From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 1 13:01:02 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Nurse Charged After Allegedly Chopping Off Patient's Foot for Personal Use Message-ID: <63B1F48E.951.2A5C2551@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Western Journal: News of the weird. Apologies to Chuck Meade. A nurse is facing charges of physical abuse of an elderly person and causing great bodily harm and mayhem, after she allegedly cut off a patient?s foot for her own purposes. Mary K. Brown, 38, worked at a nursing home in Durand, Wisconsin, when she allegedly performed the unauthorized amputation on a 62-year-old man who had suffered severe frostbite in his feet after having lost heat in his home. The man was brought to Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center in Spring Valley, but his foot became necrotic (the tissue was dying), and began to smell, nurses said. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2etlv6zv Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jan 4 11:56:29 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Does Osseointegration Really Prevent Falls? Message-ID: <63B5D9ED.990.A4F4FE1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: We kick things off with some news from the Journal of Gait and Posture,?whose January edition features some fresh outcomes data about osseointegration. New evidence on this subject is always welcome, because (as we noted in our feature article about OI back in September) the body of peer-reviewed research on this subject is still pretty shallow; only a few thousand amputees worldwide have undergone this procedure, and a big chunk of them are still OI newbies who haven?t had enough time to adjust to the bone-anchored prosthesis and provide meaningful feedback. But now that we?re two years removed from conditional FDA approval, the data pipeline is starting to fill. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2me8pfao Subscriptions are 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 wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 5 15:01:41 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Abandoned dog thriving after back leg amputation Message-ID: <63B756D5.22058.101F3222@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Vicksburg Post: Warrior, the now-tripedal black and tan dog saved by Paws Rescue of Vicksburg, is thriving after a successful amputation last week. The dog was lying in the middle of the road begging for help in early December when Paws came to her aid. Her back left leg was injured to the point where the Paws Rescue team and Animal Medical Clinic determined amputation was the best course of treatment. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2fl8qyql Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 1 05:55:30 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] He Lost His Legs Fighting For Ukraine. Message-ID: <63B190D2.12232.28D69058@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via North Country Public Radio: He lost his legs fighting for Ukraine. But this story is about love through adversity. Sgt. Mykhailo (Misha) Varvarych, 28, a commander with Ukraine's 80th Airborne Assault Brigade, and his fianc?e, Iryna (Ira) Botvynska, 19, navigate an altered destiny after he lost both legs earlier this year while fighting in Luhansk during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For better or worse, this is a Ukrainian love story. Since June, they have been living in a tiny room at the Truskavets City Hospital near Lviv, in western Ukraine, where a growing legion of Ukraine's war wounded have come to seek healing and rehabilitation. More than 150 amputees have been treated so far at this facility alone. They lean on each other and face their drastically changed circumstances with dry wit, tenacity and grace. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2q5c5f4j Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jan 4 04:18:59 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Cleveland Robotics Team Designs Prosthetic Arm for Teen Message-ID: <63B56EB3.30023.8AC7418@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Cleveland.com: A teen girl from Ecuador is again able to write her name for the first time in three years, thanks to the work of high school students from Cleveland and a nonprofit that delivers medical care overseas. Samantha Chango, 13, had her left arm amputated as the result of a bus accident. Nerve damage in her right arm left her unable to move that arm, wiggle her fingers or open and close her hand. Then a bit of serendipity brought together a Cleveland-based high school robotics team and a nonprofit that provides medical care around the world. Together, they attempted to design, build and deliver a prosthetic arm. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2gzpgm3z Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 5 05:04:37 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Double Amputee Climbs Steep Cliff in Viral Video Message-ID: <63B6CAE5.8119.DFC8FE6@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Times Now: A viral video of an amputee man climbing up a steep cliff has inspired netizens. