DELAYED BUT STILL DESTINED. Greetings Thrive (AC). I (Ms. MoShay) went on a family culture pow wow on December 27, 2022, and even though I was dressed for the event, I was also dressed for the winter season (so I thought). The temperature dropped down to 8° or -8°...
OUR SWEET LITTLE GUY. My son just turned 8 years old and was born without his left hand, both feet and the tip of his tongue. There is no reason for it the doctors can figure out, you would never know any of that if you couldn’t see it. He has been in prosthetics...
THE ROLL OF OUR LIVES. "It just re-vamps and re-fuels my belief behind what's tragic, and what's a gift." I quote my late friend and inspiration Jim Maclaren from the movie "Emmanual's Gift". An amputee himself at that time, world-class triathlete, and so much more,...
DON'T LET YOUR DISABILITY DEFINE YOU. Don't concentrate on your disability, and don't let it limit you. You're enough, capable, and strong. Let your disability be physical and not in spirit or mind. Don’t let your disability interfere with your abilities.
NEVER TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED. Due to the multiple health problems that the doctors anticipate I will have over the years, I had surgery on June 12. I followed the recommendation of the specialists and decided to amputate my right foot, it was an elective surgery....
MIRACLE BIRTH. I was born 1lb 15oz and very sick with many birth defects and the least of my issues was not having a tibia bone. At the age of 2 my mom made the decision to my amputation and learned how to take my first steps with my prosthesis. Since taking my first...
LETZGLOWBRITE. Four years and four months into my journey adapting as a Quadruple amputee. Without the support of my loved ones, motivating me and encouraging me to listen to my body.
SURVIVOR OF SORTS! :). Obstacles are opportunities for growth and perseverance! In 2007 I tried to take my life by chainsaw cutting my left hand off full of chemicals, no hope and begging to die thankfully I was sparred! I struggled an additional 14 years with...
CHANGED, BUT NOT DIMINISHED. April 15, 2024 - It was a sunny day in August, 2006 when I discovered a sizeable lump in my upper left thigh, along my groin. I was 50 years old. Biopsy surgery in late November revealed a rare Liposarcoma (cancer), stage 3. I then...
A LONG JOURNEY. My name is Molly Kantor. I’m the daughter of an amputee. My father Mitchell Lee Kantor became an amputee on October 3, 2023. He lost his right leg due to sepsis and infection and also diabetes. He’s in the middle of waiting to hear about virtual visits...