From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul  1 04:56:36 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Johnny Depp Jokes About His Amputated Finger [Video]
Message-ID: <62BEE0F4.6625.7B6A74A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Code List:

While signing autographs for fans, actor Johnny Depp made a joke 
about one of the most talked about incidents during his relationship 
with Amber Heard: his amputated finger.  

The Pirates of the Caribbean star seemed to be in a good mood after 
performing with Jeff Beck on June 2, when he made a quick joke about 
his finger while crouched down and chatting with a fan.  

The 58-year-old actor appeared to raise his hand and joked about how 
he cut the tip of one of his fingers during an argument with his 
ex-wife.  

"You?re five. I?m four and seven eighths. Math," Jhonny said in the  
video posted by TMZ.  

The rest of the story, with photo & video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/23ulv6q9

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul  1 17:42:32 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] The Double Amputee Quarterback [Videos]
Message-ID: <62BF9478.20874.2B27A15@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Texas Football:

Houston Christian High School quarterback Calder Hodge is a double  
amputee who doesn't let that stop him from achieving his goals.

Calder Hodge grew up just like any other kid. He loved playing 
sports. He loved watching football on the weekends. He loved playing 
catch in the living room with his brothers (despite his mother?s 
disapproval). And he dreamed of being an NFL quarterback one day.  

But there was one difference between Calder and the other kids: he's 
a double amputee.  

Hodge was born with a condition called Fibular Hemimelia, which meant 
his fibula and tibia did not develop normally. When he was two years 
old his family decided it would be best for his future if they 
amputated both of his legs. Since then, Hodge has used prosthetic  
legs, but not once has he ever used them as an excuse. 

The rest of the story, with photo & videos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/25hupopx

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sun Jul  3 13:06:01 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] The Dani Woman and the Old Practice of Finger Amputation
Message-ID: <62C1F6A9.3698.5BE81C4@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Guardian Life & Culture:

The rules of marriage exist in different forms and manners in all of 
society. Thus, "for better or worse" has a series of understandings 
in different cultures across the globe.  

In a remote area of Papua, New Guinea, and Wamena of the Jayawijaya 
Regency in Indonesia, one of the binding facts of "till death do us 
part" and family ties involves the cutting off of the fingers, 
primarily done by women and sacresly by men.  

However, it is not known when the practice called "Ikipalin" first 
began or why women are the primary participants in this culture.  

An American explorer, Richard Archbold claimed to have spotted the 
250,000-person tribe during a flight over the region in 1938. The  
tribe is located deep within Western New Guinea?s highlands.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/26hmmwcf

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sun Jul  3 10:34:52 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Our Understanding of Limb Difference is Changing [Video]
Message-ID: <62C1D33C.20126.5341D4D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via ABC News & Youtube:

The term limb difference is probably one that's new to many people. 
Gone are the past often-offensive medical labels for amputees or 
people with an upper or lower limb disability. 

Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE  Read more here: 

https://ab.co/3OG9UUJ

For some, identifying as limb different has seen them take on new 
opportunities as national disability affairs reporter Elizabeth 
Wright explains.  

ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they 
break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus 
pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most  
trusted news organisation.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2brpd9pg

Wayne R. 




From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Jul  4 09:35:24 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] NIKKI SIXX Praises  Amputee Who Appears In His Book
Message-ID: <62C316CC.3214.A23FF03@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Blabbermouth:

In a new interview with First Coast News, M?TLEY CR?E bassist Nikki 
Sixx was asked about the amputee with spike prosthetic legs who was 
featured as the centerfold in his second book "This Is Gonna Hurt: 
Music, Photography, And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki 
Sixx".  

He said: "I took out an ad for an adult amputee and met Amy. I wanted 
to build spiked legs for somebody. The idea was to put her in a 
fantasy situation. When I met Amy, it was unbelievable. I mean, she's 
such an inspirational person, losing both her legs to viral 
meningitis when she was 19 years old, and what she's done with her 
life since. I wasn't just looking for someone to shoot who had no 
legs. I had the idea for these spiked prosthetics. They were really   
sharp, impossible to stand on. We made her a wig, too.

The rest of the story, with instagram photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2qfho9zh

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Jul  7 17:45:09 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Double-Amputee Model Lexie Bader Walks the Runway
Message-ID: <62C77E15.18642.AC76352@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Westword:

When model Lexie Bader walks down the runway, not only is she tall, 
beautiful, graceful and commanding - she also looks like some sort of 
futuristic bionic woman. And she owns it.  

"The running blades are badass," she says of her prosthetic limbs. "I 
wish I could wear them all the time, but they aren?t made for that. 
When I do, people always come up to me and tell me they look so 
cool."  

