Great story out of Defenselink.mil, about a Marine captain:
“Following the loss of my right arm in Iraq on New Year’s Day 2005, the most basic of things became a challenge — writing my name, putting on a pair of pants in the morning, tying my shoes, cutting a steak,” he said. “After putting up a ceiling fan that spring with my 5-year-old son, I realized that as long as I was patient enough, I could do whatever I wanted.”
He and six others– three of them wounded vets– are headed to the summit of Mt McKinley.
Good on you, skipper, and good luck! According to the article, their attempt is underway now.
I have to wonder if I would be able to cope as well after an injury like that.
I’m going to go with “No.”