wow, your arms are moving fast!
How strong are they? (what kind of objects are you able to take/lift with them?)

Keep up the good work, soon you'll walk again

And you'll be able to do with the door again

Very sorry, from all of us. Hang tough. We are thinking of you.

I have a lot of replies to attend too..hsha





SimHQ is like a big family here with full of support........Never will give up...thank you!






I was just thinking about those guys recently, and can't believe how lucky I am. I gotta be doing something now. No flesh wounds here odly enough. Not a scratch on me from the accident....you'd never know!




Ive been doing a bunch for the 531, you gotta catch up!...lol



Thanks!





My right arm is 100% normal other than my fingers not working. They move slightly but to currled up to really do anything.

Left arm is not so lucky. The clavical and scapula both broke leaving my arm's muscles to deminish. My bicep is 100% now, and I say my tricep is 20% working. The bicep over powers it a lot.

I can only move my left wrist in one direction while it flops to the other side...lol

I can pic up maybe 20lbs in each arm now with loop-hole straps to put my wrists through. Small bottles, phones, keyboard, mouse, etc...no problems.



Thank you, think about those guys in the desert first



Working to drive again real soon!



Thanks Dragon, good to see an active JF18 squad. I'll fly soon enough with my iPad app.

Who would of thought? Oh to play that power chord again!

Damn, I missed the pics and video on page 10 before but have just seen them. Wow, this stuff is really moving and inspirational.

I really feel for you, and I think your situation is all the more poignant because you are so young and in the USMC but your horrific injuries were caused while NOT in combat or anything, but by such a senseless bunch of people.

This comes from someone who would not even perhaps be half as strong as you, and doing what you're doing, so it's a bit of an insult coming from me... but please, please keep it up and keep posting back here.

THIS is the reason I love SimHQ, and makes all those moments where people here get into stupid arguments and debates seem so insignificant. YOU are the reason that we should all thank for how lucky we are.

If there is ever anything, anything at all, that you think I can help with, please don't hesitate for even a moment to ask.

Keep up that fantastic work, and don't give them nurses too much trouble!

Semper Fi.

Continual progress - that's great! I'm sure you'll play that power chord soon.

Just a few updates, but not much...My left tricept continues to get stronger. My left shoulder is really tight too, but it's getting better. The video is me, more or less doing push-ups from the shoulders.




I officially medically retired from the USMC Sept 30, and just celebrated 236 years of sacrifice with the USMC Central Command Ball.

HOOYAH Rudel! Glad to see you're making such great progress. Keep up the fight!

Excellent progress! You have such great inner strength, and it shows.

WTG Mike!

Strong work!

Wow Rudel you are kicking ass, keep it up, good to see your progress.

Way to keep fighting for every bit of recovery! I won't imagine or act like I know what it is like, but I can relate when they rebuilt my knee and after 6 months of rehab being told I'd never run again. I had to work on it on my own and do run regularly now. You have the spirit and the drive.

It must have been a heart breaking moment when you were medically discharged. My brother managed to duck the official discharge from the Army for nearly 8 months before they told him that he would be released that day. I remember him calling me and breaking down about it.

Great to see you continue to make excellent progress Rudel, keep it up man you are getting there. All the best in your recovery from Merry Olde England, everyone is rooting for you and you are doing so well. You have a great positive attitude which is inspiring, and its clearly holding you in good stead. Looks like you have some great folk around you too.

Cheers, Mark.

Great to see the progress Rudel, our best wishes for your future.
I used to play Amercan Football against some marines from our local US Navy base, they are a well motivated and determind company of people, and your determination is an insperation to us all. Keep up the hard work.

Alistair.

Good to see progress.
I will press my thumb for you (=wish you good luck :))
Keep up the good work!

Inspiring Rudel

Inspirational!
S!

Great work Rudel!

Congratulations with your progress, Rudel!