Boston (CNN) -- To see Mery Daniel today is to see how far she has come. Walking on her new prosthetic leg without crutches is a huge accomplishment, but to see Daniel ride 26 miles on a hand cycle underscores the tremendous progress she's made in the five months since the Boston Marathon bombings. "This is the biggest challenge I've faced since the bombing," the 31-year-old Haitian immigrant said, referring to her participation in a recent ride from Waltham, Massachusetts, to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. She beamed as her 5-year old daughter, Ciarra, and husband, Richardson, ran to offer hugs and congratulations.
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The Boston Marathon bombings changed the lives of hundreds of people
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Mery Daniel lost her left leg, but not her spirit
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She's learning to adjust to a prosthetic leg and a new life
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Ciarra
"I want to teach @placeholder that, no matter what happens, not to lose enthusiasm and, no matter what happens, to keep going strong."
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This month, the family got bigger when her two brothers and sister, ages 20, 18 and 14 arrived in @placeholder from Haiti to live with her.
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This month, the family got bigger when her two brothers and sister, ages 20, 18 and 14 arrived in Boston from @placeholder to live with her.