Always a little rebellious, I dropped out of college and thought about trading my motorcycle for a Harley and touring the country before Army bootcamp. Six days before being sworn in, I lost my left leg (AK) in a motorcycle accident in 1969, age 20; pronounced dead on...
Hi! My name is Hollyn and I am a sixteen-year-old right leg amputee. I was born missing the tibia bone in my right leg which required amputation at the knee. When I was almost three, I was fortunate enough to have this surgery provided by the Shriners’ Hospital for...
By Joe Guzzardi Between August 1 and August 5, 1945, the Washington Senators played five consecutive double headers. In a normal season, a scheduling burden of that magnitude wouldn’t have mattered much to the lowly Senators. But in 1945, the “first in love, first in...
Teen Breaks Barriers Playing Competitive Baseball In New Documentary Film Releasing July 12, 2022. In honor of Limb Loss Awareness Month (#LLLDAM), Taikuli Productions and Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) announce the upcoming release of Landis: Just Watch Me, the...
The VA and Department of Defense (DoD) have collaboratively developed evidence-based clinical practice guidelines since the 1990s. The CPGs provide information that is evidence-based and unbiased by conflict of interest. They are based on the best available evidence...
I woke up from a coma with major Right Frontal Lobe Damage and a Right Above the Knee Amputation. I fight daily against pain and the aftermath of my traumatic brain injury. I keep people I trust close for the low times. No matter how bad it may seem now the lists of...
I thrive in my life because of Jesus Christ. Finding my identity in Him means I don’t need to look anywhere else for value, worth, or strength. Then, I am free to invite others to have fun, and I can live how I want even in a world made for two hands.
Together, #WeTHRIVE through one another! As a recent amputee, I have never been faced with some of the challenges I face now. Every move is calculated indeed, but nothing is impossible. The encouragement and support from the AMP Family has been amazing. I’m using my...
I lost my leg on May 28, 2021, and the only thing I wanted to do was go snowboarding with my kids. I did it this year!
I spent my career helping others, and now this. I spent a year trying to save my leg, following a near-fatal motorcycle accident. Now, I'm a BKA amputee, and this won't beat me!