Been there....I f was devastated when I ripped my knee and tibia apart and
wasn't weight bearing for 5 months...the boat was the one incentive to get
through all the physical therapy and walk again. It was about the best goal
there could be, to be able to climb aboard again...Glad to hear you made it
to the goal....

"Marc" wrote in message
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I just had my first sail this season after a dibilitating atrophy of
my left leg due to severe nerve compression and subsequent back
surgery. After all the depression and thoughts of selling the boat,
paying a yard to do all the work I used to do, having friends launch
the boat for me, I single handed it in reefing conditions. I've got
my life back. I'm so happy I could cry.

macks
Freedom 36