A man who had half his body amputated after suffering terrible injuries in an accident while working with a forklift is constantly asked the same 'disrespectful' question, his wife says. In September 2019, labourer Loren Schauers, 20, fell 50ft from a bridge and was crushed by the machinery, which severed his forearm and devastated his lower body.
He allowed doctors to perform hemicorperectomy surgery - which involves amputating everything below the waist - in order to save his life. Defying medics' fears that he would not survive, Loren has battled through the last two years, adapting to life without his legs and right forearm.
Loren has married his girlfriend Sabia Reiche, 23, and now posts explainers and weekly vlogs to his followers on the couple's shared YouTube account. Due to Loren's mobility issues, devoted Sabia has to perform many day-to-day tasks for Loren including changing his colostomy bags and showering him, Daily Star reports.
