From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 2 13:55:25 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics Amputee Golf Outing [Video] Message-ID: <6270453D.18010.3FB0770D@wrenardson.gmail.com> via You Tube Live: April is [was] Limb Loss Awareness Month and Stacy Powers with Comprehensive Prosthetics and Orthotics invites viewers to participate in their Amputee Golf Outing this year. [July 15th] The growth in CPO?s amputee golf outing with starting 4 years ago with 60 golfers and now having close to 144 golfers, more than doubling in participants. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://is.gd/apcE5z Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 2 14:01:00 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Wraps Up Marathon Record Quest [Video] Message-ID: <6270468C.30350.3FB59357@wrenardson.gmail.com> via ABC News CH 3: When amputee athlete Jacky Hunt-Broersma says her mantra is, "I can do hard things," she's not kidding - the amputee athlete has run 104 marathons in as many days, all using a carbon-fiber prosthesis. Hunt-Broersma, 46, completed that epic quest on Saturday near her home in suburban Phoenix, setting an unofficial world record along the way. The South Africa native, who lost her left leg below the knee to a rare cancer, gained worldwide attention and a huge social media following after beginning her record attempt on Jan. 17. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://is.gd/aH00iT Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 2 16:42:21 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] 3000-year-old Chinese Foot Amputation May Be Oldest Ever [Video] Message-ID: <62706C5D.32717.40494CF8@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Ancient Origins: Researchers in China believe a skeleton found in a tomb in the northwest of the country is the earliest known example of foot amputation as punishment for a crime, reports the South China Morning Post . The foot amputation was carried out as a punishment and not for medical reasons, the researchers maintain, since a biomedical examination failed to identify any cause for the amputation. The victim lived for at least five years after the amputation. The team of researchers from Peking University, led by postdoctoral researcher Li Nan, has published a paper in Acta Anthropologica Sinica on the findings of their study. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://is.gd/AWZSJc Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 3 05:26:48 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Teenage_Author_Launches_Children=E2=80=99s_Illu?= =?utf-8?q?stration_Book_on_Amputation_=5BVideo=5D?= Message-ID: <62711F88.31494.43052D0F@wrenardson.gmail.com> via News Wires: Danny and Kevin Conquer Camping is a book that is likely to see parents, especially those with children with special needs, flock to bookshops in order not to miss a copy. However, the question in the minds of many readers is what is so special with this book? Danny and Kevin Conquer Camping is a unique book. Written by a 17-year-old Kale Sudhoff, he targets children between PreK to 2nd grade, particularly those who are disabled by amputation to inspire them. The rest of the story, with photo & video, here: https://is.gd/RhMVo0 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 3 09:39:00 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Double-amputee_War_Victim=E2=80=99s_Wedding_Hea?= =?utf-8?q?rtens_Ukraine_=7BVideo=5D?= Message-ID: <62715AA4.30518.43EC11C3@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Los Angeles Times: In the video?s opening frame, the first glimpse of them, it could almost be any bride and groom. Any wedding dance, if a wartime one. The setting is a hospital ward. The bride wears a garland of pink-and-white blossoms and a short white dress with spaghetti straps and a flaring skirt. The groom, his dark hair cropped close, is in a blue T-shirt and dark trousers. In the first, partial view of the two of them entwined, beginning their slow dance, it is not immediately obvious that she has no legs. Then, as they move fully into the frame, it becomes suddenly, shockingly clear that he is holding his new wife up entirely, cradling her as the white dress swirls around emptiness. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/yxat4gr8 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 4 07:02:35 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Dog With Legs Amputated Needs Forever Home [Video] Message-ID: <6272877B.12132.488337F5@wrenardson.gmail.com> via KFSN ABC News: A dog from the North Valley continues to overcome obstacles. Marvel, a pup found abandoned with broken back legs, has received her mobility cart and is off to the races! A Livingston police animal control officer found Marvel on a property in February. It appeared a car had hit her weeks or months earlier. Officer Hill could see the pup's spirit and will to live, so she contacted New Beginnings for Merced County Animals. The group began raising money to pay for Marvel's amputation surgery and her new cart. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/y4cp2g7s Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 4 15:50:48 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Low-Dose Naltrexone Holds Promise for Phantom Pain Relief Message-ID: <62730348.6587.A2D388@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Amplitude: If you know anything about the the mild opioid naltrexone, it?s probably in the context of treating drug and alcohol addiction. But a growing body of research has shown that very small doses of naltrexone-less than a tenth of the amount used to treat substance abuse-can alleviate phantom limb pain and other forms of chronic pain without the unwanted side effects. [Be very wary of any drug called an opiate, mild or not, because as Williams Burroughs said, "It matters not if you use opiates anally, up your nose or up your arm, the end result is the same....addiction." -ed] The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/y3jjvy9c Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Thu May 5 16:09:46 