My name is Jodi and I recently underwent surgery for bilateral amputations below the knee. I lost my right leg in January and then, without warning, lost my left leg as well.
Heidi Temple
Hello, my name is Heidi. For three years my surgeon and I tried multiple surgeries to save my right leg. Due to constant infections, I was faced with amputation. I had a below-knee amputation on December 3, 2018.
Christina Macillus
My life suddenly changed forever on November 11, 2016. I was a passenger on the back of a Harley. We were struck head-on. I got the worst of it, with 26 broken bones, five compound fractures in both legs, and missing bone in my left leg.
Bayley Yates
Before I was born, my parents knew something was wrong. The doctor thought I would have club foot. Not long after my birth we had moved from Arkansas to Colorado.
John Bowman
I got into a motorcycle wreck three days after turning 18 on August 14, 2013. My injuries included compound fractures in my left arm and right ankle, a fractured skull, and losing my left leg above the knee.
Jeremy Affeldt
Hi, my name is Jeremy and I’m a bilateral below-knee amputee. I lost my left leg 8 years ago and my right leg in May 2017. I’m an active amputee – I’m currently in a men’s bowling league after relearning how to bowl.
JW
As a normally moderately active, very positive, below the knee amputee living alone, I recently ran into a unique situation where I felt that an essential rehab visit was in order, but was simply not covered by Medicare nor my supplemental insurance plans. Let me explain:
Wendy Wallace
My name is Wendy Wallace. I am a wife, a mother and a quadruple amputee. In 2011, I developed necrotizing fasciitis.
Sonia
My name is Sonia, and I am a double below knee amputee who lives in the UK and didn’t cycle at all when I was younger.
Norma Trujillo
This is my story. It begins with a simple act of kindness. On April 19, 2017, a single moment changed everything. I got out of my car to help someone push their car off the road because I was worried about their safety.