When a seriously debilitating injury or illness darkens people's lives, they will often say that there were times when they were convinced it was all over.
And while they have understandable reasons for doing so, it doesn't exactly help when the doctors these individuals talk to make it clear just how unlikely it is that they'll ever live the way they used to again.
But as time marches on, so does medical science. And it's true that it's important not to see recent advancements as cure-alls, but some people who were once told they would never walk or even move again have seen incredible results from stem cell treatments and brain-controlled exoskeletons.
Not only does this describe the situation that led one young man to walk across the stage at his graduation after that once seemed impossible, but he wants to do his part to ensure even more people can one day experience the same triumph.
