Amputation is a tough road. If you make the decision to amputate or if your limb is taken from you by accident or disease it's a bumpy ride, right from the get go. Most people assume that once you get

Letting Go and Leaning In - I have been an amputee for 6 1/2 years, but before that I had a taekwondo injury that took me through 5 years, 10 surgeons and 10 surgeries, plus a blood clot to decide i

We Need Each Other - - We are creatures built to live in community. - This gives us a safe place to celebrate in great times, gain support in the bad ones, and everything in between. - Talking wit

The AMI Procedure and Magneto Micrometry - This week I was honored to have back on my podcast, Dr Hugh Herr. - Hugh is a bilateral below knee amputee and a professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MI

Life after Revision Surgery for an Amputee - - I must have been crazy, right? To CHOOSE to revise my amputation! To go from being uber active to starting over?!?! Golfing on Kauai Having fun cat

Starting Over Isn't Easy - Who would choose to take a harder road, isn't life hard enough? - And who would decide to start over after working hard to be high functioning? - What would possess someon

AMI Procedure and The Future of Amputations Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital - "For 200 years there has been no real difference in amputation; it's technique and how it's done." - Do you know a

Setbacks to Comebacks - Life is full of ups and downs and as an amputee we must realize that we will face many more challenges, past the amputation itself, years later. - For one, our sound side bec

Dealing With Stress to Alleviate Phantom Pain - Ahhh, stress! - It wouldn't be a day or a week without something triggering stress. A bid decision, a deadline, a fight with a friend, or even traffic

The Latest Research Behind Phantom Pain - - You may have heard the saying, "Mind over Matter" a few times in your life. I know I have, but did you know that it is more than just a saying? Did you kn