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Woman Helps Amputees Get New Look on Life [Video] Message-ID: <6274593A.10604.5DA8C1C@wrenardson.gmail.com> via KSAT San Antonio: San Antonio Amputee Foundation gives amputees guidance and helps them navigate the medical system. >From war to diabetes to accidents, limb loss is more common than you might think. According to the Amputee Coalition, 185,000 amputations occur each year in the United States. More than 3.5 million people will be living with limb loss by the year 2050. Learning to live without an arm or a leg can be challenging and even soul-crushing, but it doesn?t have to be. One woman has been changing the lives of amputees for more than two decades and challenging them to new heights. "I had just turned 17," detailed Mona Patel, founder of the San Antonio Amputee Foundation. Patel remembers that day vividly on the campus of California Poly Tech. That was the day a drunk driver changed the trajectory of her life forever. Patel told Ivanhoe, "I flew up 12 feet, across 6 feet. His car kept going and I landed back on his car. And the second impact, he pinned me between his car and a metal railing. That?s pretty much what smashed the lower leg and foot. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/yy8futml Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Fri May 6 08:24:46 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Why Diabetics Are Prone to Amputation {Audio] Message-ID: <62753DBE.32748.9572702@wrenardson.gmail.com> via My Joy Online: Amputation is widely related to stigmatization. We see them all around us. You may have possibly asked them directly what happened? Even if not directly, you may have soliloquized or muttered a few questions you are yet to get answers for. They are seen along traffic lights, markets and malls. Either selling a few things or begging because of their inability to freely move like anyone of us. Society has spiritual explanations for losing one or more limbs, so are medical well documented justifications. Although some of the reasons, for losing one or more limbs can be from birth, many others are nearly 100% preventable. The rest of the story, with photo & audio link, here: https://tinyurl.com/y2qy35k5 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Thu May 5 17:09:48 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] UNT Dallas Grad Shows Perseverance and Positivity Pay Off [Video] Message-ID: <6274674C.3050.611829B@wrenardson.gmail.com> via NBC DFW: Ariel Berkowitz, a double amputee, will graduate from UNT Dallas this weekend. The road to graduation isn't always easy. Few people know that better than Ariel Berkowitz. "It's not easy," Berkowitz said. "No one said it would be easy." Berkowitz is part of The University of North Texas at Dallas' graduating class of 2022. A few years ago, he didn't know if he'd ever go to college. "I don't really remember much. I was hit by a train, and the train dragged me for about 90-feet," Berkowitz said. He left the hospital in 2016 as a double amputee; one leg was amputated below the knee, the other above the knee. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/y3f5szcd Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Sat May 7 14:05:51 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Reaching Gold Uphill For Paraclimber Rachel Maia Message-ID: <6276DF2F.20026.FB5BF23@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Stuff New Zealand: World Cup gold - possibly the first of any colour for any New Zealander - is in reach for paraclimber Rachel Maia, but there?s one more giant overhang to traverse. The 39-year-old Whanganui-based climber is a self supported elite athlete, relying on the generous koha of her local community, smaller sponsors and Climbing New Zealand - who are "wonderful and supportive" - but there?s no financial rope to hold her. "People might see that you're wearing a shirt that says `athlete? and assume you?re really well-supported, but it doesn't actually mean that you have everything you need to do your best," she said. The rest of the story, with photo & Instagram, here: https://tinyurl.com/yy7busyg with links to: * No pain, no gain: Para-climber Rachel Maia 12 months on from leg amputation * Kiwi para-climber Rachel Maia achieves goal of nationals return after amputation * Why rock climber Rachel Maia chose to have her leg amputated Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Sun May 8 11:10:47 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] History: The Scoundrel Who Visited His Lost Leg Message-ID: <627807A7.14773.41586A9@wrenardson.gmail.com> via The Prescott News: If there is ever a Bad Boy of American History Hall of Fame, Dan Sickles should get his own wing. He served in Congress; married a woman half his age; murdered her lover and beat the rap with a dubious legal defense; became a Civil War general, losing a leg while nearly losing a big battle; dabbled in diplomacy and fooled around with a queen; filled his pockets with money that wasn?t his; received the Congressional Medal of Honor; and lived to be 94. Oh, and he did something weird with his lost leg, too. Daniel Sickles started life working in a New York print shop and studying law. So far, so good. Then everything went haywire. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/y5kvvw43 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 9 04:27:42 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] The Real-life Bionic Woman Message-ID: <6278FAAE.31037.7CAD212@wrenardson.gmail.com> via The Daily Mail: Dutch Paralympian born without a left hand or foot is dubbed the 'real-life bionic woman' after she learned to rollerblade, snowboard and lift weights using prosthetics. A woman who was born without a left hand or foot has been dubbed a 'real-life bionic woman' as she rollerblades, weightlifts and competes as a professional Paralympic snowboarder. Enya van Egmond, 24, from Arnhem, the Netherlands, has worn a prosthetic leg since she was two, but has never let her disability hold her back. She said her achievements have all been possible thanks to the support of her family - especially her mum, Bibi Zwolman, 57, who has always treated her 'the same as everyone else'. