Would you fight to have your leg CUT OFF … just to end the pain?

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Pain. Perseverance. Amputation. And the power of choice.

In this episode of Beyond the Battlefield, I sit down with Ray Lowrie, a former Royal Marine Commando, world-record-holding athlete, and above all—an unbreakable force of resilience. Ray’s story is one of freak misfortune, brutal pain, and ultimately, incredible triumph.

What began as a slip on ice spiralled into a life-changing injury. Ray endured years of pain, 20 invasive surgeries, and full-time rehab at Hasler Unit, the Royal Marines’ specialist rehabilitation centre in Plymouth. But the most painful part? No one would listen when he said, “Just take the leg.”

After battling for over 5 years—physically, mentally, and emotionally—Ray finally had his leg amputated. He describes the day his leg was removed as “being born again.” It marked the end of suffering and the beginning of a new life. But the trauma ran deep. As a husband and father of young children, the burden on his family was immense. Ray speaks openly about coping with pain through alcohol, the toll it took on his mental health, and how he finally took back control of his life.

What followed is nothing short of extraordinary.

Ray didn’t just recover—he rewrote the rules. He became a world-record-holding adaptive athlete, smashing records on the Concept2 rowing machine and SkiErg. He became a role model for the health and fitness community, proving that amputation didn’t define him—it freed him.

This episode is a raw, emotional, and deeply inspiring story of what it means to suffer, survive, and choose strength anyway.

Topics Covered:

Life-changing injury and amputation

Royal Marines rehabilitation and Hasler Unit

Chronic pain, trauma, and mental health

Alcohol as a coping mechanism

The decision to amputate

World records and adaptive sports

Resilience, mindset, and family

Health, fitness, and the power of choice

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