Merriam-Webster defines inspiration as “the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions.”
Those with limb loss, and their families and friends have an ever-growing network of resources and support there to encourage and educate. We’ve listed some of them on our Resource page and from time to time we will highlight them as inspirations.
“Anything that will help amputees enjoy all that life has to offer”
“Noah Galloway: “Train like a machine”
On December 19, 2005, Noah lost his left arm above the elbow and left leg above the knee in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in Iraq. He woke up Christmas Eve to find out he had lost two of his limbs and also sustained several injuries to his remaining leg and his jaw.
The depression that followed took him through pain killer addiction and then alcoholism and then he battled his way out and became the fiercely strong, competitive and supportive man who won the Men’s Health Magazine’s “2014 Ultimate Men’s Health Guy” and rocks the cover of the November issue.
“They ask why I push myself to the limit. I do it because I feel powerful, strong and tough. I feel at home when I’m challenged.”
Noah is determined to inspire others by his actions, by training like a machine and demonstrating that challenges are meant to be conquered no matter how big they might be.