Dr. Ted Rummel , an orthopedic surgeon in O'Fallon , Maissouri , was suddenly paralysed in 2010. He lost his to walk or stand when blood - filled cyst on his spine burst in. A year of intense rehabilitation later ,he was back in the operating room. Dr Rummel even overcame the hindrance of sitting as he worked by utilising an ingenious stand-up wheel chair. Now , the tenacious orthopedic surgeon can do virtually in the OR he previously could and maintains his physical strength with daily exercise and his emotional strength thanks to a deeply devoted family!