From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 1 10:21:26 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?My_Leg_Hurt_So_Bad_=E2=80=94_I_Begged_Doctors_t?= =?utf-8?q?o_Cut_It_Off?= Message-ID: <64A06096.28427.50DF51C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via New York Post: Tayla Page begged doctors to amputate her leg after it turned purple and became so excruciatingly painful that she couldn?t even put on socks. "I was constantly crying and in excruciating pain all the time," Page, 23, said of her debilitating mystery condition. "I couldn?t get comfortable because anything and everything was just too painful for me. I didn?t have a life." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/28j3m7zt Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 1 10:28:22 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Aussie_Mum=E2=80=99s_Tragedy_After_a_Small_Bump?= =?utf-8?q?_Led_to_Amputation?= Message-ID: <64A06236.8690.514503F@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via New Zealand Herald: An Aussie mum has shared her shocking story after a tiny lump on her hand resulted in amputation. Rosie-May Fisher, 32, first noticed the "soft and painless" mass in the middle of her left palm in 2010. After brushing it off as an "odd thing that appeared on my body", she brought it up with her doctor in an unrelated appointment two years later. Fisher then had an MRI, which classified the lump as non-suspicious, leading doctors to think it was perhaps a benign sebaceous cyst. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2av6dnov with links to: Christchurch earthquake: Doctor recalls amputation Amputation gives freedom after Southland woman's meningitis ... Our amputation shame: Thousands of NZers lose limbs ... Amputee who was sexually harassed at Hutt Hospital ... Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 1 11:03:20 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] One-Legged Daredevil Make Impressive Circus Debut [Video] Message-ID: <64A06A68.8592.53450FF@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Delta News TV: A daredevil named Nathan Bland, who lost his leg in an industrial accident four years ago, has joined the circus as a tightrope walker. Despite having a prosthetic left leg, he successfully performed a death-defying act on a 65 foot high wire. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2bhs8xuc Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Jul 4 05:36:00 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] The Amputee Fun Fest Festival July 22 is Coming [Video] Message-ID: <64A41230.7759.A176926@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via NBC News WTAP: The Amputee Center is hosting a new festival to make amputees more visible, inspire amputees to reach their goals, and help amputees get past road blocks. The Amputee Fun Fest will have food, guest speakers, vendors, and live music. Some of those vendors will feature services for amputees. The Amputee Center?s executive director Catherine Bigley said those will range from prosthetics to emotional peer support to food insecurity and more. She said it?s important that people who aren?t amputees come to the festival too. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/28l99m9s Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jul 3 05:22:33 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Loss-of-limb Ritual Helps Bring a Different Type of Healing Message-ID: <64A2BD89.30721.4E4BE06@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo Sports: David Gaydos thought he had already learned a lot about loss. The retired Naperville Central High School teacher had been through much grief: the loss of his parents, multiple miscarriages with his wife, Frances, and her death in 2019 of ovarian cancer after 53 years of marriage. But this spring, Gaydos lost the lower half of his left leg and left foot. And he said it taught him more than he realized. At 78, he is relearning kindness and gratitude. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/29zxekcy Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Jul 4 06:30:52 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Builders Help a Young Quad-amputee For Free [Video] Message-ID: <64A41F0C.18930.A49A5AF@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via KULR Montana: This boy has a house that is accessible thanks to volunteer builders. Luke sadly lost his legs and arms after contracting meningococcal meningitis. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/28v2par3 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 5 13:42:37 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Five Revelations About the Constitution's Amputee Author Message-ID: <64A5D5BD.4314.10FB4667@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: Gouverneur Morris, the below-knee amputee who wrote most of the US Constitution, is finally receiving long-overdue attention from historians. The last few years have brought a wave of new scholarship documenting how profoundly this individual influenced the nature of our republic. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/269hhj33 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jul 6 05:34:38 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] NFL Legend JJ Watt Impressed by an Amputee [Video] Message-ID: <64A6B4DE.19997.3578703@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Essentially Sports: NFL Legend JJ Watt Impressed by an Amputee Weightlifter?s `Never Give Up? Attitude in a Viral Video. Nothing is impossible in the world if one is determined enough. The?bodybuilding?world is always witness to the incredible feats that athletes do. Recently American football defensive end Justin James Watt found another gem of a video on Twitter that shocked him. He shared the video, and fans also went berserk. The Twitter post by JJ Watt showed an athlete attempting the near-impossible action, and it was truly breathtaking. Let?s see what the young athlete achieved and how. The rest of the story, with photo & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/23nx8la9 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jul 6 12:34:47 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Bone-anchored and Socket-suspended Prostheses Restore Gait Equally Message-ID: <64A71757.26655.4D83057@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The O&P Edge: A study of the walking abilities of people fitted with transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses found that bone-anchored and socket-suspended prostheses restored equally well the gait parameters at a self-selected speed. The study included two control groups (eight able-bodied participants and nine participants fitted with transfemoral socket-suspended prostheses arm). The intervention group included nine participants fitted with transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/22nan5qh Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jul 7 05:23:32 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?I=E2=80=99m_a_Sober_40-Year-Old_Amputee_=5BVide?= =?utf-8?q?o=5D?= Message-ID: <64A803C4.11118.873BB19@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Sports Manor: Former WWE Star Who Has One Leg Wants Nothing to Do With Brock Lesnar After Their Heated Encounter. Brock Lesnar has emerged as one of the most dangerous men in the world with his huge build and aggressive character. Lesnar stepped into the world of professional wrestling after spending almost three years in UFC and it was, but, obvious that The Beast was going to destroy a lot of people in the Stamford-based promotion.? The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2a7npr4a Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jul 7 05:09:14 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] 7-year-old Double Amputee Gets Chance to Ride Again [Video] Message-ID: <64A8006A.9817.866A2ED@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via ABC News Ch 12: A double infection of strep and the flu claimed Kaden Stevenson's legs just after Christmas. The doctors said he would have to have both legs amputated to survive the severe illness. Afterward, the 7-year-old learned to adapt by mastering his new wheelchair. But this summer, Kaden's mom noticed that there was something that he was unable to do. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2yvaxdtm Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jul 7 05:18:21 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Breaking the Perception People with Disabilities Don' t Ttravel Message-ID: <64A8028D.7000.86EF8F5@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo Life: The disability advocate said she's had people make back-handed comments about her ability to do things. Allison Lang wants people to know having a disability doesn't mean she can't travel. The Canadian amputee - who was born without the lower half of her left leg - took to Instagram Thursday to share her love for travelling. Lang posted a reel of herself on Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, sporting a floral red midi dress and black combat boots. The rest of the story, with Instagram photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/28d8a82p Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 8 07:13:17 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] 'I couldn't bring myself to amputate a perfectly healthy part of me' Message-ID: <64A96EFD.12461.50BB425@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo Life: When Katerine Gagnon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 at the age of 42, she was told she would need a mastectomy - the amputation of her breast and removal of all of its tissue - in order to become cancer-free. And while she could have opted to have a double mastectomy - which includes removing the healthy breast as well as hopefully preventing any future (if rare) cancer occurrence in that breast - she went with the protocol and underwent a unilateral, or single, mastectomy, just as Sarah Ferguson did recently. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/27m5vdsw Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jul 9 05:34:22 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Iowa Amputee Golf Tournament [Video] Message-ID: <64AAA94E.5399.9D77F45@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via We Are Iowa: Amputees, physically challenged and adaptive golfers are facing off in the Iowa Amputee Golf Association's 30th tournament on Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9.? And golfer Matt Snyder wants others to know his game shouldn't be looked at differently for who he is. "People don't really treat you any differently if you are an amputee," Snyder said. "They might be surprised by a shot, or something like that, but by the end of the round, or by the end of nine holes, you're just playing