Bader lost both her legs as the result of a nerve disorder she 
contracted after shattering her left ankle in a snowboarding accident 
in 2012 at the age of sixteen. The condition is called complex 
regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a form of chronic pain that usually 
affects an arm or a leg and can develop after a trauma to the body, 
such as an injury, surgery or a heart attack. For Bader, it started 
after years of surgery trying to mend her broken ankle. In 2019,  
she?d had enough. 

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/ye47bcqo

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Jul  7 19:23:30 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Deion Sanders Had Surgery to Have 2 Toes Amputated [Video]
Message-ID: <62C79522.19903.B216D00@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Jackson State Bleacher Report:

Jackson State football head coach Deion Sanders had to have the big 
toe and second toe on his left foot amputated after he developed 
three femoral arterial blood clots and required surgery. 

The procedure was detailed on his Coach Prime series (warning: 
graphic content). 

According to Scooby Axson of USA Today, Sanders' blood clots began in 
his calf but "ran the entire length of his leg and he developed 
compartment syndrome, which involves muscle pressure reaching levels 
that can limit the flow of blood and oxygen."

The rest of the story, with photo & videos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2gwst3pp

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Jul  7 20:23:00 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Limb-loss Community Needs Survey Results
Message-ID: <62C7A314.18909.B57DCEA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The O&P Edge:

The Amputee Coalition published the results of its community survey 
assessing the physical and mental health priorities of people with 
limb loss and/or limb difference (PwLL/LD). The findings will assist 
the Amputee Coalition with raising awareness and informing priorities 
to improve the quality of care that PwLL/LD receive.  

In addition to individual health priorities, the survey identified 
access gaps in physical and mental health services and the need for 
social and community support resources. The responses demonstrated 
that PwLL/LD experience disability-specific needs and challenges such 
as rehabilitation services, pain treatment, and issues regarding 
understanding their rights, including understanding the Americans 
with Disabilities Act (ADA).  

"The Amputee Coalition is dedicated to ongoing research that 
prioritizes the needs of people living with limb loss and limb 
difference. This community experiences complex health needs, 
including the availability and quality of assistive technologies, the 
intersection of physical and mental healthcare, and the barriers to 
obtaining adequate accommodations and health benefits for their 
disability," said John Register, interim president and CEO for the 
Amputee Coalition. "We deeply thank the more than 1,700 individuals 
who participated in the survey and for their invaluable contributions 
to building a broader understanding of the community?s lived  
experience."

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/2npnoexh

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul  8 11:38:18 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Limb Loss Camp Returns After COVID-19 Pandemic Hiatus [Video]
Message-ID: <62C8799A.27824.E9DD899@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Connecticut NBC TV: 

Twenty kids from across the country gathered at Quinnipiac University 
this weekend for Camp No Limits, a camp designed specifically for 
people with limb loss or differences.  

Jack Wallace, who now serves as a mentor for other campers, started 
coming 14 years ago, after he lost his right leg at the age of 10.  

"You?re kind of thrust into this world, the world of prosthetics, and 
being an amputee, you don?t really know a lot. As well as, you?re the 
only one of your peers that has a similar situation. So it just gives 
young kids and new amputees a great sense of community and can teach 
you a lot," said Wallace.  

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2fcnpvnt

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul  8 04:54:30 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Pneumatic Prosthesis to Reduce Pressure and Irritation for
	Amputees
Message-ID: <62C81AF6.5770.D2C2A98@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Med Gadget:

At the University of Waterloo in Canada, researchers have developed a 
microfluidic-based pneumatic system that adjusts the pressure within 
the socket of a lower limb prosthesis.  

The aim is to achieve the ideal pressure and adjust the fit of the 
prosthesis to compensate for changes in the size of the residual limb 
because of swelling. Current lower limb prostheses require users to 
change silicone and fabric liners manually to adjust the fit of their 
prosthetic device. 

This is suboptimal, particularly in patients with diabetes who may 
have limited feeling in their residual limb, leading to chafing and 
ulceration. This new device contains miniaturized pneumatic actuators 
that can precisely control the fit of the  prosthesis, helping to 
reduce irritation.  

The rest of the story, with illustration, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/2pb5m6px

Wayne R. 




From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul  8 12:02:56 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Amputation Radically Changed How I Felt About My Body [Audio]
Message-ID: <62C87F60.29724.EB4659B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Mirror UK:

Amputation radically changed how I felt about my body - it made me  
love it even more.

When I was 15, part of my right leg was amputated after being run 
over by a boat and getting caught in the propellers. It?s never easy, 
but amputation at this age can be particularly hard as a young girl  
being bombarded with culture?s standard of beauty.