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ezmppa4 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 5 05:09:10 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Scolded for Parking in a Handicapped Spot Message-ID: <63B6CBF6.18956.E00B945@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Upworthy: An amputee was scolded for parking in a handicapped spot. Her powerful response has gone viral. The USA's second-most decorated Paralympian Jessica Long takes down a woman's idea of what "handicapped" looks like in a now-viral video. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2n4lbgqh Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 5 05:14:26 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Will Jeremy Renner Lose His Leg? Message-ID: <63B6CD32.26709.E058B85@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Opoyi: The fans of actor Jeremy Renner are concerned about him losing his leg after he?suffered "blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries" and was admitted to the ICU following orthopedic surgery. The rest of the story, with photos, Instagram & twitter, here: https://tinyurl.com/2z5uxsod Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 5 11:18:53 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Trends in O&P Message-ID: <63B7229D.18783.F5337C0@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The O&P Edge: Technology and Research (in Orthotics & Prosthetics: O&P) Move Ahead New developments are proliferating in many areas of prosthetic technology and research including bionics, robotics, materials science, osseointegration, microprocessor devices, and 3D printing. However, these advances do not occur in a vacuum, but in a matrix that involves all these areas as well as neuroengineering, rehabilitation, biomedical engineering, technology transfers from university research labs to commercialization, and more. In this feature, we touch on some of them.for Better Patient Care. The rest of the story, with photos here: https://tinyurl.com/2e2493xm The O&P EDGE magazine, an award-winning industry publication mailed directly to your home or office Free* https://opedge.com/subscription/ Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 5 15:05:19 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Building Community in the Amputee Population Message-ID: <63B757AF.8255.102285A2@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Adventist Review: Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation is dedicated to supporting community members who have undergone amputations. That support includes being a hospital partner of the Amputee Coalition. The annual Amputee 5K Walk, Wheel, Run is one of many ways in which Adventist HealthCare, a health system based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States, supports the amputee community and raises awareness of issues related to amputation. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2q86ynyl Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 5 15:10:19 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Shaq Offered to Save Bodybuilding Legend Amputee [Video] Message-ID: <63B758DB.10189.102716A4@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Essentially Sports: Once described by?Ronnie Coleman?as the greatest bodybuilder he ever competed with, Flex Wheeler is an inspiration for people for more than one reason. His victories equally paralleled his achievements in bodybuilding over personal battles. In 1999, Wheeler found out about his focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, which eventually led to his leg amputation two decades later. Speaking in an interview last year, Wheeler breaks down recalling the horrifying moment and reveals how a basketball legend vowed to stand by his side during that time. The rest of the story, with instagram photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2zh9podc Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jan 11 10:58:25 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Best New Technology for Amputees at CES 2023 Message-ID: <63BF06D1.30064.2E266819@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: The big prosthetic debut of last January?s Computer Electronics Show was the Esper Bionic Hand; by the end of the year it had made the cover of Time Magazine. Two years earlier, BrainCo?s robotic hand (then called Dexus) generated enough buzz to merit its own best-new-tech mention in Time, while scoring features in the Washington Post and elsewhere. The year before that, Unlimited Tomorrow unveiled its TrueLimb prototype at CES and went on to reap a bumper publicity harvest. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ljzqgku with links to: Prosthetic Technology: What Real Progress Looks Like Does Osseointegration Improve Amputees? Balance? Helping Ukraine?s War Amputees: A Firsthand Account Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jan 6 14:49:22 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?b?4oCcRmlyc3QgU3RlcCwgQ29tZSBPbuKAnTogRmFzdGVz?= =?utf-8?q?t_Double-Amputee_Paralympian_Encourages_Little_Kid_=5BVi?= =?utf-8?q?deo=5D?