It has been eight months since Airman Colton Read, a 20-year-old intelligence analyst stationed at Beale Air Force Base, was admitted to David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base for laparoscopic gallbladder surgery.


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What was supposed to be a routine procedure at the Vacaville-area military hospital became a nightmare after a surgeon accidentally punctured Read's aorta. That medical error and its aftermath led to the eventual amputation of both of Read's legs in an effort to save his life. Now, a local mother-and-daughter team are trying to raise money to buy Read a means to mobility. The Segway, a two-wheeled personal transport vehicle, would be a tremendous benefit to the now-21-year-old senior airman once he gets through the most difficult stages of rehabilitation, says Janice Nall, an active member of the civilian Beale Liaison Group. An amputee's life, she said, "dramatically improves with the use of these." Read is undergoing a series of procedures that will allow him to use prosthetic limbs, and to stand for at least brief periods of time.

Source: Local pair raising funds to buy Segway for disabled airman