Soon afterward, I underwent much-needed surgery to repair my hip injury. It was a long road to recovery with more physical therapy, but I finally knew I was on the right path thanks to the endless support from Master Guns. I received his encouragement to find new things that would help my hip and allow me to maintain my weight. I could swim. I could ride a bicycle. I was able to start enjoying decreased pain and decreased anxiety as I continued to work hard on my unit's web management. I was starting to feel like a whole Marine again, despite the year-long roller coaster I finally found a way out