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/y5n9abnd Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 9 07:24:36 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Man Who Begged Doctor to Amputate Hands Holds a Pint Again Message-ID: <62792424.26252.86CC627@wrenardson.gmail.com> via The Mirror UK: Michael White, 55, from Fleet in Hampshire, held a pint for the first time in years after having his hands and legs amputated due to an excruciating condition. A quadruple amputee got to hold a pint in his hand and play pool for the first time in five years thanks to a new futuristic bionic arm made using 3D printing. Michael White, 55, lost all four limbs due to a rare inflammatory condition, but was able to take a sip of ice cold beer thanks to his new robotic limbs. He was diagnosed with Bechet's syndrome and between 2012 and 2017 he had to undergo around 30 operations that meant doctors had to amputate both his legs and hands. His condition was causing him so much pain that he begged medics to cut off his hands. "In the end, I begged them to take my hands off, because any small cut would just make them go black, they were dying and the pain was excruciating," he said. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/yylzsbuh Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 9 20:06:26 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Student Built a Prosthetic Arm He Controls With His Mind.[Video] Message-ID: <6279D6B2.8448.B2641F1@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Interesting Engineering: And it's non-invasive, requiring no surgery. Benjamin Choi, a seventeen-year-old student from Virginia in the U.S., used the spare time offered by the pandemic to build a mind-controlled, artificial intelligence (A.I.) powered yet low-cost prosthetic arm, Smithsonian Magazine reported. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/y5ovn8ob Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 10 05:55:54 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Dbl Amp From COVID Relearns Skills With a Power Knee [Video] Message-ID: <627A60DA.17621.D41E77A@wrenardson.gmail.com> via WFAA Fort Worth, TX: Ben Cromwell was hospitalized with COVID when blood clots forced his legs to be amputated. As he learns life on prosthetics, he's getting a help with a power knee. The last two years have been the most challenging years of Ben Cromwell's life. In July 2020, he was hospitalized with COVID-19. "I had severe clotting from COVID," said Cromwell. "It was resistant to medicine, and it took them 11 surgeries to try to save my legs, and they ended up having to amputate both legs in order to save me." He was amputated below the knee on his right leg and above the knee on his left leg. He remembers the pain. The rest of the story, with videos, here: https://tinyurl.com/y4alhvya Wayne R. "At a certain point, I was in so much pain that I was asking them to take my legs." From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 10 10:05:20 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] UNYQ Debuts New 3D-Printed UNYQ Foot at OTWorld 2022 Message-ID: <627A9B50.661.E264758@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Business Wire: UNYQ Inc., a leader in the field of 3D-printed prosthetic wears, is introducing the new UNYQ FOOT, an innovative approach to making prosthetic feet for persons with amputations. The product is the result of a development collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, as represented by Minneapolis Adaptive Design & Engineering (MADE) Program at Minneapolis VA Health Care System (HCS). The UNYQ FOOT will be showcased at the OTWorld international trade show for advanced prosthetics and orthotics in Leipzig, Germany, 10-13 May 2022. UNYQ FOOT is based on research conducted with US Veterans with amputations showing the current need for prosthetic feet that allow a larger selection of shoe types and improved aesthetics, especially among women. Based on this insight, UNYQ and MADE created a proprietary ankle and 3D-printed feet accommodating to different shoes, heel heights and improved cosmetic features. UNYQ FOOT will be available later in the year in a wide variety of colors and styles, and as the product is custom, no inventory management is needed, reducing waste and cost. The proprietary lightweight ankle made of aluminum and titanium allows the foot to adjust to different heel heights. The rest of the story, with photos, here: UNYQ Foot (1) UNYQ Foot (2) UNYQ Foot - concept (1) UNYQ Foot - concept (2) Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Sat May 14 07:16:55 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] UNYQ Debuts New 3D-Printed UNYQ Foot at OTWorld 2022 In-Reply-To: <627A9B50.661.E264758@wrenardson.gmail.com> References: <627A9B50.661.E264758@wrenardson.gmail.com> Message-ID: <627FB9D7.32699.8E1B65@wrenardson.gmail.com> Hello List: The correct URL is here: https://tinyurl.com/y6s89h7j Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 11 16:17:13 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Chinese Amputee Designs a Shining 'Iron Leg' [Video] Message-ID: <627C43F9.19441.14A11A67@wrenardson.gmail.com> via CGTN China: "Anything is possible." Some may recognize the phrase as the slogan of Iron Man, one of pop culture's most iconic superheroes. But it also describes a 30-year-old inventor and amputee who's become a viral internet sensation. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/y9nfa5vy Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 11 16:20:03 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Amputee_Film_Maker_Wins_Raves_for_=E2=80=9CMac_?= =?utf-8?b?TiBDaGVlc2XigJ0gW1ZpZGVvc10=?