sdoia’s story begins on Patriots Day 2013 near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. She lives in Boston’s North End and loves to run. She’s not a marathoner, but was in Copley Square on that horrific Monday afternoon because she had some friends running in the race.
Read MoreTheir enthusiasm for life is contagious. It is nothing short of remarkable. They are so upbeat when you consider what they’ve been through this past year. Or maybe that’s why they’re this way, because they are just appreciative to be alive.
Read MoreRoseann Sdoia, 45, of Dracut, was severely injured in the second bomb blast at the finish line. She lost a leg and was burned in the explosion. And her life was saved by a stranger who came to her rescue.
Read MoreA Boston Marathon bombing victim was finally able to reunite with the Northeastern University student who helped save her life.
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