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I haven’t been able to ‘stand up’ since 1967. Now for the first time in nearly 40 years, the iBOT® 4000 is allowing me to stand up again.

In ’67, I was serving a tour of duty in the U.S. Marines Corp. in Vietnam. While on a mission, I stepped on a mine and lost both of my legs. My life changed forever that day.… Let me tell you though, my life changed forever again when I received my brand spanking new iBOT® 4000 on August 11, 2006.

Before I owned the iBOT®, I definitely wasn’t as independent as
I am now. For years, I’ve wanted to

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start my own barbeque and pork rind catering business and now that I have the iBOT®, it will be easier for me to do that. Right now, I’m working to get a place started and I can tell you that the iBOT® is already making it easier for me to reach for things on high shelves and in the freezer. In the past, I had to have someone assist me. Now, that’s no longer an issue.

I’ve already hosted catering parties in my backyard and I can tell you that I’m sure not getting stuck in the mud like I did with my old wheelchair. When my business gets started, I’m looking forward to being able to get into the homes of the people I cater for, including the homes of some of my friends and relatives, that I have never visited before.

Another thing that the iBOT® has allowed me to do is attend mass at the church where my grandfather used to be a minister. The church in my hometown isn’t accessible and I had not been inside of it to see mass in a long time. For the first time in 40 years, I didn’t have to stay at home or find another church that’s accessible.

The iBOT® has given me a tremendous amount of freedom and accessibility. It is pretty amazing. I gave up a lot for my country and am extremely pleased that the Veteran Administration (VA) was willing to purchase an iBOT® 4000 for me. I definitely think more veterans should have access to the iBOT® to give them the freedom to do what they want to do, when they want to do it, and how they want to do it.

“I definitely think more veterans should have access to the iBOT® to give them the freedom to do what they want to do, when they want to do it, and how they want to do it. “

“Now for the first time in nearly 40 years, the iBOT® 4000 is allowing me to stand up again.”

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