= Message-ID: <627C44A3.20513.14A3B0E0@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Amplitude: This year?s Easterseals Disability Film Challenge drew a record-breaking 95 entries and produced one clear breakout star: Sommer Carbuccia, a right above-knee amputee from Brooklyn. Carbuccia produced and starred in Mac & Cheese, which won top awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Editor. He was far from the only amputee filmmaker to shine in the 2022 Challenge. Rachel Handler, a previous Challenge award winner, earned finalist nominations in two categories for Andy & Kaliope, while Melanie Waldman (also a prior Challenge honoree) co-starred in ILY, which took home the prize for Best Awareness Campaign. The rest of the story, with videos, here: https://tinyurl.com/y7vc5kxj Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Fri May 13 05:34:15 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Headed To The 2026 Paralympics [Video] Message-ID: <627E5047.26362.1CA11F5F@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Birmingham Times: A sporty woman opted to have both her legs amputated after a disability left her wheelchair-bound - and is now training to compete in the Paralympics. Taylor Layle, 22, was born with a condition called club foot which caused her feet to be turned in - which grew more and more severe over her teenage years. Doctors warned Taylor that she would need corrective surgery, but despite several surgeries throughout 2017, the condition continued to worsen. So over 2018 and 2019, brave Taylor bit the bullet and opted to have BOTH her legs amputated in a bid to get her active life back. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/yyzzwlhj Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Fri May 13 13:18:31 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Faces of Research: Meet Kinsey Herrin Message-ID: <627EBD17.21425.1E4A2825@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Georgia Tech: The Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech supports and facilitates the operation of several core research facilities on campus. This allows faculty, students, and collaborators to advance the boundaries of robotics research. This installment of the Faces of Research Q&A series is with Kinsey Herrin What is your field of expertise and why did you choose it? I?m a prosthetist/orthotist and conduct research in the field of prosthetics, orthotics/exoskeletons, and rehab robotics. Our goal is to make it easier for people with mobility challenges to live more independent lives by helping them move more easily in the real world. The change we see through our technology sometimes is amazing - people with amputations can go upstairs, step-over-step instead of stiff legged, and kids with walking disabilities start to have more normal walking patterns. As a kid, I always wanted to help people and this profession is the perfect blend of medicine, science, and art - all things that I love plus the added benefit of getting to be around some really incredible people. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/y54yzg99 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Fri May 13 07:08:07 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] How Amputee Lauren Wasser is Making an Impact on Fashion [Video] Message-ID: <627E6647.23977.1CF70F30@wrenardson.gmail.com> via The Telegraph: After losing limbs to toxic shock syndrome, the model is back on the runway and using her profile to get people talking about the condition. Tall, athletic and bestowed with that particular type of beauty that is catnip to the fashion industry, it was only natural that Lauren Wasser would follow in the footsteps of her parents both former models, and become a model herself. That Wasser?s footsteps are different from most people?s has been no impediment to her success. In 2012, aged 24, Wasser fell victim to toxic shock syndrome, a condition caused by an excess of staphylococcus aureus bacteria in the body which can produce a deadly toxin in the bloodstream. After being given a one per cent chance of survival by doctors, she was placed into a medically induced coma. Ten days later, she woke up to find that gangrene had set into her feet. Her right leg was amputated shortly after. After enduring several years of excruciating pain, her left leg was amputated in 2018. The rest of the story, with instagram photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/yykf36a7 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 16 04:02:36 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Amputee=E2=80=99s_Third_Attempt_at_Holding_Medi?= =?utf-8?q?cal_Personnel_Responsible_Pays_Off?= Message-ID: <62822F4C.28861.819F653@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Legal Reader: Lisa-Maria Carter, a former Department of Defense analyst, has spent the last seven years trying to hold a team of medical personnel at the University of South Florida (USF) accountable a slew of missteps in a routine surgery that eventually left her without her arms and legs. In November 2010, following surgery for the removal of an ovarian cyst, Carter ended up with no hands or feet after her body was ravaged by a flesh-eating bacteria. After two previous trials seeking compensation from the medical personnel that ended in hung juries, the amputee was finally awarded $109 million. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/y5fk9fak Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 16 10:10:07 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Dbl Amp Denver Colfax Marathon Runner Breaks Barriers Message-ID: <6282856F.20275.96A6FF5@wrenardson.gmail.com> via ABC CH 7 The Denver Channel: Every marathon runner has their own reason behind taking on the challenge. One runner made his way through the Denver metro area Sunday morning, participating in the Denver Colfax Marathon and breaking barriers for those living with disabilities. Major Sgt. Cedric King is a double leg amputee and retired military veteran. He lost both of his legs when he stepped on an explosive device in Afghanistan about 10 years ago. Despite what he?s been through, he?s become an endurance athlete, motivational speaker and author. He's also involved with Achilles International, a nonprofit that breaks down barriers to start the line for people with disabilities. