I GOT THIS

8 years ago, I fell about 20 ft. My leg went thru the rungs of ladder basically tearing my leg in 2 at the knee. Knee was torn so bad they had to use donner tissue try to fix it. My body rejected it. I laid in a bed not able to stand on my own for over 6 months. They had me on so much morphine I honestly cant even tell you waht happened during that time. I have had evey thing but a total knee repaclment(drs say I am too young) I have had 5 more surgeries since the first, the last was a little over 3 years ago. I was told that I would only have about 35 to 45 % use of my leg ever again. I cryed. I felt like half a man. I am a single dad and my son lives with me full time. I had already lost so much with him. I had already become over weight from inactivity. It wasn't fair. I was not going out like that, I was not giving up. I started walking every day, as much as my leg would let me. I was emberssed about how I looked, I couldnt go to a gym, so I bought me some free weights. Every day I did a little more, every day I grew alittle stronger. I still have never steped foot into a real gym, but today the boy they told would be less than 50% box squated 400 lbs. (max bench 320) All I am saying is this " no man tell you what you can or cant do." The way I see it is sometimes you might be the underdog, someone might say theres no way not you thats when YOU GOT TO TELL YOURSELF I GOT THIS!!!!!!! I hope you all get where I am coming from. This is a great site and so many of you have helped me, I felt it was my turn to tell my story and hopefully return what you all have given me . Thanks for listing