Doyle TroutDays after the accident, Wyoming head wrestling coach Mark Branch visited Trout in the hospital, assuring the future Cowboy that the school would continue to honor its wrestling scholarship offered to the four-time state champ prior to the accident.
In the months since the accident, Trout has been diligently working on physical therapy and rehabilitation at Madonna Proactive Health and Fitness in Lincoln. He spends two days a week in land-based therapy, and three days per week in aquatic therapy.
His therapist, Melissa Glinsmann, told 1110now.com that aquatic therapy was the best option for Trout. Thanks to water workouts, Trout has been able to regain strength in both his core muscles as well as in his stump and leg. "Once he gets his prosthesis, he should have no problems walking and getting used to that," said Glinsmann.
"I have to sit back sometimes and say 'Ok, it's only been three months. You can live a perfectly fine life, you just have to dedicate yourself for a year or two. Get yourself healthy,'" Trout told KLLN-TV in Lincoln.
Trout has some powerful allies in his corner. Jordan Burroughs, 2012 Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champ and assistant coach at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, dropped in on Trout's high school graduation party. Anthony Robles, Arizona State NCAA champ who was born without his right leg, shared advice with Trout soon after the future Cowboy's injury. The wrestling community at large has also been demonstrating its support for Doyle Trout, with a Facebook page for those who want to post messages of encouragement, and a Go Fund Me account to help the Trout family with expenses associated with the accident and his future medical needs. As of Saturday, just over 300 individuals had donated a total of $28,753, with a goal of $100,000.
"Losing a leg is a lot worse than losing a wrestling match," said Trout. "But I'm still going to have my family. I still have my friends. I still have my scholarship to go to Wyoming. I'm still going to get an education."
"Things are different for me right now, but if I dedicate myself to working hard and get myself better, in a year or two, I'll be perfectly fine," Trout told 1011now.com. "For me it's about the journey now. If I'm not successful, I'm not going to be down on myself. I'm just going to give it all I have."
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