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Lake Cumberland Regional Hospitals first COVID-19 patient has continued to fight in his recovery through faith and determination.

Jim Ashworth-Beaumont today, ready for the challenges ahead In a coma for five and a half weeks, his right arm amputated above the elbow, he faced the likelihood of being hospital bound for the rest of his life due to damage to his internal organs. That was if he survived, doctors held little hope for the triathlete and former Marine from Edinburgh. Less than a year on from the near fatal accident, the 55-year-old who was brought up near the Dean Bridge has defied all expectations. Well on the ...

The whole scene looked like a science experiment.

You mightve noticed that Wayne Hart was on vacation last week. Well, he was actually having surgery on his arm. We caught the 9:00 P.M. news last night, and the first thing I said was, Oh my gosh, Wayne Hart is the Winter Soldier! If you are familiar with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you get it. The Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) has a cybernetic implant prosthetic arm. Its bionic and he was a bad guy, but now he fights alongside the Avengers. We chatted with Ron Rhodes about Waynes new cool...

Thats what i was told. and there are all these little tough guys who could pull themselves up on the rings and id just hang there. >> aww. >> but i found -- look i was an only child of older parents. and that meant that i didnt fit in very well when i first went to school. >> i want you to do that here. >> i wish i could. ive had a knee and a hip replacement. >> okay. >> the bionic man. >> you ended up teaching in a private school. >> yeah. >> when did you first realize that you were funny, that...

Him. we have the technology. we have the capability to make the worlds first bionic man, better, stronger, faster mentd>> fiction again and the actor lee majors did actual ladies and gentlemen. here he is more recently. >> most of you remember me as the $6 million man. they were enhanced bionic technology. the lee major bionic hearing aid. >> hearing aids. dr. kevin campbell grew up watching the $6 million man. says the world caught up to the tv show. really? >> absolutely. it is amazing the tim...

Showed up in the early 70s, late 60s. they dont look like they have come a long way. maybe im wrong. >> it looks like fun. i think the bionic man was doing that in 1974, wasnt he? wouldnt want to run out of fuel if you are not quite over the building. coming up, grab a cup of coffee because it is national doughnut day and we are trying an enticing flavor. >> sounds good to me. also ahead, a military veteran, a double amputee about to do something remarkable sure to inspire others. you are watchi...

Interested to know about. >> i remember when they first showed up in the early 70s, late 60s. they dont look like they have come a long way. maybe im wrong. >> it looks like fun. i think the bionic man was doing that in 1974, wasnt he? wouldnt want to run out of fuel if you are not quite over the building. coming up, grab a cup of coffee because it is national doughnut day and we are trying an enticing flavor. >> sounds good to me. also ahead, a military veteran, a double amputee about to do som...

For people with prosthetics. >> greg: he is in the paralympics. but i mean, a third thing? >> andrea: keep it in the -- >> greg: what it will be, paralympics 1 olympics and super olympics with people with incredible limbs who will break every record. >> dana: the bionic man. >> greg: exactly. >> bob: do you know in two more olympics from now even you with technology might be able to compete for something. im not sure what it would be. >> greg: the high jump. >> bob: no. i wouldnt push yourself t...

For people with prosthetics. >> greg: he is in the paralympics. but i mean, a third thing? >> andrea: keep it in the -- >> greg: what it will be, paralympics 1 olympics and super olympics with people with incredible limbs who will break every record. >> dana: the bionic man. >> greg: exactly. >> bob: do you know in two more olympics from now even you with technology might be able to compete for something. im not sure what it would be. >> greg: the high jump. >> bob: no. i wouldnt push yourself t...