Over the years, I?ve noticed the world?s perception of my disability 
changes depending on how I dress it up.  

I walk well, so if I?m in trousers, I pass for able bodied. If I?m in 
shorts, I get stares. If I?m in my high heel leg, I?m a glamorous 
cyborg. If I?m lifting weights in the gym, I?m inspirational. If I am 
long jumping on my blade against able bodied athletes, I?m cheating. 
If I?m on crutches without a prosthetic leg, I?m pitied. If I?m in 
situation where I have to crawl, the world feels awkward.   

The rest of the story, with photo & audio, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2gfx6b2c

with links to:

'Disabled people have a unique way to achieve their dreams - we must 
not forget it'

'Disabled girls weren't expected to have sex, let alone enjoy it - 
but I was determined' 

Wayne R. 




From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul  8 11:41:24 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] The Development Of Prosthetics
Message-ID: <62C87A54.12593.EA0AE4E@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Health Tech:

Accident victims who lose their limbs experience physical and 
psychological trauma. Previously, patients with amputated limbs had 
to depend on the other limbs to execute basic tasks. However, with 
the gradual development of technology, these patients have the 
privilege to use their affected areas. Prosthetics are attached to 
the remaining muscle to enable the patients to use that part of their 
body. After the addition of prosthetics, patients are rehabilitated 
and taught to use their 'new limb.'  

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

Surprisingly, prosthetic attachments started from 900BC. Since then, 
there has been gradual progress in the materials used to design 
prosthetics and their functionality. For example, the 900BC 
prosthetic was made from wood and leather, while 600BC shows us the 
innovativeness of ancient Egyptians who used linen, glue, and plaster 
to make a prosthetic toe.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2gnxdjk3

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul  8 15:36:51 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Ongoing Concerns with Vet Access To Timely VA Health Care
	[Video]
Message-ID: <62C8B183.32661.F784141@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via KIRO:

- A new watchdog report is pointing to concerns about veterans still 
not always having timely access to health care services through the 
Veterans Health Administration (VHA).  

The VHA is the largest integrated health care system in the country, 
serving more than 9 million veterans.  

According to the report from the U.S. Government Accountability 
Office (GAO), the VA still needs to address several outstanding 
priority recommendations from the GAO, including concerns about long 
wait times.  

"To ensure reliable measurement of veterans? wait times for medical 
appointments, we recommend that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
direct the Under Secretary for Health to take actions to improve the 
reliability of wait time measures either by clarifying the scheduling 
policy to better define the desired date, or by identifying clearer 
wait time measures that are not subject to interpretation and prone 
to scheduler error," the report said.  

"We certainly hear far too often that it is a frustrating, slow, 
challenging situation," said Jeremy Butler, CEO of Iraq and 
Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA).  

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2obl4mwc

Wayne R. 




From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul  8 17:06:04 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Cincinnati Girl and her Dog Receive New Prosthetic Legs
	Together [Video]
Message-ID: <62C8C66C.8880.FC9EF0B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via WLWT CH 5 Ohio:

A Greater Cincinnati child who wears a prosthetic leg now has a furry 
best friend with a matching prosthetic.  

Earlier this year, we shared the story of Anna Grace, who was 
surprised by her mom Wynne Philippe with a new furry best friend 
who's just like her.  

Philippe says 10-year-old Anna Grace was born missing part of her leg 
and now wears a prosthetic leg. The 10-year-old has always wanted a 
puppy, and specifically, a puppy with a limb difference, like her.  

According to Philippe, Anna Grace says she knows what it's like to be 
 different so she said she could help a puppy who is also different.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2nfz7mlk

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Jul 11 05:18:15 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] War in Ukraine: Amputees Receive Prosthetics [Video]
Message-ID: <62CC1507.23121.581C398@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via You Tube:

A factory in Ukraine is making prosthetics for those who have been 
injured.

#Ukraine #war #Amputees

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2mv69jbs

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Jul 11 05:18:15 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Landis Sims Has No Hands or Feet But His Journey is Now a
	Movie.[Videos]
Message-ID: <62CC1507.25524.581C464@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Indy Star:

Landis will throw out the first pitch Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, the 
start of a July tour that will see him throw out the first pitch in 
San Diego, San Francisco and Houston.  

Eric Cochran was looking for an inspirational story eight years ago 
when he visited a softball team camp for limb-deficient kids in 
Mission Viejo, Calif., put on by the Wounded Warrior Project.  

Cochran, a veteran cinematographer, planted himself in the bleachers. 
He was there for all of about 90 seconds when he fixed his eyes on an 
8-year-old who was working with Matias Ferreira, a former Marine who 
lost both legs below his knees while serving in Afghanistan in 2011.  

