A man who was cut in half by a forklift says he is finally starting to see 'light at the end of the tunnel' after six months of agonising pain.
If you're looking for a source of inspiration online, Loren Schauers' content is a great place to start.
The young lad suffered life-changing injuries at the tender age of 18 while working as a labourer on a remote site in Montana, US.
He was driving a forklift across a bridge when it plummeted 50ft to the ground and tumbled on tip of him, pinning him beneath the industrial truck.
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Loren remained conscious throughout the entire ordeal, which resulted in his right arm being ripped from his body and him 'crushing every bone from his pelvis down'.
Ultimately, doctors had to perform a hemicorporectomy surgery - meaning everything from below the waist is amputated - to save his life.
Loren's circumstances changed dramatically following the near-fatal incident in September 2019, but incredibly, he has remained extremely positive.
He's been through a hell of a lot over the last several years, but the last six months have really tested the now 23-year-old.
His wife Sabia, who has remained by his side since the incident, shared an update on her partner's health in a new YouTube video.
The couple regularly share content on social media to educate people on how Loren lives and the challenges he faces.
And in their latest clip which was shared on Sunday (8 December), Sabia explained how hard the last six months had been for her husband.
The young woman explained that Loren has been dealing with kidney stones, which can be extremely painful and can lead to kidney infections, according to the NHS.
Sabia explained that Loren has been 'battling kidney infections back-to-back' and had recently been hospitalised as a result.
"We've been trying to tackle the kidney infections at home and he's been getting antibiotics, but it just keeps coming back," she said.
"He'll be without antibiotics for like five days and the infection is already back. So finally, we got him admitted to the hospital to get some IV antibiotics in his system to try and just knock it out."
Sabia revealed that Loren has finally been booked in for surgery to get rid of his kidney stones in January next year, meaning it will have been six months since he's had them.
"So that's six months since he's been unable to get up in his bucket, six months of back to back kidney infections and these kidney stones is just being terrible," she went on.
But Loren simply seemed thankful that he's finally seeing some 'light at the end of the tunnel' after a hellish six months in pain.
Speaking from his hospital room, the American said he had been in even more pain of late as he is also dealing with a hematoma on his kidney and severe constipation too.
Doctors are set to trial him on some new pain medications and a muscle relaxer which will be administered 'as needed' to make Loren as comfortable as possible.
As well as this, Loren said his primary doctor suggested putting him on regular antibiotics when he leaves the hospital to try and minimise his risk of infections.
"I don't have to go on a full script," he said. "The doc was considering putting me on antibiotics three times a week to prevent infections from becoming full blown.
"He knows that three times a week isn't ideal, but it's less damaging than a repeated frequent full cycle."
Due to the upcoming festive period and Loren's scheduled surgery next month, the couple told their 658,000 subscribers that new content will be coming in February 2025.
Viewers rushed to the comment section to give them words of support, as well as praising Loren's resilience.
One viewer commented: "True meaning of 'in sickness and health'. Prayers are with you both."
Another wrote: "This is truly difficult to watch Loren in such pain. He is a warrior. Get better soon Loren.""
A third added: "The grit, determination and positivity in the face of such adversity is truly inspirational. The bond of love and devotion between these two young people is beyond the experience of 99.9% of all couples."
A fourth wrote: "Oh my gosh. I can’t believe he’s been suffering with this for 6 months. He is an incredible human being. I’m praying for you both and hope the surgery goes well and he doesn’t get another infection."
Olivia Burke