After undergoing surgery, including reconstructive surgery, 15 times, Gau was discharged from the hospital to face his new reality. He began his new life having to relearn to wash his face and brush his teeth, and after he had learned to walk again, he eventually returned to the world of climbing, visiting places like Tibet and Xinjiang to continue to record climbs of China's famous 100 peaks.
經過 15 次「剖骨挖肉」的手術、整形，高銘和出院後很快地面對現實，從學習刷牙洗臉開始投入新生活；能穩定走路後，竟然又重回西藏、新疆等地，繼續他未完成的《中國百岳》攝影和紀錄。