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/y4p3rfpr Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 16 16:30:03 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Congenital Amputee Excels On and Off the Tennis Court [Video] Message-ID: <6282DE7B.15361.AC6402E@wrenardson.gmail.com> via KPRC-TV Houston: 15-year-old student Clay Watson proves there are no limits to reaching your dreams. Despite a congenital amputation -- he?s made the Varsity tennis team at George Ranch High School in Richmond. He stopped by Houston Life to share his story, and show us his pro tips on how to serve a tennis ball. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/y2pbmxjf Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 16 16:22:35 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee's 5km Challenge a Personal Test of Endurance Message-ID: <6282DCBB.6305.ABF6A3E@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Stuff -New Zealand: A Palmerston North amputee is striding towards her goal of completing a 5-kilometre walk within five years of losing her lower leg. Karen Tippler, 54, set her sights on the finish line when her leg was amputated in 2017. She thought she was running out of time until she saw the Manawat Striders announce their annual marathon would be held this Sunday. The 5km walk starts at 11am at Massey University and Tippler was hoping to cross the finish line at He Ara Kotahi on Ruha Street before the event's cut-off time of 2pm. "I would be disappointed if I can?t finish, but I am just going to really push myself as far as I can," she said. "If I finish it will be awesome, It will feel good to have achieved something." The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/y2y6xlo8 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 16 16:48:30 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] An Amputee In The Park Message-ID: <6282E2CE.25485.AD7232E@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Limbs 4 Life: During Covid lockdown, I spent a lot of time in the park. Everybody in my suburb was in Fleming Park, near my place. People- and dog-watching were one of my major pastimes. The rules were broken. Friends met for picnics on the footy oval and under the surrounding trees. They bought takeaway and coffee from the surrounding cafes. There?s a McDonald?s not far away, and a place called, alarmingly, "Fat & Tasty." There are trendy joints, where the young would normally meet for Sunday brunch. It?s a great park for that, with lots of choice. It?s a dog park. Suddenly, everyone had a dog. Every breed, from chihuahuas to great danes. They walked them. They let them off the leash. They played with them. Dogs chased each other, sniffed each other?s bums and eyed one another off. The dogs had a wonderful time. As the title of this story suggests, I?m an amputee. My leg was amputated above the knee rather than below. What might appear as a small detail actually changes someone?s life profoundly. There are many things I simply can?t do - climb a stepladder to change a light globe; carry anything weighing more than about a kilo; change my sheets. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/y42hjfdo Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 16 16:57:17 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Congress_Must_Act_to_Stop_America=E2=80=99s_Amp?= =?utf-8?q?utation_Epidemic?= Message-ID: <6282E4DD.1641.ADF2F3D@wrenardson.gmail.com> via American Journal of Managed Care: The Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (H.R. 2631) would ensure that Medicare and Medicaid both cover peripheral artery disease screening for at-risk beneficiaries without the cost-sharing requirements that could make some patients balk at seeking care. As our health care system works to address the many disparities and inequities that Americans of color-particularly Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans-continue to face, there remains too little understanding of our nation?s amputation epidemic. Over the past 2 years, the pandemic has brought attention to the health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. Although some policymakers encourage action through health education, early detection, and control of disease complication, the systematic inequities that result in unnecessary and senseless amputations must be addressed. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/y6jron4n Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 16 18:13:32 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] I Lost Half My Body Stop Asking How I Have Sex [Videos] Message-ID: <6282F6BC.11463.B24FDF7@wrenardson.gmail.com> via The New York Post: A young laborer forced to have the entire bottom half of his body amputated after a horrific forklift accident is speaking out about his condition - and slamming "rude" people who ask about his sex life. Loren Schauers, 20, underwent a hemicorperectomy back in 2019 after his body became pinned under a four-ton vehicle at a worksite in Wilsall, Montana. The rare and risky surgery requires the removal of a patient?s legs, genitalia, urinary system, pelvic bones, anus and rectum. Medics also amputated Schauers? right arm after it was left irreparably damaged in the accident. The rest of the story, with photos & videos, here: https://tinyurl.com/y2arl5n6 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 17 09:31:38 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] AK Amputee Poses Nude And Reflects On Her Body's Resiliency Message-ID: <6283CDEA.18349.E6D8726@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Woman's Health Magazine: "I put no limits on what I can do." I was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), a congenital limb difference that resulted in my becoming an above-the-knee amputee. Until I received my first prosthetic at age 5, I had to crawl and hop around to grab whatever I needed. Once I received my prosthetic, though, I was able to play with other children and have more autonomy. I could stroll down the grocery store aisles with my mom, instead of having to sit in the shopping cart. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/y4wqa6np Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 18 07:51:33 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Chinese Amputee Engineers Own Prosthetic Leg [Video] Message-ID: <628507F5.11637.133841E0@wrenardson.gmail.com> via South China Morning Post: Liang Kaiyu lost his leg in an explosion two years ago and used his skills as an engineer to make enhancements to his prosthetic limb. After the accident, in January 2020, he was determined to improve his prosthetic leg for a more convenient life. Liang made the artificial limb more comfortable and user-friendly by remodelling it with a variety of gadgets, including a shock absorber and charger port. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/y6s7xv8e Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Fri May 20 14:47:40 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Kenney Orthopedics Walking Classes [Video] Message-ID: <62880C7C.23336.1F01EAB0@wrenardson.gmail.com> via WCNC -TV: Charlotte, N.C. - This article involves commercial content. The products and services featured appear as paid advertising. Kenney Orthopedics, offers the highest quality of prosthetic and orthotic care. Here to tell us more about prosthetics, amputation and the like, is Dennis Oehler and Todd Schaffhauser. "We both got started working with Kenney Orthopedics from our days participating in professional amputee sprinting" says Oehler. That partnership bloomed into a long relationship where we wanted people to realize, there is life after amputation. Besides offering high quality prosthetics, Kenney Orthopedics, provides patient support and a specialized Walking School program. The practitioners ?are skilled in a wide variety of prosthetics and orthotics. Kenney Orthopedics offers prosthetic care and orthotic care across Kentucky, Indiana, and North Carolina. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/y6joyake Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Fri May 20 18:04:46 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Student Makes 3D-printed Prostheses Affordable Message-ID: <62883AAE.14192.1FB65A85@wrenardson.gmail.com> via University of California: Every quarter, UC San Diego engineers Joshua Pelz and Luca De Vivo, as well as prosthetics specialist Herb Barrack, travel to Ensenada, Mexico, where they work with amputees to provide free, 3D-printed, custom-made prostheses. The team takes scans of the amputees? residual limbs with smartphones, which they then bring back to the UC San Diego campus. They use the scans to build a digital model of the amputated limb and a compatible prosthesis. Then, using a 3D printer the team developed, the prosthesis is printed in just 12 hours. The rest of the story, with photos & illustrations, here: https://tinyurl.com/yypc6ql3 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 24 12:14:34 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Johnny_Depp=E2=80=99s_Amputated_Finger_Story_is?= =?utf-8?q?_Flawed_Surgeons_Say?= Message-ID: <628D2E9A.13638.330F208E@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Emenetra Canada: Note: This article contains graphic and disturbing details and explanations. Please read at your own discretion. Hand surgeons testified on Monday that they couldn?t lose the tip of their middle finger, as Johnny Depp told the jury that it had happened in a civil lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. A finger injury in the March 2015 battle between Depp and Hard in Australia is one of several important issues in the proceedings. Depp says he was injured when Hard threw a bottle of vodka at him. Haad said he had never seen concretely how it happened, but said it happened the night her angry Depp sexually assaulted her with her liquor bottle. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/276qop5y Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Sat May 21 10:55:42 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Gaza Hospital Giving Bionic Limbs to Amputees [Video] Message-ID: <6289279E.26140.2353E703@wrenardson.gmail.com> via TRT World: Israel's wars on Gaza have left thousands of people with some form of disability. A Qatari-funded hospital has now begun a charity program to give amputees smart or myoelectric prostheses. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/y3lm4jwp Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Sat May 21 15:14:20 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Record-breaker_Will_Never_Stop=E2=80=A6Unless_H?= =?utf-8?q?er_Leg_Falls_Off=E2=80=99?= Message-ID: <6289643C.17593.2440AD74@wrenardson.gmail.com> via ParaSport: More on Ms. Hunt-Broersman: South African-born amputee has recently completed 104 marathons in 104 consecutive days. Six days? rest is all it took for Jacky Hunt-Broersma to decide it was time to strap on her blade and start pounding the trails of Arizona once more. No matter that she had promised herself (and her husband) that she would give her body a couple of weeks? rest after running more consecutive daily marathons than anyone else ever. "I am missing it, isn?t that just crazy?" Hunt-Broersma said with a laugh in early May, after finishing her 104th marathon in a row on 30 April. "I thought, when I got to 104, `I am so done with running? and I am on, what is it, day six now? And I am like, `Oh man, I really want to go for a run?. I am really itching. I am going to have to go at some point. I am addicted." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/yxkem9m7 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 23 09:07:06 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Lives Fairy-tale Life After World's First Double Arm Transplant [Video]- Message-ID: <628BB12A.898.2D3D31E3@wrenardson.gmail.com> via MSN: 49-year-old Felix Gretarsson has shocked surgeons with his incredible recovery after receiving the world's first full double arm transplant last year. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/yyottufu Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 24 04:06:11 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Cheech_Marin=E2=80=99s_Leg_Amputation_What_Happ?= =?utf-8?q?ened_To_Him=3F?