The Story of Peng Shuilin





This story was taken from a source, and I thought this is an inspirational story for us to learn more about lives.

People often complain about what they don't have or wish they had more, looked better etc. PENG Shuilin is 78cms high. He was born in Hunan Province, China.

In 1995, in Shenzhen, a freight truck sliced his body in half. Peng Shuilin, 37, spent nearly two years in hospital in Shenzhen, southern China,undergoing operations to re-route nearly every major organ or system inside his body. Peng kept exercising his arms, building up strength, washing his face and brushing his teeth.

He survived against all odds. Now Peng Shulin has astounded doctors by learning to walk again after a decade.

Considering Peng's plight, doctors at the China Rehabilitation Research Centre in Beijing devised an ingenious way to allow him to walk on his own, creating a sophisticated egg cup-like casing to hold his body, with two bionic legs attached.

It took careful consideration, skilled meaasurement and technical expertize.
Peng has been walking the corridors of Beijing Rehabilitation Centre with the aid of his specially adapted legs and a resized walking frame.

RGO is a recipicating gait orthosis, attached to a prosthetic socket bucket.
There is a cable attached to both legs so when one goes forward, the other goes backwards. Rock to the side, add a bit of a twist and the leg without the weight on it advances, while the other one stays still, giving a highly inefficent way of ambulation. Oh so satisfying to 'walk' again after ten years with half a body!

Hospital vice-president Lin Liu said: "We've just given him a checkup; he is fitter than most men his age." Peng Shuilin has opened his own bargain supermarket called the Half Man-Half Price Store. The inspirational 37-year-old has become a businessman and is used as a role model for other amputees. At just 2ft 7ins tall, he moves around in a wheelchair giving lectures on recovery from disability.
His attitude is amazing, he doesn't complain. "He had good care, but his secret is cheerfulness. Nothing ever gets him down."

Comments

Vanessa said…
the Word clearly states that laughter is the best medicine...what a testimony that peng's cheerfulness is that which carries him through....inspirational!!
Anonymous said…
an Asian Nick Vjuvioc, Born without Limbs inspirational author whom has given hope and inspiration to many. I wonder if you can link him up somehow with Nic and both of them can inspire those whom are thinking there is little hope in their lives. thank you for highlighting this article which i stumble upon whilst looking at your pineapple farm write up

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