Phantoms and Serving Others: How do they fit together?   - Ok, so maybe it's not THAT easy to rid yourself of phantom pains, but it does help. -   - SERVING. - When we distract our minds then we can f

How do you deal when hard times come a knockin'?   - Do you throw your hands up in defeat or do you reach deep down and find the strength to carry on? - Do you belittle yourself into an out of control

How about that fit, though? - Randy, my prosthetist, with the cast of my residual limb   - This is the first step, for some prosthetists, when it comes to making their patient's next socket. There are

I love my leg, what can I say. But it's a love/hate relationship the first week of having a new socket put on. Like a new pair of shoes that need to broken in before you run a marathon, a new socket-

Prosthetics 101-Part 2  Fitting - Getting my fitting checked with Randy. (@limbmaster)   - No matter how many questions I asked and how many people I talked to prior to amputation, no one can help you

In the beginning.... - This is me, with Randy West, in my first prosthetic and 50 lbs heavier! Yikes!!   - This picture is hard for me to look at. I had been through years of surgeries and being laid

Have Grace With Yourself Through Life's Ups and Downs - The valleys in life allow us to see the beauty of the mountain tops   - Moving has been the focus of my every moment this past 3-4 weeks and it

Moving is Tough Work! - Even my dog is exhausted!!   - I am BACK!!! I have missed being here and recording my podcast. So sorry for the temporary interruption in the broadcast but my family has been i

Changing Our Environment To Aid in Self-Preservation We're moving!! - It's so real now!!! No turning back!   The end of another chapter.

Run The Race Set Before You   - It's time to get off that couch and put your leg on. Let's do this! If not today, then when? - I will tell you that the amputation wasn't the end of a journey but the v