"Picture this little, kind of roly poly kid on prosthetic legs and 
he?s got the bat tucked against his body," Cochran said. "And he?s 
just rifling shot after shot and talking smack. I?m like, `Who the  
hell is this kid??"

The rest of the story, with photos & videos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ktdllsq

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Jul 11 06:30:46 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Dexter Needs A Forever Home
Message-ID: <62CC2606.20085.5C426D6@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via CBS Sunday Morning & Kristie Renardson:

After losing a leg in an accident, Dexter, a Brittany Spaniel in 
Ouray, Colorado, has surprised its owner by taking adaptive behavior 
to a whole 'nother level. 

Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on how Dexter's upright 
locomotion has proved excellent.

https://cbsn.ws/3AIjSRc

Wayne R 


From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Jul 16 09:21:19 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Claims Crusader: Amputee Lawyer Conal Doyle
Message-ID: <62D2E57F.18289.5026D16@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Amplitude:

Whether he?s fighting for amputees? rights or skiing a slalom course, 
Doyle charges hard out of the gate and stays on the attack.  

It was a routine denial of coverage, the sort of experience people 
with limb loss go through umpteen times a day. David Trujillo, a 
27-year-old above-knee amputee, had filed a claim for a HiFi 
Interface Socket prosthesis, which his prosthetist recommended as 
necessary to support Trujillo?s active lifestyle.  

His insurer, United Healthcare, had rejected the claim because his 
insurance plan only covered "the most basic device that meets your 
needs." Trujillo appealed; United stood firm. He requested a 
reconsideration of the appeal. Sorry, United responded; you?re just 
not covered. The policy language couldn?t be clearer.  

"Insurance companies and their lawyers are not all evil people," says 
Trujillo?s attorney, Conal Doyle. "It may not seem like it when they 
deny a prosthetic limb to an amputee. But sometimes they?re human."  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ymoopyt

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Jul 14 20:28:19 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Golden Retriever's Reaction to Double Amputee Owner
	Standing [Video]
Message-ID: <62D0DED3.32382.33C11B7@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Newsweek:
A dog has gone viral for his reaction to seeing his owner walk for 
the first time with bionic legs, which left him confused, as he'd 
only ever seen her in a wheelchair his entire life.

In a post shared on Instagram, the dog's owner, Amy Purdy, explained 
that when they got the golden retriever he was just a puppy and she 
was going through surgeries on her leg so he never saw her stand up 
for two years. "His reaction was concern & confusion," she said.

The rest of the story, with instagram & video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/28w9kthb

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul 15 04:22:32 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Watch Amputee Golf Pro Hit Tee Shots [Video]
Message-ID: <62D14DF8.16672.4EE384B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Youtube & Michigan Live:

Watch amputee golf pro hit tee shots. 

Tracy Ramin of Montrose will be playing in the 2022 U.S. Adaptive 
Championship

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2bkjfq8r

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul 15 04:31:35 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Is_There_Anything_This_Amputee_Can=E2=80=99t_Do?=
	=?utf-8?q?=3F?=
Message-ID: <62D15017.10147.4F68163@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via New Jersey Com:

Keith Mann?s life is divided into two parts - pre amputation and post 
amputation - but athletics remains the common thread between them.  

It?s been 20 years since the 37-year-old Plainfield native?s world 
changed in an instant. A tragic accident his junior year of high 
school led to him becoming a member of the US National Amputee Soccer 
Team, training for triathlons and running the New York City marathon 
at the age of 19 on forearm crutches, nearly breaking the crutch  
world record.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/234wbxln

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Jul 16 07:38:20 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Dbl Amputee Due to Covid Receiving Therapy For New
	Prosthetic Legs [Video]
Message-ID: <62D2CD5C.32227.4A42538@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via KRVVG ABC News, Texas:

A man who lost his legs while sick with COVID-19 is currently doing 
physical therapy twice a day to get used to his prosthetic legs.  

"My wife and my daughter were vaccinated, they were after me and kept 
after me to get the vaccine and I kept saying `No, I'm not going to 
get it, I'm not going to get it," Pepe Forina recalled. "Lo and 
behold, sure enough, I tested positive and here we are."  

RELATED: Battle with coronavirus leads to double amputation for Covid 
survivor

Forina urged the public to continue taking precautions against the  
virus.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/29y4rggl

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Jul 16 07:42:14 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Finds Way Back Into Golf [Video]
Message-ID: <62D2CE46.1049.4A7B583@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Yahoo News:

WESH - Orlando Videos

Winter Garden pastor, amputee finds way back into golf.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/27lv392l

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Jul 16 15:31:15 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?House_Fire_Destroys_11-year-old_Boy=E2=80=99s_L?=
	=?utf-8?q?eg_Prosthesis_=5BVideo=5D?=
Message-ID: <62D33C33.7686.6551CF1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via KSNW Kansas:

A Wichita family is left rebuilding after a house fire destroyed 
everything.  Sunday afternoon, while running errands, Bonnie Hubertus 
got a call from her mom that firefighters were surrounding her home 
on W. 31st Street.   

