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A Triumph Over Adversity: From Sepsis and Amputation to Cycling and Inspiring Others
“It’s strange. At the end of last year I decided to stop taking medication for that pain and no longer pay attention to it. Don’t ask me how, but that plan worked.I still feel it, but I no longer react to it.”
How much adversity can one person endure? How many times have you heard that?
“Very often. When people say that, I am the frist to correct them. ‘In contrast,I was lucky,’ I say. Having to face cancer or being paralyzed and having to spend all day in a wheelchair, those things are much worse. Actually, what I have experienced has enriched me and given me the opportunity to be the strongest version of myself.”
Would you have believed it if someone had told you that in advance?
“No. If they had told me two months before the attack of sepsis that I would lose both lower legs, face death twice and spend forty days in the intensive care unit, I would have thought it impossible. I never knew that I had so much willpower. I also approach life differently now. I no longer worry about trivial things and I am no longer afraid of death.”
A new challenge awaits you in 2026. Tell me.
“Cycling! I have always loved cycling, but as the amputations that was unfortunately out of the question. During the rehabilitation, even a session on the exercise bike was too much. fortunately, that will change soon. I work closely wiht a manufacturer of prostheses and have made a few concrete suggestions. Thanks to these adjustments, I will soon be back on the pedals. Although on a tricycle, but it is a new goal that I will achieve. One thing is certain: I will enjoy every ride.”
So much positivism and perseverance apparently did not go unnoticed by RevArte.
“That’s right. The rehabilitation center is often confronted with people who are in deep trouble and have difficulty with their recovery process. As an expert, I want to make time for that in the future. I want to share my experiences.”
What else can we wish for you?
“I don’t necessarily have to be lucky. No setback, I would be very happy with that.”
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