As asked, I'll give you guys a bit of info how things are going now. After my recovery, I went back to work at 1RCR in Jan 07. I then decided, that due to my hearing loss, my time in the Infantry was over. I chose to re-muster to Geomatic's. In August of 2007 I was posted to Ottawa, and attended Algonquin College until August of 2009. I currently work in Ottawa and am very happily in a relationship with a reservist RMS clerk.
As far as recovery goes, I lost the hearing in my left ear permanently. Luckily I am right on the baseline, so I am still fit for service...(As long as I stay away from too many concerts
). I lost most dexterity on my left side, and it is slowly coming back. It will never be 100%, but I look forward to continued improvement. And other than some scars (which my girlfriend thinks are pretty cool), I'm just a normal guy again.
As I am coming up on the 5 year anniversary of the incident, I have been reflecting back on everything that has happened. While quite the experience, I think it has shaped me more into a person I am very proud to be. I will never falter on my devotion to the CF and am very proud to wear this uniform every day of my life.
