“It’s really easy to discount your own story of limb loss,” says Hunter Treschl. “You’ve lived it, so there’s this tendency to tone things down and make things sound a bit easier than they really were.” Treschl is a big believer in the power of narrative. Since losing...
Moments That Matter is a collection of stories from members of our limb loss and limb difference community. We asked our community members to think of times they have been scared, joyous, happy, and whatever range of emotions they have experienced during their life,...
Since January 2020, more than 250 generous donors have made gifts in memory or in honor of an individual. These gifts carry the legacy of the individual they honor and help change the lives of those living with limb loss and limb difference. We are deeply...
“Living is what counts – the leg wasn’t critical after all,” said Tom Coakley as he spoke in 2020 to a group of students about his Vietnam War experience. Tom joined the Army in 1968 and, after his platoon was caught in an enemy ambush, he lost the use of his left arm...