From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 2 06:54:09 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?It_Itched=2E_It_Hurt=2E_I_Screamed=E2=80=99=3A_?= =?utf-8?q?All_Amputees_Have_Their_Own_Story?= Message-ID: <64511601.4753.23274B65@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Guardian: You dread an above-knee amputation. It changes your life. I can?t run. Steps can be terrifying, When I went to bed, I felt as though my ribs shot out of my chest. They helped expel the pain. And itching: the two were intertwined. It itched. It hurt. I screamed under my breath, "Don?t scratch Don?t scratch!" My hands sprang back from my leg, fingers stretched. Like distressed stars. I shook. If I scratched I couldn?t stop. Vestiges of the scratching compulsion remain. I?m an amputee. My right leg was chopped off above the knee some years ago. I have a conical vestige of a leg. People call that my "stump". Ugly word. I call it "my leg". It is my leg. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/ya3zwh7v with a link to: Experience: I design my own prosthetic limbs Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 2 11:47:16 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Adapted Home for Army Sergeant Travis Strong an Amputee Injured in Iraq Message-ID: <64515AB4.21953.2433A9AA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Investor's Observer: Helping a Hero, a non-profit providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, broke ground on a wheelchair-accessible home for U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Strong (Ret.). The home will be located in Lennar's Caraway community in Haslet, TX, north of Fort Worth . The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2qk7ug78 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 2 11:50:11 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Author Published Story of Turning Disability into a Super Ability Message-ID: <64515B63.22161.243652D1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Web Wire: This is an inspirational memoir of Jothy who?s been a two-time cancer-surviving amputee who turned disability into a super ability. "Who Says I Can?t," deals with the challenge and adversity of losing his leg to bone cancer at age 16, then the cancer metastasized and he had to have a lung removed at 19 when he was told he had zero percent chance of surviving. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ngq7olt Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 2 11:55:32 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] 5K Race High School Student Who Lost Leg in Tubing Accident [Video] Message-ID: <64515CA4.27003.243B3A7F@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WACH CH 57: COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - An AC Flora High student got support from the community for a second straight year after losing his leg in a tubing accident. Junior Kaden Bagley, lost his leg in a tubing accident on Lake Murray in 2021. He has since gotten a prosthetic leg in Orlando, Florida. Now, he and his family host a 5K as part of the Jordan Thomas Foundation, a foundation that helps support children who can't afford prosthetics. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2lf43kjw Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 2 12:02:45 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Woman Calls Her Amputations a 'blessing' Message-ID: <64515E55.29028.2441D327@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo Canada: Patricia Beston-Fayant survived through days of exposure to the cold in December of 2021, but her hands and feet had to be amputated due to her frostbite injuries. Still, she said she's happier now than she's been a long time having freed herself from drug addiction. Patricia Beston-Fayant survived through days of exposure to the cold in December of 2021, but her hands and feet had to be amputated due to her frostbite injuries. Still, she said she's happier now than she's been a long time having freed herself from drug addiction. (Submitted by Ruth Fayant - image credit) Patricia Beston-Fayant says people sometimes look at her strangely when she tells them she's grateful her hands and feet were amputated. That loss, she says, brought back something she chased for 10 years without success - sobriety. "I haven't been this happy in so long. So if this is how I have to be happy, then I don't really care really, because at least I'm still alive," she said with a smile. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2j6l9jog Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri May 5 11:39:00 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Better Prosthetics for Amputees? Bob Kerrey Has a Plan for That Message-ID: <64554D44.13978.51131B9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: I well remember Bob Kerry. He lost his leg BK the same year (1969) I lost mine, but for different reasons. Bob's was due to the Vietnam War while mine was from a motorcycle accident stateside. He became governor and then Senator from a state where I'd been stationed during the war and he certainly came to my attention when running a marathon and his then GF, Debra Winger, was caught speeding driving his automobile. I followed his career until he disappeared from public view and it's a pleasure to welcome him back. Wayne R. ----------------- Early in our conversation, Bob Kerrey interrupts himself and asks: "Can I offer a political opinion?" He?s been out of elected office for more than 20 years and off the presidential campaign trail for more than 30. Yet Kerrey, the former governor and US Senator from Nebraska, still has the fire for politics and policy. Case in point: He recently vented some heat in an editorial for Military.com, writing a passionate appeal to reduce the incidence of limb loss among his fellow veterans. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2jl62lb2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri May 5 14:32:28 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Educate Motivate Reform Message-ID: <645575EC.11904.5B002C5@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via ABC News Ch 13: Educate. Motivate. Reform. That's the motto of Reform Prosthetics in Savannah, who hosted a ribbon cutting celebration today for the official opening of their new clinic. FOX28 spoke with owner Ryan Fann, who believes that losing a limb does not have to mean losing your life. In fact, it can be the start of a new one. At just 3 years old, Fann lost his left leg. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2lasp7nx Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri May 5 14:38:18 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Book About Bionics and Medical Engineering Message-ID: <6455774A.30302.5B55C08@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Campaign UK: Writing a children's book about bionics and medical engineering was an opportunity not to be missed for the author, a triple amputee. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mxmfw7g requires sign in but posted to make readers aware of book. Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri May 5 14:43:21 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Latest US Drug Causes Amputations [Video] Message-ID: <64557879.30944.5B9F844@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via US Sun: Xylazine, also known as "tranq," is an animal tranquilizer that causes severe skin ulcers to erupt from injection sites, causing rotting flesh and sometimes multiple amputations. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2o87bp9u Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 10 12:24:17 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Financial Help for Amputees During Mobility May Message-ID: <645BEF61.6929.1EFA42BA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: A growing number of organizations offer financial help for amputees to support mobility. May is known as Mobility Awareness Month, but the actual subject is immobility. That?s what we?re raising awareness about-the fact that millions of amputees and other people with disabilities don?t enjoy the mobility they deserve because they can?t afford the prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs, automobile modifications, and other technology they need. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2pjxr74w Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri May 5 14:46:36 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Advances_in_Prostheses_Focus_of_Museum=E2=80=99?= Message-ID: <6455793C.4040.5BCF43F@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via DVIDS: Staff from Walter Reed who care for patients with polytrauma injuries and limb loss participated in the Science Caf? hosted by the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) in Silver Spring, Maryland on April 27. NMHM regularly hosts the Science Caf?, which are talks that delve into a diverse range of topics in military medicine, past, present, and future, explained Andrea Schierkolk, public programs manager for the museum. April?s Science Caf? focused on the Department of Defense (DOD) Limb Trauma Care in observance of Limb Loss Awareness Month, Schierkolk added. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2gtottd6 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun May 7 05:40:50 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: <64579C52.6052.E15EC64@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 Instagram photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2zryecnj Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 9 07:36:00 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Generac to Pay $15.8M Penalty for Amputations [Video] Message-ID: <645A5A50.24806.18CC014B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Manufacturing Business Technology: The Wisconsin manufacturer received eight reports of injuries before issuing a recall. Generac Power Systems, Inc. agreed to pay a $15.8 million civil penalty regarding its Generac and DR 6500 and 8000 Watt portable generators. The penalty follows a failure by the Wisconsin manufacturer to immediately report a product hazard. Between 2018 and 2020, the company received reports of the portable generator?s unlocked handle partially amputating and crushing consumers? fingers. The incidents occurred while consumers attempted to move the portable generators. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, five finger amputations occurred before Generac filed a report. The rest of the story, with photo & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2zh55lzu Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 9 09:53:08 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Berkeley Mom Is An Amputee, But It Doesn't Slow Her Down Message-ID: <645A7A74.30321.19498E49@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Patch, Berkeley, NJ: Moms do so much for everyone around them. We try to celebrate them all year long, but Mother's Day is a perfect opportunity to shout it from the rooftops and post it on Patch: Mom rocks! Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize the awesome moms and mom figures in communities like yours. This submission comes from Amber Roblenski who nominated Diana Roblenski of Berkeley. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2hyp53t2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri May 12 05:42:37 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Paralympian Swimmer Bilateral Amputee Has Big Goals [Video] Message-ID: <645E343D.30002.27D72A54@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via ABC News CH 7: Paralympian swimmer, bilateral amputee has big goals after graduating from Biola University. A Paralympian swimmer and bilateral amputee overcame the odds and graduated from Biola University with more than just a college degree. Morgan Stickney started college in 2016 and was ranked as a Top 20 American Freestyle swimmer and even swam on Biola's swim team as a freshman. As her college years started, things started to take a turn. She started to feel pain in her left big toe. Eventually, the pain worsened and she couldn't swim. In 2017, she got a staph infection in her foot. The rest of the story, with videoo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2n5vansq Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun May 14 06:59:36 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Local Organization Holds Conference For Amputees Message-ID: <6460E948.23215.326A48AA@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via ABC CH 9: A local organization put on a conference Saturday for people experiencing limb loss and their caregivers to connect with resources and each other. Power On With Limb Loss put on the fifth annual "Discover Conference" at Springfield?s Bob Keefer Center on May 13. The conference gives the local amputee community the chance to make new connections with each other and participate in a wide variety of activities. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2eadc27o Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun May 14 15:05:30 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputees Want More Help for Limb Loss Mental Anguish Message-ID: <64615B2A.13887.342723A9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via BBC News: When Barrie Evans had his left leg amputated he felt he had "nothing to live for". "I couldn't support my family, I couldn't pay my bills, I ended up on suicide watch," said Barrie, 60, from Rogerstone, Newport. He now runs a support group and is calling for more mental health aid for those who experience limb loss. The Welsh government said deciding appropriate rehabilitation services was the responsibility of health boards. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2oany32j with links to What losing his legs taught surgeon about life Amputee 'dreams' of designing clothes for all Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun May 14 17:04:36 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Photos of Paralympic Athlete Brenna Huckaby Message-ID: <64617714.9017.349430D6@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo Life: 6 Powerful Photos of Paralympic Athlete Brenna Huckaby in Aruba In 2018, snowboarder Brenna Huckaby became the first Paralympic athlete to be featured in the SI Swimsuit Issue. The three-time Paralympic gold medalist was photographed by James Macari in Aruba. "I never even thought about a woman with an amputation or whatever the case may be ... in Sports Illustrated," the mom of two?said at the time. "I?m overwhelmed with such positive emotion because I knew this day would come, but I didn?t think that I would be the one to make this day happen. It?s made me more confident in myself and in any woman or any body with a disability and what they are facing. It?s made me more motivated to help and inspire." The rest of the story, with Sports Illustrated photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2jabtgwt Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 16 08:43:27 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Delayed_Angiogram_Resulted_in_BK_Amputation_?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=94_=24900=2C000_Settlement_=5BAMP-L_Legal_Beagle?= =?utf-8?q?=5D?= Message-ID: <6463A49F.31136.3D1602EE@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Virginia Lawyer's Weekly: Plaintiff, a 61-year-old male, presented to his primary care physician with complaints of left great toe pain and a toenail that had fallen off. The PCP referred him for a vascular evaluation of his left leg. The patient presented to a vascular surgery practice for evaluation five days later where he was seen by a nurse practitioner. He reported pain in the left lower leg and foot which was worse at night and better when the leg was in a dependent position. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2gem94ju Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue May 16 06:13:47 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] 'I've been an amputee for 4 years. I don't want to be your "inspiration porn".' [Video] Message-ID: <6463818B.18087.3C8CFC51@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Mamamia: I have been an amputee for four years, as a result of bone cancer. Prior to this, I had never heard the term 'inspiration porn'. Immediately after having my leg amputated, I started to be exposed to it. Now, if you haven't heard of it before, inspiration porn is basically the portrayal or even objectification of people with a disability being seen as inspirational or for the benefit of gratification to someone who is able-bodied. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2n94lxfa Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 17 11:51:54 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Keith Parris Became the Online Representation He Needed Message-ID: <6465224A.3126.42E8DC38@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Into: Keith Parris, aka the Icy amputee warrior, understands the importance of representation. When he couldn?t see his own identities reflected back at him on TV and social media, he became the representation he needed. Growing up as a Black queer amputee wasn?t easy for Parris. As a child of Caribbean immigrants (his mother is from Trinidad and his father is from Grenada) born and raised in New York City, Parris was already caught between multiple worlds. Additionally, he was navigating an eating disorder, self-harming impulses, and was on the receiving end of schoolyard gossip. The barrage was immense, but Parris decided to take his narrative into his own hands, at the encouragement of a student counselor, by writing it into the storytelling site Wattpad.? The rest of the story, with Instagram photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2eqoxbof Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 17 12:01:23 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Four Ways AI Is Making Prosthetic Tech Smarter Message-ID: <64652483.18931.42F18802@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: Artificial intelligence is all over the news lately, and it?ll soon be all over the journal Prosthesis:?The publication is soliciting papers for an upcoming special edition focused on "the latest research, technologies, and innovations in the field of AI-assisted prosthetics?and rehabilitation." The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2f66cgha 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 Fri May 19 10:08:22 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputees Feel Warmth In Their Missing Hand Message-ID: <6467AD06.2887.4CD6C132@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via EurAsia Review: "When I touch the stump with my hand, I feel tingling in my missing hand, my phantom hand. But feeling the temperature variation is a different thing, something important... something beautiful," says Francesca Rossi. Rossi is an amputee from Bologna, Italy. She recently participated in a study to test the effects of temperature feedback directly to the skin on her residual arm. She is one of 17 patients to have felt her phantom, missing hand, change in temperature thanks to new EPFL technology. More importantly, she reports feeling reconnected to her missing hand. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2m89rvsl Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri May 19 10:13:45 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Jokes About Making Extra Legroom on Flight [Video] Message-ID: <6467AE49.9755.4CDBAF09@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo News: A double amputee from Winchester, England, joked about how he made extra legroom for himself on a discount-airline flight to Portugal recently by removing one of his prosthetic legs with a cheerful grin. Video tweeted on May 15 shows Simon Harmer making a quip about the lack of legroom on Ryanair, before revealing one of his prosthetic legs, which he had removed. "Problem solved," he jokes to the camera. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mlwx47s Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun May 21 05:56:35 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputees Build Community Through Mobility Clinic Message-ID: <646A1503.16278.563CDD9C@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via KSL TV: Eight years ago, Matthew Brewer lost both of his legs after a near-fatal heroin overdose. He was alone, depressed and "full of shame and guilt." "It wasn't until I came to another Hanger Clinic event called BAKA Bootcamp - bilateral above knee amputee boot camp - that I was able to actually connect with my community," Brewer said. "That weekend was a life-altering experience for me because I got to see other people doing things that I wanted to do." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2k5tp4kb Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri May 26 11:47:19 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Memorial Day Concert - Fairhope, AL Message-ID: <6470FEB7.9746.34A4130@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Veteran's Administration: A little music to remind us: The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2geqsba9 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat May 27 04:49:32 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Poll Results: Most Common Type of Amputations, Memorial Day Weekend Message-ID: <6471EE4C.7128.6F21CD6@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The O&P Edge: The latest two informal polls conducted by The O&P EDGE, focused on what were the most common types of amputations that clinicians treated in their patients, along with how our readers were planning to spend Memorial Day Weekend. In the broadest sense of the term, all amputations could be considered traumatic. During our recent poll question we asked clinicians to tell us what were the most common types of amputations in patients for which they provided care? Of the choices, vascular, trauma, cancer, and congenital, clinicians overwhelmingly said they saw patients with vascular amputations the most at 85 percent. Thirteen percent of those who responded said traumatic. No one said cancer or congenital amputations. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2z5m24gf Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 24 06:28:35 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Researchers to Restore Sense of Touch after Amputation Message-ID: <646E1103.22005.50A8CD@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences: The first Arkansan and only second person in the world has received an innovative prosthetic hand, developed by researchers at the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I?R), that restores a meaningful sense of touch and grip force following surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2jhfygdy Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 24 17:23:06 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Finger and Partial-Hand Amputee Peer + Support Group Message-ID: <646EAA6A.9294.2A7E22B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via NP Devices: Historically, there's been very little support for the finger and partial hand amputee population. We want to change that. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2kcfnb7q Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 24 17:25:34 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Mapping Phantom Limb Pain Within the Brain Message-ID: <646EAAFE.5425.2AA2787@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: For the first time, neuroscientists?have recorded objective biomarkers of chronic pain from inside the brain of individuals suffering from phantom limb pain?