= Message-ID: <628CBC23.13552.315003FC@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Social Telecast: Cheech Marin is a very popular American Comic and actor. The popular comedy star is making a lot of headlines in the media and buzzes on social media. You all must be wondering why is he making so many headlines and buzzes on social media, so in today?s article we will clear your queries regarding this topic. Lately, a news story is floating all over the social media that a popular comedy star has an amputation leg and thus all his fans and admirers have stormed the social media. Netizens are going crazy for the answer to this question. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2dmdd4gd Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 25 06:40:13 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputation Knives & Saws Message-ID: <628E31BD.16472.370360AA@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Braun: Aesculap Surgical Instruments Sterile Scalpels, Scalpels, Knives Amputation Knives The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2cpu2xcd Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Sat May 28 13:40:05 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Memorial Day On AMP-L Message-ID: <629288A5.23016.47F6CA31@wrenardson.gmail.com> List: Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2022 will occur on Monday, May 30. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season. AMP-L will not publish this day in honor of those veterans. For those wishing to via the ceremony live, you can stream it here: https://tinyurl.com/2nrbpycr Scheduled from May 30 2022 11:50 AM EDT to May 30 2022 3:00 PM EDT Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 25 08:11:38 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Creates Adaptively Abled:Fitness Program [Video] Message-ID: <628E472A.7200.37571262@wrenardson.gmail.com> via NBC Boston CH 10: After an elective leg amputation Melissa DeChellis wanted to find an active social recovery group but couldn?t find one. DeChellis took the matter into her own hands and developed an adaptive and inclusive fitness program, now called Adaptively Abled, for those of all different abilities where they could be stronger together. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/26dnd4x3 Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 25 16:44:08 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Quadruple Amputee Gets Future with Pain-free Prosthetics Message-ID: <628EBF48.30238.392C41D6@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Houston Chronicle: Wayne Moorehead who is a quadruple amputee is going through the process of healing from a osseointegrated prosthetic limb implant surgery. The option makes life easier for above-the-knee amputees who have problems with their prosthetics. Moorehead met up with his doctor to take a look at the healing wound and to remove the stitches, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Houston. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2pfj68vm Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Wed May 25 17:12:41 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] What Doctors Don't Understand About Limb Loss Message-ID: <628EC5F9.11806.39466250@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Amplitude: Several years ago, I found myself sitting in the doctor?s office staring at the wall, not sure of how to even begin the conversation. As an above-knee amputee, I was struggling with chronic lower back pain, some knee pain, and a sore and swollen ankle due to a fallen arch. The physical nature of these complaints was difficult to manage, but it was the emotional toll that hit the hardest. I felt weak, held back, stuck. As I explained these frustrations to my doctor, I think he sensed my sadness. In an attempt to lift my spirits, he explained, "These are very common complaints. Your amputation is quite high. You?re doing so much with what you have." At that moment, though, I didn?t want to hear that I was doing well for what I have. I wanted an action plan to be back at my prime. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2fj7xjke Subscribe to Amplitude go here: Free in the continental U.S. Otherwise, the 6 issues cost $64 USD/year in Canada and $148 USD/year in other countries. https://livingwithamplitude.com/subscribe/ Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Thu May 26 04:43:35 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Dustin Reynolds: The Single Handed Sailor Message-ID: <628F67E7.14110.3BBEEE71@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Yauchting Monthly: Dustin Reynolds has become the first double amputee to sail solo around the world via the Panama Canal. Thom D?Arcy meets this skipper. Surely if anyone has the right to call themselves the Single-Handed-Sailor, then it is Dustin Reynolds, writes Thom D?Arcy. When the 43-year-old American arrived back in Hawaii on 4 December 2021 he achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first double amputee to sail alone around the world. Until 18 October 2008, Dustin had led a pretty comfortable western lifestyle in Hawaii. He had a nice house, a business, drove a Mercedes and owned a fishing boat. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2j43z6cx Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Thu May 26 04:52:05 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Ex-Nike Designer Builds Boot That Could Prevent 80, 000 Amputations Message-ID: <628F69E5.8361.3BC6B43F@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Fast Company: When a career podiatrist teamed up with a former designer from Nike, they created a fashionable medical product that?s clinically proven to save more limbs from diabetic ulcers. Our own government calls it an "epidemic of amputations." Of 200,000 people in the U.S. who have amputations each year, 130,000 are specifically from complications with diabetes. Ulcers will form on the bottom of people?s feet where, under the weight of their own bodies, these wounds refuse to heal. Amputation comes next, after which point a person with diabetes has the same five-year mortality rate as someone with cancer. The rest of the story, with photos & illustrations, here: https://tinyurl.com/2eznu4zj Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Thu May 26 13:34:34 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Examining Fall History and Prosthetic Mobility Message-ID: <628FE45A.6077.3DA50CAB@wrenardson.gmail.com> via The O&P Edge: The study organized the complex interactions of fall history and prosthetic mobility in community-ambulating people with lower-limb amputations by recording self-reported fall rates and fall circumstances in a cross-section of people with unilateral lower-limb amputations due to nondysvascular causes. Self-report and performance-based standardized outcome measures assessed prosthetic mobility and balance confidence. The research team considered all variables and placed them within a proposed International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework while using a fall-type classification framework to classify fall circumstances. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2g9pdx7o with links to related posts: Study Examines Fall Risk in People With Lower-Limb Amputations Study Examines Fall Risk in People With Lower-Limb Amputations Mobility Clinics Improve Mobility for Lower-limb Amputees Mobility Clinics Improve Mobility for Lower-limb Amputees Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Sat May 28 09:11:01 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Discrimination Faced By Young Amputee Athletes Message-ID: <62924995.97.47007528@wrenardson.gmail.com> via The Mag UK: `I can?t believe the discrimination my 10 year old son and his fellow amputee friends experienced at Manchester City? I would like to share this story with other Newcastle United fans on here, regarding our recent visit to Manchester City. I have previously written on The Mag about the background to our family?s situation (see here) but in short, our world was turned upside down last year when my 10 year old son was hit by a car outside of school and had his foot amputated. It happened literally a year to the day, coincidentally. He thought he was never going to play football again, he hit rock bottom as you can imagine, then Melissa from the Newcastle United foundation introduced herself at the GNCH RVI and he found amputee football, it?s become his life and his reason for living. He?s now training with the EAFA England Amputee Football Association and has been chosen to go to the EAFF European Amputee Football Federation camp in Tblisi, Georgia in July, representing his country. It?s costing a lot of money and EAFA are paying for everything except the flights. Due to the current financial situation the flights have risen from ?350 to ?1000 so...I?ll try and shorten the story as it?s a long one. The rest of the story, with photos & comments, here: https://tinyurl.com/2jcsrjyk Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Mon May 30 19:49:56 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Student Start-up Makes 3D Printed Prostheses Accessible For Amputees Message-ID: <62958254.17008.1078CEE@wrenardson.gmail.com> Design Products & Application: Engineers from UC San Diego are taking smartphone scans of amputees? limbs to provide free, custom-made 3D printed prostheses. Every quarter, UC San Diego engineers Joshua Pelz and Luca De Vivo, as well as prosthetics specialist Herb Barrack, travel to Ensenada, Mexico, where they work with amputees to provide 3D printed prostheses. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2zlv66nl WayneR From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 31 07:26:37 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Gym-goer Has Arm Amputated After Botched Bicep Curl (Video) Message-ID: <6296259D.8688.3856245@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Independent TV: A man has described how his arm was amputated after his arm became infected with a flesh-eating bug following a bicep injury. Gabriel McKenna-Lieschke tore his bicep lifting a 50kg weight. After he had surgery to reattach his muscle, he contracted the rare bacterial infection necrotising fasciitis and was put into an induced coma for 10 days. [For the non-metric, a kilogram (kg) is 2.2 pounds-ed] The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ktjlqte Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 31 16:32:23 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Overcomes Disability Through Pole Dancing Message-ID: <6296A587.22715.5790DDC@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Slough Observer: An amputee who died seven times during surgery has trained as a Volunteer Visitor to support others. Chelsea Roach, 26, of Slough, was a busy and fun-loving when she was involved in an accident on holiday and became an upper limb amputee. This Volunteers? Week, from June 1 to June 7, the Limbless Association is celebrating its Volunteer Visitor peer supporters. As a Volunteer Visitor, Chelsea now supports others going through a similar experience. Chelsea went on a safari excursion in the jungle went the jeep she was on overturned. The vehicle fell on her arm causing an amputation of her arm above the elbow. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/232brprv Wayne R. From wrenardson at gmail.com Tue May 31 16:35:49 2022 From: wrenardson at gmail.com (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:44 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] British Woman Finally Wants to Have Her Arm Amputated Message-ID: <6296A655.18811.57C2FCD@wrenardson.gmail.com> via Broadway UK: Jade Harle, 32, from Gillingham, UK, takes its course in the summer of 2018: a paramedic from RNLI rescues a boy from drowning. During use, the nut is subjected to scratching. Nothing wild at first glance. However, to be on the safe side, I went to the hospital and had a tetanus shot and some antibiotics. But suddenly the small infection turned into an infection with black sores and open wounds that kept spreading. Meanwhile, Harley is in constant pain. There is no end in sight and it is difficult to live with it. I just want this to end," she said to Mirror. That?s why she?s now trying to fundraise so she can have her arm surgically removed. "I thought I could try to fight it." The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/29fzeo4a Wayne R.