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"Are you ready?" I ask Russ.
He nods and reaches for the bars on either side of the treadmill. He pulls himself upright and puts his weight on his good leg while using all the strength he has to drag his bad leg into place.
"Okay, we're going to start off slowly. If it's too painful, just let me know and we'll stop," Nurse Hemmings explains.
Russ nods and she starts it up. It's moving slower than a snail, but I guess you gotta start somewhere. He doesn't seem to be having too much trouble keeping up and from the look on this face, the pain isn't getting to him. He looks so strong and determined.
I watch on in awe as he pushes himself to become better. Not just physically, but mentally too. I've noticed how hard he's been working to keep his mind clear. I know he blames h
