GOD TOOK MY LEG TO GIVE ME A LIFE. Hi. I'm a soon-to-be amputee of 3 years. I would have never believed that losing my left leg below the knee would be the best thing that ever happened to me. At 17 I was in a terrible BMX accident that tore my left calf in half and...
SEPSIS SURVIVOR. Kiyahki Bivins is a mother of three who has had to fight for her life. She said she spent three months in Piedmont Hospital after mysteriously contracting a flesh-eating bacterial infection. Eventually, the sickness caused her to lose limbs and...
AMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME. Hello. My name is Amanda Lopez. I am 33 and from Orlando, FL. I currently reside in Pasadena, TX. I was born with amniotic band syndrome. I am missing my right leg, and I have underdeveloped fingers and a clubfoot. I do everything like everyone...
STEP BY STEP. Hi there! I'm Daniela, a 34-year-old from Mexico, happily married with two wonderful kids. Two years ago, during a holiday in NYC, I experienced a life-changing accident. A taxi lost control and struck me while I was walking with friends on the sidewalk,...
UNIQUE YET EMBRACED. For 19 years, I've been using a cosmetic foam cover on my prosthetic leg as my way of blending in and providing a sense of normalcy. It’s been a year since I made the decision to remove the foam and show off my bionic leg. There are both pros and...
STRIVING FOR A BETTER LIFE HELPING OTHERS LIKE MYSELF. I live in a place called Palmetto, Florida. This area does have an amazing coastline of beaches. On this particular day I was going for my aquatic therapy which I do so that I do not get stiff, I’m sure that some...
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...
1LEGGEDMOVEMENT. PMA, Keeping a Positive Mental Attitude...and always keeping a higher power, and pushing your limits.
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 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....