An ex-soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan examines the implications of advances in medical technology with intelligence and humanity
t is now 13 years since Harry Parker stepped on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, creating a blast that would result in the loss of both legs. Alongside the physical pain of the subsequent weeks, months and years, he also had to cope with a profound change in his sense of self. He compares the experience to that of Gregor Samsa, the subject of– “the strangeness of not being who you used to be, turned into something that sets you apart from those around you”.
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