Thursday, August 4, 2011
Medical: True Bionics, And Getting Back Into The Fight
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Cool Stuff: The Bionic Shirt, by Ranger Up
This is a great shirt, and for you war machines out there, this one is for you. I am also amazed at the development of prosthesis these days. The rate things are going, more and more amputees will be able to join back up in their units because of bionics and these advances. Even contractors will be able to continue to work with these types advances, and as this war continues, I think we will see more and more of this type of thing. I guess my point is, if soldiering or contracting is in your blood, then an amputation should not stop you from continuing. Especially when bionics actually start to enhance capability.
I can even attest to some body modification/enhancement. I had laser surgery for my eyes back in 2002, and it was the best thing ever for this kind of work and for smokejumping. My vision sucked before hand and I had to depend upon eye glasses. That wasn’t good for parachuting, and I wanted to kick my dependence on those things. I got the surgery and now I have 20/15 vision! The outcome was way better than I ever expected, and for contracting, your eyes are extremely important for the observation part of your OODA.
In my leg, I have a titanium alloy rod holding together my femur. This does not really enhance my capabilities, but I guarantee that my femur won’t break there anymore. ha ha Now that is nothing like actually losing a leg or arm, but it does give me a profound respect for those that have prothesis and have to live with that metal and plastic in them and on them, just in order to walk or grip something. It is my hope that all of you guys and gals out there that are amputees or wheel chair bound, will one day not only live a normal life based on the advances of bionics and prosthesis, but be enhanced by it. It will happen, just like it happened for my vision. –Matt
——————————————————————-
Bionic Shirt
This shirt goes out to all the folks in Ward 57 at Walter Reed, and to the men and women that have weathered far more than we can imagine and kept driving on. Whether they managed to stay in the service or not, these men and women are our heroes, and we thank them with the full measure of our hearts.
Buy Shirt Here.