with everybody, just like everybody else." The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/28a46hr2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jul 9 05:23:46 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Losing Our Limbs Saved Our Lives | Born Different [Video] Message-ID: <64AAA6D2.15207.9CDCBD0@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via YouTube: PARALYMPIC power couple Madie and Jordan met at the World Championships in Dubai in 2019. Madie, a long jump specialist competing under the flag of her native Canada, spotted Team Ireland high jumper, Jordan, in a post on Instagram and met him down at the track. Jordan told Truly: "I went over to Dubai to win a medal, but came back with a girlfriend." The rest of the story, with video & comments, here: https://tinyurl.com/27z6h2ea Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jul 9 05:28:35 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Grandad Who Lost Legs Completes Wing Walk Message-ID: <64AAA7F3.24046.9D23489@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Chronicle Live: Paul Fiddler, 59, says the wing walk was "out of this world and an incredible thrill." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ane5lyx Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jul 10 09:11:32 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Wheelchair Tennis Highlights Value of Inclusivity [Video] Message-ID: <64AC2DB4.15201.FC4AC9C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via ABC News CH 1 North Carolina: Marine Corps veteran Chris Thomas grew up playing sports, but when he got injured in the service, which later led to a leg amputation, he was worried about staying active. "It was a really low time for me. I didn't know what I was going to do. Before the injury, I was really athletic, and since then I didn't get out, didn't communicate with people, didn't do anything," said Thomas. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2dffp88m Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 12 09:58:07 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Wizz Air Removes Ukrainian Amputee Soldier From Flight [Video] Message-ID: <64AEDB9F.1224.62C7FAA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via MSN: Low-cost airline Wizz Air has apologised after it would not allow a wounded Ukrainian soldier to travel on one of its flights. In videos shared to TikTok, the unnamed man can be seen speaking to cabin crew at the front of a plane bound for Warsaw, Poland, from Tel Aviv, Israel, where, according to reports, he had been receiving treatment after losing his leg fighting against Russian troops. The rest of the story, with TicTok video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2e3fo8hp Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 12 10:06:28 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Franklin's Amputation didn't stop her. It led the Cannon Falls native to USA Sitting Volleyball Message-ID: <64AEDD94.24954.634255E@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo Sports: Two and a half years ago, MaKenzie Franklin lay in a ditch, begging to stay alive. She and her boyfriend, Devon Wittman, were on an evening motorcycle ride near Hager City, Wis., on Sept. 13, 2020, when they crashed and slid off the road. Franklin and Wittman were taken to a Red Wing hospital, then airlifted to Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys for surgeries. Doctors attempted to save Franklin's left leg during the initial eight-hour surgery. But, after more surgeries, it was clear amputation was the route to take. Franklin lost her left leg above her knee. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2l8revdo Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jul 14 13:17:57 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Temple Hospital Hit With $25.9M Verdict for Patient's Lost Leg Message-ID: <64B1AD75.26258.11302BC9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Law.com: The plaintiff is seeking $3.7 million in delay damages, but Temple University Health System contends that the verdict is part of trend of excessive jury awards against hospitals and doctors. A Philadelphia man won a $25.9 million verdict in his lawsuit claiming that Temple University Hospital was to blame for losing his leg. And now he?s looking to add another $3.7 million to his award. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2fok4pjv Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 12 10:14:26 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Paralympic Gold Duo Overcame Amputation Message-ID: <64AEDF72.2013.63B6EAA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> v ia ABC News Australia: Many people are convinced rowing is the ultimate team sport. Everything - mind, body and boat - has to be working as one to achieve a victory. The mixed double scull crew of Jed Altschwager, 36, and Nikki Ayers, 32, believe in this theory and in their ability which has already produced world-best times. "He's such an easygoing, laid-back Aussie dude, so we got along straight away," Ayers said of their first meeting. