NEW RINGGOLD, Pa. – Avid nature enthusiasts, Todd Gladfelter and Cindy Ross built their log house in Schuylkill County entirely from scratch.
“And that’s how I became good with the chainsaw,” Todd said. “I started carving and the last 10 years I pretty much went full-time with it where I was carving like 150 pieces a year. I couldn’t get enough of it.”
A fall from a roof — and a resulting spinal cord injury — changed everything for Todd and Cindy in an instant.
“I hopped on, and my first step I started to slide, so I quick took a second step, and that’s all I remember,” he said.
“If you want to get better and you want to recover, Good Shepherd is the place to go.”
Cindy Ross
This is Todd and Cindy’s story of perseverance following Todd’s injury — a journey to walk, remain active and to one day carve again.
Photos courtesy of Todd Gladfelter
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