"I just didn?t know what was going on. So I turned around and pull 
back over 31st Street, and my whole house is up in flames," Hubertus 
said.

The home Hubertus grew up in was gone.

"From the time the call went out to 911 till the time they got there 
was four and a half minutes, and it was gone. I mean, I?m just, I  
can?t even explain it. It?s devastating," she said. 

The rest of the story, with photos & video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/23ado6w6

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Jul 16 17:47:55 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Divers Retrieve Prosthetic Leg From Lake Bottom
Message-ID: <62D35C3B.7634.6D2380B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Hometown Life:

Brandon Smith was devastated when he saw his prosthetic leg fall into 
Sunrise Lake and sink out of reach.  

The Milford Township man dove after the artificial limb, but the laws 
of density and water drove the prosthetic leg toward the murky depths 
faster than Smith could swim.  

While he wrestled to stave off the anger, frustration and depression 
that came with his lost leg, Smith?s wife and father-in-law got busy 
reaching out to people who could help.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/27mnyp3d

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Jul 19 14:51:23 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Five Tips for Coping with Limb Loss
Message-ID: <62D7275B.15432.15A3AC6E@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Digital Journal:

The big chop, life-saving procedure, amputation- no matter how you 
put it, limb loss is not for the faint of heart, even though it can 
and does happen to just about anyone, so how do we cope when it?s our 
leg the doctor marks a big X on?

We are a dedicated team of multidisciplinary professionals that are 
passionate about bringing innovative healthcare solutions to the 
amputee community. We created The Liner Wand with Apocrine technology 
to address the problems that can arise between the skin-liner 
interface.  

The rest of the story, with photo, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/22thktq3

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Jul 20 07:37:27 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] New Study Sheds Light on Phantom Limb Pain
Message-ID: <62D81327.4767.193CB393@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via IT News:

A University of Cape Town (UCT) doctoral study by Katleho Limakatso 
has broken new ground on pain management for amputees experiencing 
phantom limb pain.  

Limakatso completed his doctorate in only three years. And when he is 
capped on 22 July, he will become UCT?s first black PhD in 
Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine.  

Limakatso first came across phantom limb pain some years ago as an 
undergraduate student training at Victoria Hospital in Wynberg. He?d 
rushed to a patient who was experiencing unbearable pain in his left 
foot. But after finding that the patient?s left leg had been 
amputated, Katleho was left bewildered. How could he still feel pain 
where there was nothing  

Amputation is often a last resort for diabetics who experience long 
periods of debilitating pain, the result of poorly managed health. 
But amputees often still feel pain in a limb that is no longer there. 
The condition affects roughly seven in every 10 amputees, says 
Limakatso.  

He devoted his master?s study to investigating the efficacy of a new 
treatment for the condition. The treatment is called graded motor 
imagery. It uses a software application and a mirror to "retrain the 
brain", by activating the areas that once controlled the movements of 
the amputated limb.  

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/26956r63

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Jul 20 14:21:17 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?New_Research_Documents_Osseointegration?=
	=?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Benefits_for_Amputees?=
Message-ID: <62D871CD.18424.1AAE6DF7@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Amplitude:

It?s only been 18 months since the FDA approved osseointegration (OI) 
surgery for US amputees with above-knee amputation. That?s far too 
short an interval in which to generate significant data about patient 
outcomes, particularly when the bone-anchoring technique that?s 
approved for general use here-the OPRA system-requires two separate 
surgeries and about 12 months from first incision to the end of the 
rehab cycle. Most OI amputees in this country are total newbies 
who?ve only lived with their new devices for a few months, so it?s 
way too soon to draw any conclusions about their experiences.  

However, OI surgery has been generally available for more than half a 
decade in Europe and Australia, long enough for researchers to start 
drawing some meaningful conclusions about the benefits of 
bone-anchored prostheses. And a pair of papers published this spring 
provide some hard evidence to support OI?s basic promise: that it 
improves mobility, stability, and proprioception, while eliminating  
the challenges that come with sockets.

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/28jc2fx6

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Jul 20 14:46:05 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Plies Explains Why He Let A Fan w/ An Amputated Leg Twerk
	On Him
Message-ID: <62D8779D.11305.1AC5214E@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Hot 97 FM:

More News of the Weird. Apologies to Mr. Chuck Shepherd: 

Plies want everyone that comes to his concert to have a GOOD TIME!  