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2qqspl48 with links to: 'TTurning a negative into a positive': Nikki Ayers prepares for Tokyo Paralympic rowing debut next month Adelaide para-athlete reunited with prosthetic leg SA para-rowing program sees athletes compete Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 12 11:16:54 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Overuse Injuries and the Middle-Aged Amputee Message-ID: <64AEEE16.17720.674A0C1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: It wasn?t a sports mishap that first made me aware of overuse injuries. It was a fender bender. I was driving home, sweaty and tingling, from a morning of tennis when a 20something man in a burgundy 1966 Ford Mustang rear-ended me at a stop sign. His exact words were: "Sometimes my brakes don?t work." The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mnehf87 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 Jul 13 05:27:48 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Moves Individual Fingers in Bionic Limb in World First Message-ID: <64AFEDC4.19713.A5B5FB5@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Independent: The researchers said that until now this technology has only been demonstrated in amputations below the elbow. A man who lost his left arm in a work accident is now able to control each finger of his bionic hand with his mind, using breakthrough technology developed by researchers in Sweden. Tonney, 54, who declined to give his last name, can perform everyday tasks such as using a screwdriver, pouring water into a glass, and grasping objects. The amputee from Sweden underwent surgical modifications in the residual limb to allow his arm muscles to manipulate the prosthetic hand. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ganujpf Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jul 14 06:39:46 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Adjustable_Socket__Aims_to_Increase_Amputees?= =?utf-8?b?4oCZIENvbWZvcnQgW1ZpZGVvXQ==?= Message-ID: <64B15022.4303.FC39F43@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Western University: Vessl Prosthetics founders Oleksiy Zaika, Sydney Robinson met through Medical Innovation Fellowship program. >From the moment they met, business partners Sydney Robinson and Oleksiy Zaika clicked. Two years later, they?re making a perfect fit as creators of an automatically adjustable prosthetic socket and cofounders of Vessl Prosthetics Inc. Working closely with prosthetists and their patients, their vision is to help lower limb amputees experience less pain and an increased quality of life. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2hxemo4p Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jul 14 13:27:04 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Man Sues as Deputies Takedown Causes Amputation Message-ID: <64B1AF98.26034.11388481@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via UMT Online: Barrientos files federal lawsuit against Zapata County, sheriff and deputies after incurring nearly $500K in medical bills. A Zapata man who had his left leg amputated allegedly due to injuries sustained when he was subdued by officers is filing a federal lawsuit against the?Zapata County Sheriff?s Office seeking damages for nearly $500,000 in medical bills and more. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2lxdoutl Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jul 16 06:30:45 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] First Female Amputee To Climb Mount Everest Message-ID: <64B3F105.4329.548C95A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Bharat Times News: A Tale Of Transforming Disability Into Ability: First Female Amputee To Climb Mount Everest After Losing Her Leg In Train Accident. What would you do if your leg got crushed by a train and you kept bleeding all night? What would you do if you lost a leg? What will happen to your confidence if you are attacked by robbers and no one comes to your aid? These are not superficial circumstances but real incidents faced by Arunima Sinha. She was a national level volleyball player who is now popularly known as `Mountain Mermaid?. Arunima Sinha lost her left leg in a traumatic incident but became the first amputee woman to climb Mount Everest. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2fdo4apf Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jul 17 09:43:22 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] They Lost Legs. Doctors and Health Care Giants Profited Message-ID: <64B56FAA.1164.B1F749B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Seattle Times: Kelly Hanna?s leg was amputated in 2020, after a Michigan doctor who called himself the "leg saver" had damaged her arteries by snaking metal wires through them to clear away plaque. It started with a festering wound on her left foot. Her podiatrist referred Hanna to Dr. Jihad Mustapha. Over 18 months, he performed at least that many artery-opening procedures on Hanna?s legs, telling her they would improve blood flow and prevent amputations. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mosp6wy Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jul 17 17:40:16 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Getting a Prosthetic at VA Message-ID: <64B5DF70.22931.CD41363@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Veteran's Admin: If you?ve had or need an amputation surgery, you may be wondering about what comes next. Prosthetic devices can often help replace the function of an amputated limb. We want you to know what you can expect as you prepare for your prosthetic device. Using a prosthetic device is a big change for your body and your life. The journey will take time, healing, and preparation. But you won?t be doing it alone. Your VA healthcare team will be there to support you mentally and physically. You?ll work with prosthetists, mental health providers, specialized physicians, physical and occupational therapists, and caregivers. Your team will work with you to create a plan that fits your needs. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2n2da7h2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 19 06:48:05 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Jury Awards $25 Million to Man Who Lost Limb Message-ID: <64B7E995.8249.5364B1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via MDLinx A Philadelphia jury awards $25 million to man who lost limb due to medical malpractice. A Philadelphia jury awarded over $25 million in a malpractice suit against Temple University Hospital Temple called this award "excessive" and intends to appeal for a lowered amount. Some states have caps on non-economic damages in malpractice cases, but these are controversial. This past May, a Philadelphia jury awarded $25.9 million to Eddie Parks in a case against Temple University Hospital. Parks filed suit against the Philadelphia hospital in 2019 after a 2018 emergency room visit for an injury to his right leg resulted in a 39-day stay and eventual lower-limb amputation. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2o9b8y2j Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jul 20 17:19:36 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Breakthrough Device Approval Given for Prosthetic Tech Message-ID: <64B9CF18.20852.7BBEF38@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The O&P Edge: The US Food and Drug Administration granted breakthrough device designation to two products developed by med-tech startup Fasikl. The company?s MindForce nerve-computer-interface system gives people with amputations control of a robotic hand or computer device, and Epione alleviates post-amputation pain. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2egx364v with links to: AI Gives More Accurate, Less Invasive Prosthetic Control [Video] Losses Beyond the Limb Phantom Pain Is No Phantom Understanding and Managing Chronic Pain in the Traumatic Amputee Non-pharmacologic Approaches to Residual Limb and Phantom Limb Pain Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Jul 20 18:19:26 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Deion Sanders to Undergo 2 More Surgeries Message-ID: <64B9DD1E.1493.7F2B6E6@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Sports Illustrated: Atlanta Falcons legend Deion Sanders is going under the knife twice on Thursday ... again. Atlanta Falcons legend Deion Sanders is not out of the clear just yet after having undergone a series of recent due to complications with blood clots.? Sanders is reportedly set to "undergo two more surgeries on leg and foot Thursday." The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mml7ww2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jul 21 11:22:00 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Being Happy and Being An Amputee Aren't Mutually Exclusive [[Video] Message-ID: <64BACCC8.18842.B9AE512@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Ravalli Republic: Laurel teen explains how being happy and being an amputee aren't mutually exclusive. Addison Benson is a double below-the-knee amputee, and she said she thinks it's funny that some people view "happy" and "amputee" as mutually exclusive. She's just being herself. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2o797qs5 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Jul 21 11:26:59 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] "Don't misconstrue our disability as a weakness." Message-ID: <64BACDF3.29884.B9F7335@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Columbus Dispatch: "Don't misconstrue our disability as a weakness." Adaptive athletes take the pitch at TOCA. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2l84xjyl Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 22 11:47:56 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Doctors Believe Flea Bite Led to Double Amputation [Video] Message-ID: <64BC245C.1741.324812@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via NBC News CH 12 KMBT Texas: Doctors believe flea bite led to Houston man's double amputation, family says Despite it all, Michael Kohlhof's family said he is staying positive. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2j2c9mph Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 26 14:44:55 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Did You Spot the Amputees in Barbenheimer? Message-ID: <64C193D7.17189.5BFF28A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: You probably know that the summer?s two biggest movies, Barbie?and Oppenheimer,?shattered box-office records over the weekend. But you might not be aware that both of these blockbusters have subtle on-screen depictions of limb loss. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2yp94qbu Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 26 06:16:14 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Man_Charged_with_Steve_Bannon_=E2=80=98We_Build?= =?utf-8?q?_the_Wall=E2=80=99_Donations_Gets_5_1/4_Years?