Jeff Bauman Who Lost Both Legs In Boston Marathon Bombing, Walks On Prosthetics (VIDEO)
WATCH: Boston Marathon Victim Walks On Prosthetics
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Jeff Bauman, the man pictured terrified and in shock after losing both legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, has taken his first steps on prosthetic legs.
The New York Times has followed his journey through pain and rehabilitation in a piece called 'Beyond the Finish Line'.
Bauman was waiting for his girlfriend at the end of the Boston Marathon when the bombs went off.
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A picture of him being wheeled away while a man in a cowboy hat clamped the artery from his severed leg went viral and quickly became the image that conveyed the brutality - and the hope - of the attacks.
He had to endure an emergency amputation followed by formal operations later on.
"I had a lot to live for before, and I've got a lot to live for now."
Jeff Bauman
(01 of09)
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**EDITORS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT** First responders including Carlos Arredondo, in cowboy hat, tend to Jeff Bauman, who was severely wounded after two explosions occurred along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2013. Two powerful explosions rocked the finish line area of the Boston Marathon near Copley Square and police said many people were injured. Photographer: Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg **EDITORS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT** (credit:Getty Images)
(02 of09)
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Jeff and his mother, Patty Bauman, pose at the hospital. (credit:Facebook)
(03 of09)
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BOSTON, MA - MAY 28: Boston Marathon bombing victim, Jeff Bauman, is wheeled out to the pitchers mound before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch by Carlos Arredondo, the man who came to his aid immediately following the explosions, prior to the interleague game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies on May 28, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(04 of09)
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BOSTON, MA - MAY 28: Boston Marathon bombing victim, Jeff Bauman, is wheeled out to the pitchers mound before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch by Carlos Arredondo, the man who came to his aid immediately following the explosions, prior to the interleague game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies on May 28, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(05 of09)
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BOSTON - MAY 28: Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman threw out a ceremonial first pitch before the game. The Philadelphia Phillies visited the Boston Red Sox in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(06 of09)
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Jeff learns to use his prosthetic legs. (credit:Facebook)
2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Game Six(07 of09)
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BOSTON, MA - JUNE 24: Boston Marathon bombing victim, Jeff Bauman (C), holds the hand of Carlos Arredondo (L), the man who came to his aid immediately following the explosions, after being wheeled out to wave the Boston Strong Flag prior to Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Dave Sandford - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(08 of09)
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Jeff playing guitar in the hospital. (credit:Facebook)
(09 of09)
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Jeff and his girlfriend, Erin Hurley, swim together at her family's BBQ. (credit:Facebook)