In a viral video, the rapper let a fan join him on stage. The woman 
in the video seemingly had a good time, showing off her twerk moves 
with an amputated leg.  

The woman also received a special gift from Plies. He gave her his 
chain that had been passed down in his family. Plies also explained 
on social media why he wanted that moment to happen. Plies was  
impressed by the woman?s "ambition," and it inspired him, he said.   

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2xtzzcqn

Wayne R. 




From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Jul 20 14:52:46 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Makes Historic Hole-in-one at U.S. Adaptive Open
	[Videos]
Message-ID: <62D8792E.4203.1ACB417B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Golf Digest:

If you?re a golfer in a USGA event and Hilary Cronheim gets her 
precious gloves out, you know you?ve done something special. Cronheim 
is the director of the USGA Museum, and you may have seen her on TV 
during the recent U.S. Open showing off the clubs used by Francis  
Ouimet in his 1913 win at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.

link to: Woman whose legs were amputated after child birth appears at 
U.S. Adapive Open.  

The rest of the story, with photos & videos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/27j59j4v

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Jul 21 18:54:08 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] J&J Aims to 'Save Legs' With New PAD Awareness Effort
Message-ID: <62DA0340.5948.80A4AD@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Fierce Pharma:

Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a leading cause of amputations 
in the U.S. But the disease can be silent, so millions of 
Americans-especially in the Black community-don?t know they have it.  

Johnson & Johnson?s Janssen unit hopes to change that with its new 
"Save Legs. Change Lives. Spot Peripheral Artery Disease Now" 
initiative.  

J&J unveiled the multiyear campaign earlier this month at the 
American College of Cardiology conference in Washington, D.C. It is 
part of J&J?s broader $100 million "Our Race to Health Equity" 
initiative, which is aimed at "eradicating racial and social  
injustice as a public health threat."

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2c3ah8yb

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul 22 05:26:32 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Former Nike Designer and Podiatrist Partner to Create an
	Amputation-Preventing Boot
Message-ID: <62DA9778.20197.2C39F7D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Yahoo News:

Someone in the U.S. loses a limb due to diabetes complications every 
six minutes, according to the American Diabetes Association, for a 
total of 80,000 amputations a year.  

After having seen lower extremity loss rise dramatically over the 
past two decades, podiatrist Jason Hanft set out to stem the tide of 
this "epidemic of amputations" with his breakthrough Foot Defender  
boot.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ys6rjwd

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul 22 05:34:03 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=98Best_Foot_Forward=E2=80=99_Is_a_Story_?=
	=?utf-8?q?About=2C_and_By=2C_People_With_Disabilities?=
Message-ID: <62DA993B.29802.2CA8210@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The New York Times:

The Apple TV+ series, based loosely on a memoir by Josh Sundquist,  
prioritized disability representation on both sides of the camera.

Casting the right actor for a role often means finding someone who 
matches the character description in a script, but Josh Sundquist 
didn?t know if that was possible for his series "Best Foot Forward."

"It sounds silly in retrospect, but this was four years ago," 
Sundquist recalled recently. "At the time, it simply didn?t occur to 
me it would even be possible to hire an amputee actor."

Sundquist was helping to cast a fictionalized version of his younger 
self, the lead role in "Best Foot Forward," which debuts Friday on 
Apple TV+. Loosely based on Sundquist?s memoir, "Just Don?t Fall," 
the series centers on a 12-year-old boy who is the only child at his 
school with a limb difference. Sundquist, who is an executive 
producer on the series, lost his left leg to bone cancer when he was 
10.  

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2568baz4

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Sat Jul 23 14:53:22 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Dad Asked To 'put leg on' by Airport Staff
Message-ID: <62DC6DD2.15856.9F0EC7D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Echo UK:

David Judd also had to be helped off the pain by an 'embarrassed' 
pilot.

A dad with an amputated leg feels "pathetic" after staff at 
Manchester Airport asked him to "put his leg on" and left him 
stranded on an empty plane.  

David Judd, 54, claims problems started to arise as soon as he 
arrived at Terminal 2 ahead of his holiday on June 11. David, who 
needs a wheelchair when he travels, said he has booked assistance at 
Manchester Airport a number of times before without any issues, but 
had an "unusually" long wait when he arrived before his flight to 
Spain.   

He told the MEN : "We normally go to Leeds Bradford Airport but we 
wanted an earlier flight. I took my prosthetic leg off an hour before 
the flight and put a compression sock on to stop the swelling. When 
we got there, we had to wait, which is very unusual as normally  
you?re assisted immediately. 