= Message-ID: <63B8A572.22227.153A3D67@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Essentially Sports: First Step, Come On": Fastest Double-Amputee Paralympian Encourages Little Kid With New Prosthetic Leg in the Most Heart-Touching Way. World record holder Blake Leeper?s name is synonymous with inspiration. The fastest in his field, he?s a double amputee athlete shifting the boundaries of sports. He holds a record of 8 medals in the?Paralympics?Track and Field International categories. However, Leeper?s moving gesture in 2020, which recently resurfaced, left many teary-eyed. The rest of the story, with photos & twitter video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2nfeedv8 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 12 04:31:50 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Building Community in the Amputee Population In-Reply-To: <63B757AF.8255.102285A2@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> References: <63B757AF.8255.102285A2@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> Message-ID: <63BFFDB6.146.31EAD73D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> Corrected URL. Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation is dedicated to supporting community members who have undergone amputations. That support includes being a hospital partner of the Amputee Coalition. The annual Amputee 5K Walk, Wheel, Run is one of many ways in which Adventist HealthCare, a health system based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States, supports the amputee community and raises awareness of issues related to amputation. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://adventistreview.org/release/building-community-in-the-amputee- population/ Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 8 11:11:12 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] New Gym Opens in Texas Catering to Amputees [Video] Message-ID: <63BB1550.6544.1EBF24C1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via KENS: A new gym in Seguin is opening Sunday with the goal of providing a welcoming experience to those needing special adaptations. Jayden Dennis spent Saturday getting ready to open his new gym, Flex-Abled (2896 Huber Rd, Seguin, TX 78155) for the first time. "I got flex-abled up and running because I wanted to give people, you know, adaptive athletes a place to feel comfortable, to learn and to grow and to succeed," Dennis said. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2keg4byk Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jan 13 07:00:57 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] The Barbaric History of Amputation Message-ID: <63C17229.22999.2C2C77C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via MSN: We?ve been doing it for thousands of years. Prehistoric amputations may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but the truth is that our ancestors were performing these surgical procedures thousands of years ago. The rest of the story, with photo illustrations, here: https://tinyurl.com/2fn9wzun Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jan 13 04:53:00 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Overcomes Odds to Compete in CrossFit's WodopaloozaVideo] Message-ID: <63C1542C.23563.24DA9FA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via NBC CH 6: Victor Hugo Castro, who lost his right arm in an accident in 2018, is one of the tens of thousands of athletes competing in the CrossFit competition Wodapalooza. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2nfnt36j Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jan 13 15:14:53 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Jeremy Renner Requires Amputation of His Legs [Video] Message-ID: <63C1E5ED.27062.486FEA3@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Fandom Wire: The Marvel actor, Jeremy Renner hasn?t completely recovered yet, and even though people have remained optimistic and hopeful about the actor?s condition after the shocking snow plow accident, reports also indicate that the injuries might be more severe than what is being let on. The Renner family has been incredibly receptive to the fan support and well-wishes during this time and has kept the people posted on all of the developments regarding the actor?s progress. The rest of the story, with photos, twitter, & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2fxmsro2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jan 14 05:38:52 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Defies Odds By Diving to Success Message-ID: <63C2B06C.19004.79DFF18@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Press & Journal: When Lee Chapman had his leg amputated four years ago he was determined to not let it define him as a person. Since then the 37-year-old has continued to defy the odds. The Aberdeenshire man has partly climbed Mount Everest and followed that feat up by learning to scuba dive. Motorbike enthusiast Mr Chapman suffered severe injury to his right leg and massive blood loss after a car crash near Oldmeldrum seven years ago. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2nuwrpfu Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jan 14 10:16:33 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Movie 127 Hrs Details How He Amputated His Own Arm [Video] Message-ID: <63C2F181.19268.89C2F9B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Unilad: The real person behind the movie 127 hours shares gruesome details of how he amputated his own arm. If you find it hard just to watch James Franco pretend to chop off his arm in 127 Hours, wait until you hear the real-life details from the man who inspired the film. In his 2010 film, Franco portrayed many of the real events that took place after adventurer Aron Ralston set off on a climbing trip in Utah. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2jrq4ddg Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 15 05:28:38 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Nonprofit Provides Prosthetics, Rehab to Ukrainian Soldiers Message-ID: <63C3FF86.42.CBAF0D1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Staten Island Live: As Russia?s invasion of Ukraine approaches its grim one-year milestone, one Staten Island-based nonprofit is doing its part to help support the soldiers of the sovereign nation. Kind Deeds brings Ukrainian soldiers who have lost limbs in the war to New York City, where they are fitted with prosthetics and provided rehabilitation therapy by a crew of volunteer medical professionals - all at no cost to the soldiers. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2olcuyuw Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 15 05:32:11 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Polish Amputee Footballers Amazing Kick [Video] Message-ID: <63C4005B.29959.CBE32BD@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Twitter: This overhead kick by Polish amputee footballer Marcin Oleksy has been nominated for FIFA's Pusk?s award for the best goal of 2022. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ljk436d Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 19 06:26:10 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Lilo The Amputee Dog Message-ID: <63C95302.10397.2188E631@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Daily Nonpareil: Lilo the puppy only has three legs, but she has a whole lot of heart. Lilo is a 6-month-old female labrador retriever mix who is currently available for adoption at Midlands Humane Society. Shelter staff members say she came to Midlands as an owner surrender with a fractured rear leg that was severe enough to warrant amputation. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2p4rj9bn Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jan 16 10:46:15 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Todd Huston Discusses Upcoming Amputee Support Group [Video] Message-ID: <63C59B77.1589.13040C46@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via News On Channel 6 Oklahoma: This week, PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tulsa is hosting an amputee support group and they have a very special guest speaker. Todd Huston, a motivational speaker, joined the News On 6 team on Monday morning to talk about his story and this week's event. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mdsog78 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jan 16 06:20:12 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amazon Driver Leaves Finger Tip In Mailbox Message-ID: <63C55D1C.25997.12107813@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Coventry Telegraph: An Amazon driver left the tip of his finger in a letterbox - after ripping it off while delivering a parcel. Gareth Thompson's bone was left sticking out following the bizarre accident. The dad of three had to have a partial amputation and said he had not worked since. He said: "I was only posting an A4 parcel through the letterbox. But as the flap snapped down it caught my finger. I ripped my hand away and left the tip of my finger in the customer's door, which probably gave them the fright of their life." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2egjfv9e Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jan 16 16:30:41 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Family of 12-Yr-old Amputee Files Lawsuit Against Hospital [Video] Message-ID: <63C5EC31.21407.143F5903@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WRBL CH 3: When an accident at school landed 12-year-old Meiah Tafoya in the emergency room, her family claims she had to wait 10 hours before getting surgery. The family is filing a lawsuit against the Albuquerque, New Mexico, hospital, claiming she should have been helped sooner. Stephanie Sedillo said it started on Oct. 14, 2022 when her daughter, Meiah, fell and hurt her leg at school. "I get a call from the school, saying there was an incident, and rescue was on the way, and that?s all they told me, so I rushed to the school," said Sedillo. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2hzg6zet Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jan 18 17:01:27 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Caregiver Support, State by State Message-ID: <63C89667.21943.1EA827BF@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: "In 2020, an estimated 26 million Americans provided unpaid care to a family member or friend." So begins a paper that appeared late last year in the Milbank Quarterly, a journal focused on health equity and policy-and that number continues to rise each year as the population ages. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2q5fjbse Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jan 20 05:36:09 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Students_Create_Prosthesis_for_Teacher=E2=80=99?= =?utf-8?q?s_3-legged_Retriever_=5BVideo=5D?= Message-ID: <63CA98C9.13393.26816CBB@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WSOC-TV: Some talented Charlotte students are getting national attention for helping their teacher?s dog. Providence Day School math teacher Ashley Liberto?s golden retriever was diagnosed with cancer, and the dog had to have his right front leg amputated. The sixth-grade teacher?s students built a prosthetic leg using a 3D printer in a computer science class. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mh3ly7f Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jan 21 04:17:57 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Paul_McCartney=E2=80=99s_Ex-wife_Crowned_World?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Fastest_Female_Skier?= Message-ID: <63CBD7F5.28902.2B6028FA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Bharat News Express: Paul McCartney?s ex-wife Heather Mills has been crowned the world?s fastest disabled female skier. Ticket to slide! Paul McCartney?s ex-wife Heather Mills has been crowned the fastest disabled female skier of all time after hitting an incredible 102 mph in France Amputee Heather Mills has been recognized as the sober disabled female skier She clocked down the ramp at a staggering 102.5 mph (164.95 km/h) Mills lost her left leg in a 1993 police motorcycle accident The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mjplqne Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jan 21 11:59:22 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Woman Who Lost Leg Goes Surfing in North Sea Message-ID: <63CC441A.12993.2D069A4D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Chronicle Live: Dr Alison Broadbent suffered a horrendous road accident less than five years ago - now a remarkable rehab and prosthetics partnership has transformed her life. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2pxvk9zf Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jan 21 04:26:14 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] After Two Amputations, This Cyclist Started a Club for Athletes Like Him Message-ID: <63CBD9E6.26170.2B67BBF1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Bicycling: "Cycling is, in a word, freedom. It?s the ability to explore while improving physical health." I purchased my first commuter bicycle in 2010, shortly after the historic floods ravaged my then-home of Nashville, Tennessee. I had planned a move to Chicago for work and decided while the CTA (public transportation) would mostly satisfy my needs, an alternative mode of transportation would also be helpful. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2pupphk8 with links to: misfitscycling.org. The First Triple Amputee to Complete an Ironman This Cyclist Rides for Nerve Disorder Research Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jan 21 11:40:18 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] UNM Amputee Climbs For All Message-ID: <63CC3FA2.3300.2CF525DB@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via University of New Mexico: He?s traded an elevation of 10,678 feet for one of over 19,347 feet-just to start. The sky's the limit for how much higher he can ascend. UNM alumnus Kyle Stepp has spent the last two years hiking, running, biking, and skiing around the world on a mission to raise awareness and money for the limb loss and limb difference community. It?s an impressive feat for anyone, but especially for an amputee. "After you overcome a challenge in life and accomplish goals of yours, you have this overwhelming sensation of joy happiness, and honor," Stepp said, The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2j8s6gmj Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 22 04:45:05 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Adaptive Runway Event for Those Who Have Lost a Limb Message-ID: <63CD2FD1.28801.309F4F0C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Newsday: With each step down the runway, 27 models proved no challenge is too great to overcome. They arrived in Atlantic Beach on Saturday night from across the country to "redefine the runway." Some were born without an arm or leg. Others suffered illnesses that forced a limb to be amputated. What they shared was a common determination, a will to survive and to show the world that they are just like everyone else. At the third annual Show Your Shine Adaptive Runway Event at The Sands, the models, mostly children, were greeted with thunderous applause as they proudly walked down the runway. The event was a fundraiser for the Limb Kind Foundation, a Long Island-based nonprofit organization that supports the amputee community across the world. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2qga3epo Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 22 04:51:23 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] "I was standing at the bar and my leg snapped in two" Message-ID: <63CD314B.28981.30A51561@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Cycling Weekly: Refusing to let amputation sideline him from sport, Jake Woods is rebuilding his athletic career - only this time it?s his hands turning the pedals. "I remember sitting in the bath on a Sunday night and thinking about who on the squad was faster than me and how I would beat them." Jake Woods is retracing the emergence of his competitive instinct as a teenage swimmer - leaving behind his inactive child self and transforming into an athletic man. "As I lost weight and gained confidence, I built myself up through my own sheer will." Over the next few years he reached national level in the pool, qualified as a beach lifeguard in his native Sunderland, and while at university threw himself into triathlon. "My first race was a half-Ironman," he grins, "and I did just over six hours, which I thought was totally fine as a first attempt." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ks5odo4 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 22 15:25:44 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Girl Wins $48.3 Million in Settlement After Doctors Amputated Limbs Message-ID: <63CDC5F8.12971.32E9D8EA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via USA Herald: A British girl has won a settlement of ?39 million or $48.3 million after doctors amputated all her limbs following an unjust discharge from a hospital. Lawyers for the girl said her parents took her to Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey, southeast England, with a high fever, vomiting, and drowsiness, Metro reported. These symptoms are "red flags for meningitis and sepsis," according to BBC News. However, doctors sent her home with paracetamol or acetaminophen. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2k9e6phr Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jan 30 04:57:10 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Police Shooting of Dbl Amputee Holding a Knife Message-ID: <63D7BEA6.12915.59DCFA0C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Los Angeles Times: As they do every week during football season, the Lowe family gathered Sunday morning to watch the NFL games on two big flat screens in the South Los Angeles home of the family matriarch. But as the San Francisco 49ers prepared to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles, there was one fewer family member watching. Anthony Lowe, 36, had been shot and killed by Huntington Park police officers Thursday afternoon. Instead of talking football, the family spoke in hushed tones of the grainy cellphone video they?d seen the night before: Lowe, a double amputee, trying to run from Huntington Park police officers on what was left of his legs while holding a long-bladed knife. Lowe?s lower legs had been amputated last year. In the video, he appears to have just dismounted from a nearby wheelchair. As he scrambled down the sidewalk away from the uniformed officers, two police sport utility vehicles drove into the frame and parked, blocking the camera?s view. The rest of the story, with photos here: https://tinyurl.com/22em36of Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jan 23 05:08:08 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Adaptive Runway Event Supports Amputee Community [Video] Message-ID: <63CE86B8.24558.35DABB23@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Newsday: The third annual Show Your Shine Adaptive Runway Event at The Sands in Atlantic Beach was held Saturday. The event raised money for the Limb Kind Foundation, a Long Island-based nonprofit that supports the amputee community worldwide. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2r3opma7 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jan 30 06:32:28 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Police Shooting of Dbl Amputee Holding a Knife In-Reply-To: <63D7BEA6.12915.59DCFA0C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> References: <63D7BEA6.12915.59DCFA0C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> Message-ID: <63D7D4FC.9624.5A343C2E@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> Corrected URL: https://tinyurl.com/22em36of Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Jan 24 12:38:26 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Triple Amputee Becomes Model and Influencer [Video] Message-ID: <63D041C2.31753.3C9D5243@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo News: Victoria Salcedo, 26, from Guayaquil, Ecuador needed three of her limbs amputated after suffering third-degree burns when she was only six-years-old. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2zg5bhg3 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jan 25 11:01:08 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] The Amputee Insurance Law You Should Be Tracking Message-ID: <63D17C74.13232.416A8F52@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: A perfect storm is brewing in the New Mexico legislature, and it might be potent enough to blow away some longstanding barriers to prosthetic access. A newly introduced bill, HB 131, would make New Mexico the 22nd state with a Fair Insurance law and the second to expand the definition of "medical necessity" so insurers have to cover prosthetic devices that are suitable for recreational activities. The latter provision is based on a 2022 Maine law that applies to amputees age 18 or younger; HB 131 would apply to all amputees, regardless of age. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2g3vjby5 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Jan 31 04:41:17 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Family of Amputee Killed by Police Has a Message Message-ID: <63D90C6D.24288.5EF4C2C9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Los Angeles Times: Dorothy Lowe wept as she stood outside the Huntington Park Police Department on Monday, struggling at times to speak before a bank of television cameras. It had been four days since police officers fatally shot her son, Anthony, a 36-year-old double amputee who was trying to run away on what remained of his legs. "I just want the truth," Dorothy Lowe said. "Nothing but the truth and justice for my son. My son was murdered." At the news conference Monday, family members and friends of Anthony Lowe, along with community advocates, demanded that the Huntington Park police officers who killed him be prosecuted. