MILWAUKEE – It was a story that pulled at hearts: back in February. TODAY’S TMJ4 introduced you to Scott Decker, an amputee who got tired of living off Social Security and went back to work.

“Sitting on your butt all day long doing nothing, watching soap operas or what have you, it gets boring after awhile,” Decker said.

However, Decker had a problem: his artificial leg was falling apart, and it was very painful.

“I wake up in the morning, I put my leg on, I take a step, I just want to fall over. That’s how much it hurts,” Decker said.

Decker wore the prosthetic device for three years. He says the last year when it started to fall apart was the most excruciating.

Decker could not afford a new prosthesis, and thought his insurance would not cover it, so he tried to fix it himself.

“When I found out the socket was cracked this summer, I was like ‘Oh my goodness, what do I do,’” Decker said.

After TODAY’S TMJ4 aired Decker’s story, dozens of viewers called, wanting to help. One of those people was from ACTRA Rehabilitation Associates.

John Mooney is a certified prosthetist and orthotist. He discovered crucial information regarding Decker’s health plan.

“It turns out, in the process of our normal business operations, we always verify coverage and he did have an insurance card and he did have some coverage for prosthesis,” Mooney said.

Insurance covered 80 percent of Decker’s new leg. ACTRA picked up the other 20 percent.

“I’m very grateful to John, and I appreciate the footwork he did to get it going,” Decker said.

Decker is also touched at the support he got from TODAY’S TMJ4 viewers.

TODAY’S TMJ4’s Carole Meekins: “Were you surprised that so many people were interested in you?”

“I was shocked. There for awhile you were calling me up every three days saying ‘Scott, somebody wants to help.’ I was just overwhelmed,” Decker said.

Now, Decker feels like a new man. He’s no longer in agony when playing with his beloved dog Annie, and he is touched that so many people in Milwaukee had the compassion to care.

“Thank you so much! We’re all human beings. We have to watch out for each other. Carole Meekins and Positively Milwaukee did something for me that I didn’t think was possible,” Decker said.