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2xlu64xy

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Jul 25 05:00:34 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Dr Katleho Limakatso On Pain Management For Amputees PLP
	[Audio]
Message-ID: <62DE85E2.5938.375C543@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Cape Talk:

A UCT doctoral study by Dr Katleho Limakatso has broken new ground 
on  pain management for amputees experiencing phantom limb pain.

A newly capped University of Cape Town PhD graduate is being launded 
for his ground-breaking research into pain management for amputees 
experiencing phantom limb pain.

Dr Katleho Limakatso completed his doctorate in just three years and 
last week became UCT?s first black PhD in Anaesthesia and 
Perioperative Medicine.

Dr Limakatso spoke to CapeTalk's Sara-Jayne King about his research 
how his findings can be used to help amputees.

Katleho first came across phantom limb pain as an undergraduate 
training at Victoria Hospital in Wynberg.

A patient was experiencing unbearable pain in his left foot. But 
after finding that the patient?s left leg had been amputated, Katleho 
was left bewildered.

How could he still feel pain where there was nothing?

The rest of the story, with photo & audio, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2djc2sum

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Jul 25 05:11:10 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Ukrainian Soldiers Fitted with Prosthetics at Local Lab
	[Video]
Message-ID: <62DE885E.16167.37F7C81@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via KSTP ABC News:

Five Ukrainian soldiers arrived in Minnesota on Saturday to get 
fitted for prosthetic limbs after being wounded fighting in the 
Russian invasion.  

The Minneapolis-based Limb Lab is helping these amputees adjust to 
their life with this state-of-the-art equipment.  

It?s something most of us take for granted - putting one foot in 
front of the other.  

"I?m the kind of person that?s very active. I can?t sit still," 
Danylo Sivakov, Ukrainian Soldier told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS with a 
translator.  

But for the last four months, Sivakov was forced to live his life in 
a wheelchair.  

"The artillery hit me and both of my legs came off," he said.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2dh3fvvg

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Mon Jul 25 18:28:30 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] 2022 MWAGA Adaptive Open To Tee-Off In September
Message-ID: <62DF433E.11836.659754F@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Patch, Illinois:

Midwestern Amputee Golf Association's Adaptive Open scheduled  
September 9-11 at the Odyssey Golf Foundation in Tinley Park.

The Midwestern Amputee Golf Association (MWAGA) is returning to the 
Odyssey Golf Foundation in Tinley Park for their 2022 Adaptive Open. 
The 3-day event will tee-off with a scramble tournament on Friday, 
September 9 followed by the 2-day, 36-hole tournament September 
10-11. While the scramble is open to all participants, the tournament 
is exclusive to men and women of all ages with a disability.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/253fh7ye

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Jul 26 04:34:59 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Cummings Succeeds On Golf Course with Prosthetic Leg
Message-ID: <62DFD163.13712.884B683@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Robesonian:

>From a distance, the swing doesn?t look all that different. The 
player is as animated as any other, perhaps even more, trying to will 
the ball into the hole.  

It?s only when you get closer to Mason Cummings Jr. that you realize 
what makes him different from the other golfers on the course - and 
what makes him remarkable and an inspiration.  

Cummings plays on a prosthetic left leg, less than three years after 
a car accident cost him the limb, not letting the injury keep him  
from playing the game he loves.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2czkglta

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Jul 26 14:54:41 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?World=E2=80=99s_First_3D_Designed_Prosthetic_Le?=
	=?utf-8?q?g_Provider_from_Japan?=
Message-ID: <62E062A1.31737.ABC0BD1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via Headlines Of Today:

The Japanese producer creates products inspired by 3D print and AI 
driven technology  

Operations to begin in India (Gurgaon) where they will offer these 
advanced products  

Instalimb believes in offering value-added services like online stump 
check for patients who wants to save time to travel to the clinic and 
also designated counsellors will attend to patients from onboard to 
delivery along with prosthetists.  

Japan based world?s first 3D-printed prosthetic legs maker Instalimb 
raised 445 million yen (Rs. 26 crore) in Series A funding in Japan 
(including investment, loans, and grants) to foray into the Indian 
market and launched its technologically advanced prosthetic wear  
solutions in Gurgaon on 1st of July.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2cmvkp97

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Fri Jul 29 03:52:19 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Disability Pride Month: Woman's Journey to Walk Again [Video]
Message-ID: <62E3BBE3.25231.50131D7@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via ABC30 KFSN Fresno: 

In 2014 Andrea Reid was hit by a truck while picking up her mail.  
She was flown from Lindsay to Community Regional Medical Center in 
downtown Fresno.   

Her legs were crushed and burned, and to save her life, they had to 
be amputated.