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/26bo9hul Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jan 25 18:26:34 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Canadian Amputee Allison Lang Stuns in Joe Fresh Campaign Message-ID: <63D1E4DA.17327.43025D26@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo Life: The 29-year-old shared a series of photos from her photoshoot. Within the first minute of speaking to her, I know there's something special about Allison Lang. Her infectious smile pops up on my laptop screen, and I immediately feel at ease. She ties her hair back, asks about my day, and apologizes for the clutter behind her (which I can assure you was no mess at all). The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2htg3oaj Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jan 26 17:30:07 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Black_Alien=E2=80=99_Modifies_His_Body_Amputati?= =?utf-8?q?ng_Fingers_and_Ears?= Message-ID: <63D3291F.28501.47F50109@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via News Australia: More on Anthony Loffredo: News of the Weird. A man who calls himself the "black alien" removed his ears, nostrils and even a few fingers, sharpened his teeth and dyed them purple, and covered his body in extreme tattoos. Now Anthony Loffredo says he?s found one space where he can?t come in peace. "If I want to eat at a restaurant, sometimes the server says I can?t eat on the terrace," Loffredo, 33, recently told LAD Bible. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2nremgfy Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jan 27 16:48:46 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] How Marine Ttrpl Amputee is Fighting For Better Prosthetic Technology Message-ID: <63D470EE.28424.4CF57695@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via We Are The Mighty: In an instant, the life of Marine Corps Sergeant (Ret) Nick Kimmel was irrevocably changed because of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Despite catastrophic injuries - he hasn?t slowed down. His response when he?s told he can?t do something? Watch me. Kimmel was always passionate about sports and being outdoors growing up in Washington State. Despite being a really good baseball player and having a few college options, he chose to serve. But it wasn?t always the plan. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2kuhrku6 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jan 28 05:13:49 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Determined Her Best Days Are Yet to Come [Video] Message-ID: <63D51F8D.4980.4F9F9459@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via ABC 15 TV: Digging deep on a daily basis, 51-year-old Angie Heuser is pushing herself to achieve despite the unthinkable occurring just a few years ago. "There?s not one person in this room that hasn?t had something go on in their life that has devastated them to their extreme," said Angie inside the Desert Foothills YMCA Friday. Her personal extreme came in 2013 after the mother of two injured her left knee while performing a pretest for her second-degree black belt. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2gv24xs5 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jan 30 05:03:02 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Alternative Limb Project by Sophie de Oliveira Barata Message-ID: <63D7C006.20356.59E25776@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Creative Boom: Artist and sculptor Sophie de Oliveira Barata has combined art, technology and science to create artificial limbs, which are wearable art pieces for performance and exhibition. The Lewes-based artist explores themes of body image and definitions of beauty. She uses the medium of prosthetics to promote positive conversations around disability and celebrate body diversity. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/24ztato4 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jan 29 06:50:12 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Teachers Help Student Who Braved Amputations [Video] Message-ID: <63D687A4.16177.551E22A8@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via People Magazine: Teachers Help 'Incredible' Student Who Braved Amputations - and Decide to Adopt Him: 'Our Family Is Complete' Connecticut teachers and spouses Jenna and Tim Riccio say their "family is complete" after they adopted one of their students, 10-year-old Nate Innocent Riccio. "He taught me how to be a mother," Jenna - a 37-year-old reading teacher at Walsh Elementary School in Waterbury, Conn. - tells PEOPLE in this week's issue. "He's a perfect example of how you can persevere," adds Tim, 38, who was Nate's art teacher. That's because Nate has endured the unimaginable amid his struggle with sickle cell anemia - and yet he's always maintained a positive outlook, the Riccios say. More than three years ago, complications led to the amputation of Nate's legs below the knees, his left arm and two and a half fingers on his right hand. "He is so outgoing and so resilient," Tim says. "He finds a way to do whatever he puts his mind to." The rest of the story, with photos & video here: https://tinyurl.com/2zuwsfwr Wayne R.