Losing a limb due to injury or disease can be a dark, depressing time in a person’s life, as a prosthetist , i see extraordinary people every day who overcome the odds and go on to live a productive, fulfilling life with their new prosthesis.
This got me thinking about some of the most inspiring amputee stories that I have ever heard. While i do not want to reveal information about my own patients (and respect their privacy), there are plenty of stories online about how amputees have overcome the odds.
While it can be a difficult issue to deal with, hopefully this article will share with you a little bit of the other side of it. You may not be looking to make headlines yourself, but you can use these stories as inspiration to live your life to the fullest.
A Basketball Player’s New Life
After discovering she was going to lose her limbs due to meningococcal meningitis, Rayna’s first thought was, “How can I live without my hands and feet because I am an athlete?”
Her story is truly inspiring. In fact, she stated, “It may be hard for other people to understand, but being an amputee is a great thing because it has presented me with so many opportunities in my new life.”
A Basketball Player’s New Life
Find full story on the link below.
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/a-new-life/#.WS2ibvUrJD8
Photo credit: Google images.
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This is awesome Raynaa. Thank you for sharing your story.
We'd love to invite you to the World Amputee Fitness Festival.
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