In coming to terms with accepting and living with my disability I have said to my therapist many times, “I just want the normal problems in life.” Facing the decision of whether or not to amputate a leg definitely doesn’t … Read More
Becoming a disabled parent means that your disability becomes a family affair. It is not only you the disability affects – it impacts your spouse and children as well. In a sense your disability becomes your family’s disability. While discussing … Read More
“It is one of the beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely help another without helping himself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson While dropping my daughter off to do some volunteering at a carnival our temple was hosting, I learned … Read More
“There are hazards in anything one does but there are greater hazards in doing nothing.” - Shirley Williams Hazards are everywhere! As a full-time crutch user, I have learned to navigate my world depending on two rubber soles the size … Read More
“Being a positive person is not about ‘being happy’ all the time. It’s about finding the bright spots in situations.” ~ Unknown Social media is overloaded with all kinds of quotes on being positive and being happy. These quotes are … Read More
I am a husband, father and amputee. I spent four years enduring six surgeries to fix an unfixable ankle. Followed by two additional years in debilitating pain. I spent those two years on crutches full time, rebuilding my life and preparing for the amputation of my lower left leg. Fifteen months later I became a personal trainer and now live my life an active amputee and without limits. Click on my picture to read about me.
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