Wounded

[Sir David Gray]

Anyone see this earlier tonight?

It was about a couple of British soldiers who were blown up by IED's in Afghanistan and who had to have their legs amputated, one of them also had to have an arm amputated.

It followed them and their families through the recovery and rehabilitation process and showed them trying to come to terms with their new prosthetic limbs and trying to learn how to walk with them.

Their attitude, their determination to overcome pain and adversity and their outlook on life in general is just unbelievable and they put a lot of people in this country to shame (myself included, I might add).

To call these people heroes really doesn't do them any justice at all, they are just incredible individuals.

They are a real inspiration to us all. :not worth

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Anyone see this earlier tonight?

It was about a couple of British soldiers who were blown up by IED's in Afghanistan and who had to have their legs amputated, one of them also had to have an arm amputated.

It followed them and their families through the recovery and rehabilitation process and showed them trying to come to terms with their new prosthetic limbs and trying to learn how to walk with them.

Their attitude, their determination to overcome pain and adversity and their outlook on life in general is just unbelievable and they put a lot of people in this country to shame (myself included, I might add).

To call these people heroes really doesn't do them any justice at all, they are just incredible individuals.

They are a real inspiration to us all. :not worth

:agree: I worked with a guy in London last year who's son lost both his legs in Helmand. It was heart breaking to hear some of the stories first hand but seeing that tonight really brought it to reality. You're right, they are incredible, I don't think I could do it.

[EskbankHibby]

My wife works in amputee rehabilitation and thankfully there has been a recent drive to provide better facilities/funding for the guys coming back with these types of horrific injuries.

Very humbling experience watching these guys go about their work, amazingly resilient.

[oconnors_strip]

the most inspirational men ive seen. we moan at the most trivial things these days when we should take note of men like them, doing their job knowing the risks of being wounded and sometimes worse.

i thought the documentary was very open and showed everything, especially the feelings of the families. andy and tom's determination during rehab was incredible and it just shows that if you want something bad enough then you can do it no matter what.

the programme's timing is quite eye opening to many people in the edinburgh area as the 3rd battalion the rifles, who are based at redford barracks, are away to afghan this week for a 6 month tour. thoughts are with the men and their families.