= Message-ID: <64C11C9E.31615.3EE3904@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo News: A jury convicted Shea at a second trial in October 2022, finding he defrauded donors to the online crowdfunding campaign "We Build The Wall," which promised to devote "every penny raised" to its effort. The face of the campaign, triple-amputee Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage, who received a term of 4? years after pleading guilty to the scheme, had promised not to take "a penny in salary or compensation." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/25c85h8j Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jul 23 17:06:47 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Teen Amputee Helping Create Opportunities [Video] Message-ID: <64BDC097.28627.67C82C2@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via ABC KSTP-TV Minnesota: 18-year-old Jed Anderson is riding the wave and relishing every moment. "So now we?re trying to get next year an amputee side of the wake surfing competition," he smiles. His prosthetic lower left leg is fitted with a waterproof, shock-absorbing attachment that works just fine, even in a several-foot-high wake, generated by a powerboat. "It has a hydraulic shock that compresses," Anderson explains. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/258uou9w Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jul 24 05:03:55 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] AI Gives More Accurate, Less Invasive Prosthetic Control [Video] Message-ID: <64BE68AB.6113.90D0FB9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The O&P Edge: A team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, along with industry collaborators, designed a small, implantable device that attaches to the peripheral nerve of a user?s residual limb to improve brain-controlled prosthetic systems. When combined with an artificial intelligence (AI) computer and a robotic arm, the device can read and interpret brain signals, allowing users to control the prosthetic arm using only their thoughts. The rest of the story, with photo & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2965l3vv Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jul 24 05:08:42 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Elon Musk Thinks Robotic Limbs Could Help Amputees Message-ID: <64BE69CA.30202.911713E@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Interesting Engineering: "I think it would be incredible to help millions of people and give them an arm or leg that is as good, maybe long term better than, a biological one." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/24hv9g8l Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 26 05:50:59 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Double_Amputee=3A_Americans_with_Disabilities_A?= =?utf-8?b?Y3Qg4oCYbGlmZS1jaGFuZ2luZ+KAmSBbVmlkZW9d?= Message-ID: <64C116B3.8985.3D71ACE@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Wood TV Michigan: July 26 marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act which protects people with disabilities from discrimination. "It?s important that we acknowledge 33 years ago today ADA law came into act. It?s the civil rights for people with disabilities. It prohibited them from being discriminated against to going into building to having jobs to using transportation," Maria Besta, wheelchair and adaptive sports manager at Mary Free Bed said. It?s been life changing for many people who are disabled and their families including 66-year-old Lee Montgomery. The rest of the story, with photo & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/22wa726f Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Jul 26 05:59:14 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] TikTok Amputee Attempts San Francisco Marathon On Crutches [Video] Message-ID: <64C118A2.27472.3DEA8A4@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Running Magazine: Alex Parra, 22, crutched a marathon, aiming to shed light on the financial struggles amputees face in acquiring prosthetics. Alex Parra, a 22-year-old TikToker from Roseville, Calif., undertook a challenging mission at the San Francisco Marathon on Sunday. Parra attempted the hilly course with two crutches to raise awareness about the exorbitant cost of athletic prosthetics. At 15, Parra had his right leg amputated due to stage 2 osteosarcoma, and with his run, he aimed to shed light on the financial struggles faced by amputees. The rest of the story, with Instagram video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2d9pvst3 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Jul 25 06:04:15 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Elon_Musk=E2=80=99s_Solution_to_Bodily__Amputat?= =?utf-8?q?ions?= Message-ID: <64BFC84F.12247.E6AA6A4@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Gearrice: Elon Musk wants to implant robotic limbs driven by brain chips into people with amputations. Aside from running Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk is an engineer multimillionaire who is fully involved in all kinds of technological innovations. Among those that have now come to the fore is your desire to be able to help to people who have suffered amputations in their extremities. Musk, according to Interesting Engineering, wants to make the Six Million Dollar Man a reality. