WEBVTT 00:00.128 --> 00:02.711 ^(somber music) 00:04.241 --> 00:06.574 - [Zach] A soldier sits silent, knowing his life was 00:06.574 --> 00:08.197 about to change forever. 00:08.197 --> 00:09.822 - [Sgt.Brock] When I was sitting in the hospital, 00:09.822 --> 00:12.210 just sitting in the chair just dazed out. 00:12.210 --> 00:13.480 This can't be happening to me. 00:13.480 --> 00:15.213 - [Zach] During a field exercise while deployed 00:15.213 --> 00:17.695 to Germany, Sergeant Roy Brock began noticing 00:17.695 --> 00:20.152 a reoccurring pain in his leg. 00:20.152 --> 00:21.735 - The doctor examined me, told me they were 00:21.735 --> 00:23.493 ^gonna send me back to the rear 00:23.493 --> 00:27.523 ^and start my main board process because my leg got infected. 00:27.523 --> 00:29.591 So, they sent me back to the states. 00:29.591 --> 00:31.296 - [Zach] Upon returning back to his unit, 00:31.296 --> 00:34.446 Brock processed into the Warrior Transition Battalion. 00:34.446 --> 00:36.650 Brock was seen by his primary care doctor 00:36.650 --> 00:39.232 who was uncertain what was causing the leg pain. 00:39.232 --> 00:42.009 Brock's doctor referred him to Winn Army Community Hospital 00:42.009 --> 00:43.806 where a culture exam was conducted 00:43.806 --> 00:46.473 on the enlarged mole on his leg. 00:46.587 --> 00:48.885 The exam was sent to Walter Reed Medical Center 00:48.885 --> 00:51.157 where Brock was diagnosed with Melanoma, 00:51.157 --> 00:52.990 a form of skin cancer. 00:53.580 --> 00:54.445 - [Sgt. Brock] Yeah, I was in shock. 00:54.445 --> 00:56.852 I really didn't want to go home and tell my wife. 00:56.852 --> 00:59.068 - [Zach] The news hit Brock hard and made him hesitant 00:59.068 --> 01:02.212 to inform his family because he didn't want to worry them. 01:02.212 --> 01:04.962 But Brock persevered and held to his military training 01:04.962 --> 01:08.211 to help him through his moment of doubt and fear. 01:08.211 --> 01:09.369 - Knowing that I have a disease 01:09.369 --> 01:11.713 that can kill me, I could lose a leg or a limb, 01:11.713 --> 01:14.021 it was just a hard thing to take in at that time. 01:14.021 --> 01:15.771 But, I was resilient. 01:16.532 --> 01:17.449 I drove on. 01:18.036 --> 01:20.193 I continued my mission with the army. 01:20.193 --> 01:22.373 Continued my mission of taking care of myself 01:22.373 --> 01:23.794 as far as getting care and treatment. 01:23.794 --> 01:26.048 - [Zach] Because of the aggressive nature of his cancer, 01:26.048 --> 01:27.924 Brock was referred to a cancer specialist 01:27.924 --> 01:29.351 in Savannah by Winn. 01:29.351 --> 01:31.521 - [Sgt. Brock] I saw the doctor on Monday. 01:31.521 --> 01:33.357 On Friday, I was in the operating room. 01:33.357 --> 01:34.340 - [Zach] Thirty days later, 01:34.340 --> 01:36.880 Brock had to return to the specialist for a second surgery, 01:36.880 --> 01:39.274 because the cancer hadn't been fully removed. 01:39.274 --> 01:41.671 The process took an emotional toll on Brock. 01:41.671 --> 01:44.106 Being surrounded by other soldiers in the WTB 01:44.106 --> 01:46.851 with similar conditions, helped him gain prospective 01:46.851 --> 01:48.351 and stay positive. 01:48.392 --> 01:51.336 The support of his unit also helped him keep his spirits up 01:51.336 --> 01:53.669 and push though the transition process. 01:53.669 --> 01:55.460 - [Sgt. Brock] I appreciate everything y'all done for me. 01:55.460 --> 01:57.945 I know it's a long transition process, 01:57.945 --> 02:00.080 but I thank everybody from the bottom of my heart. 02:00.080 --> 02:01.845 - [Zach] Throughout his transition process, 02:01.845 --> 02:04.956 the WTB provided Brock with a healing atmosphere 02:04.956 --> 02:07.138 that allowed him gain the resilience needed 02:07.138 --> 02:09.951 to deal with this difficult diagnosis. 02:09.951 --> 02:11.607 - Everybody have a bad day. 02:11.607 --> 02:13.432 Everyday I get up is not a good day. 02:13.432 --> 02:16.182 But at the same time, I drive on. 02:17.397 --> 02:20.402 I put the bad things aside and continue to drive on. 02:20.402 --> 02:21.799 - [Zach] This support gave him the strength 02:21.799 --> 02:25.057 to pick himself up, look the cancer in the face, 02:25.057 --> 02:27.603 and fight knowing that he was not alone. 02:27.603 --> 02:30.432 For Winn Army Community Hospital Public Affairs, 02:30.432 --> 02:32.432 I'm Zach Zach Rehnstrom.