Airman Colton Read

You go boy! That is great you can walk!! You have so much to look forward to and ambitions you have is wonderful. Hope you and Jessica are getting back to routines. =)

Colton, you are SUCH an inspiration with your CAN DO attitude and your positive look at life. I always look forward to reading your posts because you are such an amazing person. Have a fun weekend and keep on walking!!

Wow, that's so awesome that you are up and walking! You are in our prayers for your continued improvement.

Congratualtions on your progress and your new home.

Colton and Jessica,

Great to see the progress. I look forward to seeing you again soon. Very proud of you both.

Vr,

Chief W

Well done, sir!
My family and I are so happy for you.

God bless.

~M

You're walking!! That is awesome!!

Congratulations on what I'm sure was a TON of hard work. You deserve to see some fruits of your labor.

Let me know if you're coming to Arlington..I'd like to meet Jessica if you guys have a bit of free time.

:)

Hello Colton,
If you don't remember me. You left my & Mr.Benevides' office that semester right before Christmas to go and finish at Venture. I was sad to see one of my best office aides go and progress. But you did it. You were so respectful and genuine and true. That is what is due in return to you plus more. You were determined then and I see you are still that way. You deserve it- Congratulations. You & Jessica have been in my thoughts and prayers since this ordeal. The best is yet to come for the two of you. Just wait. =-)When you come to Arlington again we all can't wait to see walk through the Halls of Sam Houston. Lots of love and prayers to you two. Take Care and God Bless.

Thanks for the update Colton! I'm so short, I wish I could grow instantly too. ;) I hope you get rid of a possible infection in your bones quick! Enjoy the college football game, awesome! If you are reallllly lucky, maybe you will get to go to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl...;) Love reading the updates and will continue to pray! Take care.

Hey, Airman. You are one brave dude, and I'm so sorry for what you went through, and what you are continuing to battle. I had a surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center when I was a SrA in SFS, 2001. They removed a vain malformation in my leg, nicked a nerve, and discharged me because I was a cop, and couldn't perform my duties. (I lost feeling from the knee down on my right leg) No retirement, just a few grand in "severance pay," chronic pain, and the end of my lifelong dream, or any possibility of using my experience on the outside. I, of course, am fortunate, to be alive, and I made it out with my leg still intact, so I thank God for that, but...fight, brother. Fight and fight and fight and fight to stay in. Fight for all of us who didn't or couldn't or won't be able to.I had nobody to help me through the process, the paperwork, the bureaucracy, and now I'm left with an impossible dream. To be a cop and retire from the United States Air Force. Keep fighting, Airman Read. You have the benefit of press. Exposure. Media. Use it every time a flea farts in your direction. Don't let anybody forget. There are a LOT of people coming back, and that already have been wronged by a medical professional that is totally unaccountable for "human errors." What if a military cop shot someone who was innocent out of "human error?" Is that cop held accountable for their actions? You bet your ass. Why not military doctors? It's time to shut the doors on "get out of jail free" cards for these people. It's not right. Nobody should have that kind of immunity. Thank you for having the courage to speak out and say something, man. Please keep fighting. Keep walking. Keep strong. This comment widget asked for my email, so you can contact me to utilize any resource that I have available to help. I'm a marketing specialist, so if I can help with ANYTHING (even a place for family to crash while in Sacto) from one Airman to another, just say the word. Keep it up, dude. You're an inspiration.