I am sharing my lived expereince amidst a whirlwind of emotions and a journey that has tested my resilience in ways I had never imagined. As I pen down my thoughts and reflections, it is with a heavy heart but also with a sense of hope and determination that stems...
Paula Peterson
TRAGEDY INTO A TRIUMPH. I will be celebrating my 3rd year anniversary to my elective transhumeral amputation after an 11 year battle to saving my arm. I have a blog of my journey at www.takemyhandamputation.com with details of this journey and the new challenges as an...
Vance Carlin
1LEGGEDMOVEMENT. PMA, Keeping a Positive Mental Attitude...and always keeping a higher power, and pushing your limits.
Marc Philipp
NEVER GIVE UP. Hey, I wanted to briefly introduce myself. I'm Marc and I'm 28 years old. Today I'll briefly tell you my story. When I was 14, I lost my hand during an internship at school. I rolled over with a tractor on a farm and my hand was so badly injured that it...
Booker Eiland
BOOKER T EILAND'S LIFE EXPERIENCE AS AN AMPUTEE. View Video My name is Booker T Eiland, and I am 58 years old. I have four children. Two boys and two girls. I have worked as an Executive Chef for 39 years in the culinary industry. I am an Award-winning Executive Chef....
Tonya Mooney
GRIT. On Monday, July 18th, 2022, my family received a call stating that I had been in an ATV accident. I was driving home from a friend’s house, and the accident occurred around 10:30 PM. The first call to the Sheriff's Department was about two hours later at 12:30...
Julian Biziewski
VACATION TURNED NIGHTMARE. In 2019 I went on a family vacation for my brother's wedding. I got sick with H1-N1. It turned into sepsis, and I had bacterial pneumonia and full organ failure, 3x cardiac arrest, put on ECMO:VA in induced coma. In 2020 I had to have up to...
Magdalene Chesoli
I'M AN AMPUTEE OF COURSE CHALLENGE. Born with congenital amputation, I have never known the joy of walking on both legs. However, with my prosthesis, I have been able to experience that freedom. As a young girl, I used to walk with a single long crutch and in turn,...
Nicole Green
AMPUTATION. Had my amputation yesterday morning on a pinkie smashed between pots washing dishes at work.
Saxon Reynolds
THE UNSTOPPABLE COMEBACK. My story is simple but complex. I'm a competitive person who lost his edge from a freak accident. My faith and drive never wavered and my purpose just may have gotten stronger. Who doesn't love a great comeback story? Scared to call it a...