Brave man, Peng Shuilin walks again after his body was cut by half in an accident

I recently received this story and photos in the email, about a “miracle man” in China. It was truly inspiring seeing the look on his face - that determination and tenacity, that enthusiasm, as well as that smile.

Many of us worry a lot about our little petty problems in life. But all it often takes to get us focused again is a little reminder of how fortunate we are, or what we still have. This, I feel, is one such powerful reminder.

The story of “the miracle man”.Miracle man walks again… Monday, July 9, 2007. He survived against all the odds; now Peng Shulin has astounded doctors by learning to walk again. When his body was cut in two by a lorry in 1995, it was little short of a medical miracle that he lived. was left only 78cm (2ft 6in) tall.

Twenty medics battled to save Mr Peng's life after the smash, grafting skin from his face onto his torso. Despite his miraculous recovery, however, the amputee was left bedridden until late last year, when Mr Peng started to work on his upper body strength in order to carry out simple tasks such as washing his face and cleaning his teeth.

Doctors at the China Rehabilitation Research Center in Beijing devised an eggcup-like device using RGO legs. Now this 2'6" fighter is back on his feet again. They created a sophiscated egg cup like casing to support his body with 2 bionic legs to help him walk. 

RGO is a recipicating gait orthosis, attached to a prosthetic socket/bucket. There is a cable that attaches to both legs so that when one goes forward, the other goes backwards. Rock to the side, add a bit of a twist and the leg with out the weight on it advances while the other one stays still - a highly 

inefficent way of ambulation, but oh so satisfying to 'walk' again!

Twenty medics battled to save Mr Peng's life after the smash, grafting skin from his face onto his torso. Despite his miraculous recovery, however, the amputee was left bedridden until late last year, when Mr Peng started to work on his upper body strength in order to carry out simple tasks such as washing his face and cleaning his teeth.

Doctors at the China Rehabilitation Research Center in Beijing devised an eggcup-like device using RGO legs. Now this 2'6" fighter is back on his feet again. They created a sophiscated egg cup like casing to support his body with 2 bionic legs to help him walk. 

RGO is a recipicating gait orthosis, attached to a prosthetic socket/bucket. There is a cable that attaches to both legs so that when one goes forward, the other goes backwards. Rock to the side, add a bit of a twist and the leg with out the weight on it advances while the other one stays still - a highly 

inefficent way of ambulation, but oh so satisfying to 'walk' again!

Doctors at the China Rehabilitation Research Center in Beijing devised an eggcup-like device using RGO legs. Now this 2'6" fighter is back on his feet again. They created a sophiscated egg cup like casing to support his body with 2 bionic legs to help him walk.

RGO is a recipicating gait orthosis, attached to a prosthetic socket/bucket. There is a cable that attaches to both legs so that when one goes forward, the other goes backwards. Rock to the side, add a bit of a twist and the leg with out the weight on it advances while the other one stays still - a highly 

inefficent way of ambulation, but oh so satisfying to 'walk' again!

RGO is a recipicating gait orthosis, attached to a prosthetic socket/bucket. There is a cable that attaches to both legs so that when one goes forward, the other goes backwards. Rock to the side, add a bit of a twist and the leg with out the weight on it advances while the other one stays still - a highly 

inefficent way of ambulation, but oh so satisfying to 'walk' again!

bionic legs attached to it. specially adapted legs and a resized walking frame. Mr Peng, who has to learn how to walk again, is said to be delighted with the device. "fault with, you will not do much.”

Peng Shulin survived against all the odds when his body was cut in two by a lorry in 1995. To me, it is amazing he has the will to lived with only half of his upper half body. For over a decade bedridden, Peng Shulin astounded medical history. Peng Shulin survived the smash with having skin grafting from his face onto his torso. 

The smash had twenty medics trying to save his life but still left Peng Shulin bedridden. About Mr Peng’s plight late last year and devised a plan to get him up walking again. creating a sophisticated egg cup-like casing to hold his body with two.

It took a team of more than 20 doctors to save his life. Skin was grafted from his head to seal his torso but the legless Mr Peng Bedridden for years, doctors in China had little hope that he would ever be. But recently, he began exercising his arms, building up the strength to Doctors at the China Rehabilitation Research Centre in Beijing found out.

They came up with an ingenious way to allow him to walk on his own, He has been taking his first steps around the centre with the aid of his. What self-confidence… and optimism… “If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly find. "It was little short of a medical miracle that he lived. Now Peng Shulin has astounded doctors by learning to walk again. The smiles says it all.

Peng Shulin inspires me to appreciate my life more. Life is so short to complain about nitty gritty things. Having no legs, no butts and all, can you imagine how he would want to live. 

"I salute what he stands for, WAY TO GO! Mr. Peng Shulin."