"This was meant to be because God already has our path made out for 
us, and this is what he wanted me to do is to prove that I can 
succeed without my legs," says Andrea.  

At 60 years old she is determined to walk in her prosthetics.  

Andrea credits her mindset, faith and active lifestyle for her  
positive outlook.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/29x288hz

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Jul 26 15:00:59 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Double Amputee Pup Still Looking [Video]
Message-ID: <62E0641B.28077.AC1D11C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via My Modern Met:

At 2 years old, Bebe, a female German Shepherd/husky mix, has never 
had a home of her own. This feisty, double amputee pup has spent over 
a year of her life at The Animal Pad (TAP), a non-profit dog rescue 
in San Diego, California.   

She has been adapting to her disability and becoming more capable 
every day. Now, what she needs is a forever family to share in her  
adventures.  

The rest of the story, with instagram photos & video, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/26vjyocy

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Tue Jul 26 15:21:56 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Kenny Bontz's Pain-filled Journey to his Golf Dream
Message-ID: <62E06904.26631.AD4FE89@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via WFTS Tampa Bay:

Bontz overcame diabetes, cancer, addiction and amputation. 

Kenny Bontz is driven to be the best on the golf course. He faced 
tremendous obstacles throughout his life and conquered them all.  

Nearly 20 years ago, Bontz was taking drugs each day to numb the 
pain. "At that point, I got addicted to opioids. I was doing about 
64,000 milligrams of Vicodin a day, amongst other things, drinking a 
lot," he said.  

After that?

"My next step was probably heroin," Bontz told ABC Action News sports 
anchor Kyle Burger. "The way I pushed things back then, I would?ve  
been dead very soon."

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/24zkxnq3

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Jul 27 08:16:03 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] New Procedure Helping People With Limb Loss [OSSEO] [Video]
Message-ID: <62E156B3.4242.E756CB2@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via KSAT Ohio:

There are as many as two million amputees in the United States. Many 
are fitted with prosthetic limbs that improve their mobility. But as 
many as 50 percent of all amputees have a difficult time wearing 
their prosthetic. Now, a new procedure is making a world of a 
difference for those living with limb loss.  

Thirty-one-year-old Broc Potts feels at home working with his hands. 
But standing was painful until recently. Potts is a survivor of 
childhood cancer of the bone. During treatment as a teen, Potts 
suffered a life-threatening infection.  

"They amputated me above the knee because the infection, it was 
growing so rapidly," Potts tells Ivanhoe.  

For almost a decade, Potts?s old prosthetic rubbed against his  
residual leg until it was raw.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/26xdatqa

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Wed Jul 27 20:11:49 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Innovation revolutionary: A solution to prosthetic socks
	management
Message-ID: <62E1FE75.29619.1104BA44@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via VAntage Point:

Veterans with prostheses often experience fluctuations in residual 
limb volume. They adjust for the resulting changes in fit and comfort 
of their prosthetic sockets throughout the day using prosthetic socks 
of varying thickness. However, this can be difficult for a recent 
amputee to manage.  

Too few or too many socks can create increased pressure on the end of 
the limb. That makes it difficult to determine when to add or remove 
socks. Incorrect use of socks can lead to skin damage and serious 
complications, such as non-healing wounds.  

To address this issue, Billie Savvas Slater developed the Prosthetic 
Sock Management Tool (PSMT). Slater is a Research Health Science  
specialist and Innovation specialist at the Minneapolis VA.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:  

https://tinyurl.com/26w2m4vt

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Jul 28 04:01:40 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Double Amputee Learning to Walk Again [Video]
Message-ID: <62E26C94.31589.BD5C9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via NBC Dallas/Ft. Worth:

A Mansfield man is determined to make the most of his second chance 
at life after a workplace accident led to a double amputation.

The rest of the story, with video, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2awbkpuu

Wayne R. 



From wayne.renardson at comcast.net  Thu Jul 28 13:42:39 2022
From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson)
Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:45 2024
Subject: [AMP-L] Teammates Select LGBTQ, Double Amputee for Scotland
Message-ID: <62E2F4BF.1086.1F74B43@wayne.renardson.comcast.net>

via The Federal News:

Micky Yule was injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) whilst 
serving with the British Army in Afghanistan in 2010 and required  
more than 40 operations, being left as a double amputee.

While the senior officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) 
sat down to discuss, short list and then select who would carry the 
Indian flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in 
Birmingham, the Scottish contingent left it to fellow athletes to 
select their flagbearers.  

The IOA chose PV Sindhu first and then when informed they could 
choose two, they added the name of the hockey captain, Manpreet  
Singh, who was part of the team that won the Olympic bronze in Tokyo.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/2akwm4br

Wayne R.