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After a grueling session in physical therapy, Wade, feeling pain in his thighs, fights to hold in his tears.

To build up his arm muscles, Wade wheels himself down the hospital hall.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott visit their son, giving him the strength and courage to help him through this ordeal.

Experiencing phantom pain, Wade is caught in rare moment of emotional outburst as Mrs. Scott tries to comfort him.

Wade is helped into his wheelchair by his mother, Sue Scott.

A pensive Wade nervously plays with an elastic bandage before wrapping the stumps of his legs to prevent the muscles from becoming flabby.

Wade cuddling his pal 'Coops', a present given to him by Keeny Cooper (Wade's idol), the former Dallas Tornado goalkeeper.

For many months Wade was in and out of surgery. The months he had to face were days of phantom pain resulting from having both legs amputated, of grueling therapy sessions, fear and finally the ultimate acceptance that, for the rest of his life, he…

With the help of therapist Debby Short, Wade takes his first steps while holding onto the parallel bars. This is the first stage of Wade's long and tedious rehabilitation program.

Wade, for the first time, pensively looks over the artificial limbs that will serve as his new legs.