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2523dcy6 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 29 05:52:54 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Army vet and Double Amputee Finds Healing Through Fitness [Videos] Message-ID: <64C50BA6.9322.134BF1AB@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via ABC News CH-9 Tennessee: Tennessee is home to 423,042 veterans, with more than 120,000 of these veterans living with a service-related injury or illness, according to Semper Fi & America?s Fund . The rest of the story, with videos, here: https://tinyurl.com/26o3kgu7 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 29 06:02:41 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?My_Daughter_Found_Joy_Modelling_After_Amputatio?= =?utf-8?b?biDigJMgTW90aGVy?= Message-ID: <64C50DF1.741.1354E8A7@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Punch: She was involved in a motorcycle accident, which led to the amputation of one of her legs. I sent her on an errand that day and I followed her to look at the road before crossing and I made sure there was no motorcycle coming before I left her to cross. It was immediately after I left her that the? motorcycle?came from a corner unknowingly and hit her. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/27u3v3jd Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 29 05:58:18 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Quadruple Amputee Gary Miracle Talks About His Book [Podcast] Message-ID: <64C50CEA.9004.1350E3D8@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Space Coast Daily: Quadruple Amputee Gary Miracle Talks About His Book `No More Bad Days? The book is called "No More Bad Days." It is Gary Miracle?s story, and it promises to be a special read. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Gary at the Space Coast Daily-Friday Night Locker Room Erdman Automotive Studios in Cocoa, and talk about the book, his faith, his family, and much more. The rest of the story, with photos & podcast, here: https://tinyurl.com/24dcy3ho Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Jul 29 06:07:38 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Prosthesis Brings Quality of Life Back to Amputees [Video] Message-ID: <64C50F1A.24677.13596EBC@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Studio 701 KXNET: Great Plains Restorative Services offers a variety of services to help people live a more independent life. One of those services is prosthetics. They primarily see lower extremity amputees who want to be able to move around freely without wheelchairs. Many of these artificial limbs are made with a motor in the knee portion of the prosthetic. This helps patients with the task of walking up stairs or even through the mud with ease. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2bk3hmhg Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Jul 30 06:08:08 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] I'm Studying Nursing After Losing Leg to Cancer Message-ID: <64C660B8.752.3888252@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via BBC News: A 25-year-old woman who lost her leg to cancer has secured a college place to fulfil her dream of becoming a nurse. Chantelle Cox was born with a rare condition called neurofibromatosis and in January, her right leg was amputated after cancer was detected. Since the operation, Chantelle, from Dundee, has coped through support from her family and focusing on positives. As a result, she was asked to sound the starting horn for the city's Race for Life event on Sunday. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2chf68xg Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jul 31 05:33:33 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Man Sues as Deputies' Takedown Causes Amputation Message-ID: <64C7AA1D.27819.88F3382@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Laredo Morning Times Texas:: Barrientos files federal lawsuit against Zapata County, sheriff and deputies after incurring nearly $500K in medical bills. A Zapata man who had his left leg amputated allegedly due to injuries sustained when he was subdued by officers is filing a federal lawsuit against the?Zapata County Sheriff?s Office seeking damages for nearly $500,000 in medical bills and more. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Rigoberto Barrientos, 46, was announced Wednesday, July 12 by his attorney Kevin Green in front of the U.S. District Court in downtown Laredo at 1300 Victoria St. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2lxdoutl Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Jul 31 05:40:34 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Arms Race Over Prosthetic Arms Message-ID: <64C7ABC2.29847.895A0E5@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via IEEE Spectrum: The Cold War Arms Race Over Prosthetic Arms The Russian Hand came first, but the Boston Arm was better. In 1961, Norbert Wiener, the father of cybernetics, broke his hip and wound up in Massachusetts General Hospital. Wiener?s bad luck turned into fruitful conversations with his orthopedic surgeon, Melvin Glimcher. Those talks in turn led to a collaboration and an invention: the Boston Arm, an early myoelectric prosthesis. The device?s movements were controlled using electrical signals from an amputee?s residual bicep and tricep muscles. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/26pu96q4 with links to: Creating a Prosthetic Hand That Can Feel > Winner: The Revolution Will Be Prosthetized > The Bionic-Hand Arms Race > Related Articles Around the Web Boston Arm prototype (Gerard Arm) | MIT Museum> Star Wars-Inspired Prosthetic Lets Amputees Move and Feel ... New developments in prosthetic arm systems - PMC Wayne R.