But 15 months of intense rehabilitation saw him get back on his feet and taking part in his first fun run.

Twenty four years later Mr Chandler broke his already fragile leg and had to make the difficult decision to amputate his right leg below the knee.

"I continued life with my fragile injured leg for another 24 years until 2010 when I fell and broke my already damaged leg," he said.

"After six months of having my leg in a cast it was evident that it was not healing so I made the difficult decision to have my right leg amputated below the knee.

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"It was a life changing decision and definitely not an easy one, but I couldn't live with the pain any longer.

"I was fitted for a prosthetic leg only a couple weeks after my surgery and after only a month of learning to walk with my prosthetic I started some gentle running on a treadmill.

"Six months after the amputation I entered my first 5km fun run and since then I have walked the Kokoda Trail twice and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro."

And he hasn't stopped there. Mr Chandler will walk 50 kilmetres each day during National Amputee Awareness Week from October 4 until 11 raising funds and awareness for Limbs 4 Life.

Geoff's Big Walk for Limbs 4 Life will be at the Wodonga Sports Ground on October 4, Wangaratta Showgrounds on October 5 and Benalla Showgrounds on October 6.

For more information visit limbs4life.org.au/news-events/events/geoffs-big-walk-for-limbs-4-life