(PLP) and other forms of chronic pain. Funded by the National Institutes?of Health (NIH) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the research marks a key advance in mapping chronic pain signals to a specific part of the brain. This long sought-after goal could open the door to new treatments for relieving PLP and other forms of chronic pain. The rest of the story, with illustration, here: https://tinyurl.com/2mkrapdt Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu May 25 12:21:45 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Prosthetic Ankle Design Increased Foot Clearance, May Decrease Fall Risk Message-ID: <646FB549.25642.6BA4E47@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The O&P Edge: A team of researchers designed a prosthetic ankle with the goal of reducing fall risk by dorsiflexing the ankle joint during swing to provide an increase in the minimum clearance between the foot and ground. Unlike previous approaches to providing swing dorsiflexion, such as powered ankles or hydraulic systems with dissipative yielding in-stance, the ankle has a spring-loaded linkage that adopts a neutral angle during stance. The researchers say this allows energy storage and return (ESR) but adopts a dorsiflexed angle during swing. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2paevzyf Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat May 27 10:22:57 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Is It Worth Hiring An Amputation Injury Attorney Or Can You Do It On Your Own? Message-ID: <64723C71.13435.8235E77@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Omnitos Magazine: You could be looking for an amputation injury lawyer to handle your case if you or someone you care about recently need an amputation due to the carelessness of a liable party. Alternatively, you might be too preoccupied with getting better to give hiring a lawyer any thought or to go through the search for a trustworthy lawyer. The professional amputation attorneys understand how stressed out you and your family are and that the last thing you may want to think about is settling out of court or going to trial. You can learn more about amputation lawyers. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2qyyccq4 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat May 27 10:41:14 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] I'm An Amputee and I Don't Like How My Boyfriend Introduces Me Message-ID: <647240BA.21245.8341CB9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via X1075 Las Vegas: Q: Wendy is an amputee who called wondering if her boyfriend "warning" his brother about her before they met was a dump-able offense or was he being oddly caring? A: Dr. Cooper?s take was, "I don?t think you need to dump him if you like him. I think people don?t know how others will react with anything out of the ordinary with somebody they just started dating. I?m sure his intention was to make it more comfortable for YOU when his brother met you for the first time. He didn?t want his brother to be weird or act surprised or ask any awkward questions to make YOU feel uncomfortable. I don?t think he told his brother out of malice...quite the opposite, it was out of caring for your feelings. In fact, you should be instructing your boyfriend how you?d like these situations handled. I dated an amputee who wanted the world to know because he was proud of who he was and loved his uniqueness. Everyone is different. You need to let your boyfriend know what you want." The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2lvykqd2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat May 27 10:45:29 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Youth With Amputated Arm Learned to Play Guitar Message-ID: <647241B9.1080.837FFE6@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via CHVN FM Christian Radio: Manitoba schools have the chance to experience a performance targeted at bringing awareness to mental wellness and the transformative power of music and storytelling. On May 30 and 31, The Robb Nash Project will be held at The Burton Cummings Theatre, which marks the first concert experience for schools in Canada sing the pandemic. This time, joining Nash on stage is a youth who experienced his own positive transformation a few years ago following a Robb Nash Project concert held in his community of Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2fdwug53 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 31 06:49:24 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] VA Negligence Led to Leg Amputation Message-ID: <64775064.29284.BAB5D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Lund Report: VA negligence led to leg amputation, allowed cancer to grow, suit says Federal filing says patient in Portland received physical therapy while a cancerous tumor near knee remained undiagnosed for years, leading to amputation The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2fqny8va Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 31 10:49:06 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Hoosiers Continue Push for Amputee Coverage Message-ID: <64778892.18138.E71F0D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Indiana Capitol Chronicle: Indiana has been dubbed the Crossroads of America, where our communities are united by basketball. Just ask the fine Hoosiers from Hickory.? While we don?t expect political lessons from Alex de Tocqueville?s Democracy in America to play out on the basketball court, Hoosiers do expect a Full Court Press of politi-hoops at the Statehouse. You can even buy popcorn in the basement and go sit in the balcony to root for your team. But when basketball and politics collided last session, House Bill 1433 died, and Hoosier kids and basketball lost at the buzzer.?The bill, nicknamed #SoKidsCanMove, allows children to participate in sports more easily by requiring Medicaid?s coverage of prosthetic legs for physically active student athletes.? The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2gq88xss Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed May 31 10:53:53 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?Amputee_Adventurer_Prepares_to_Run_in_Women?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Mini_Marathon?= Message-ID: <647789B1.2372.EB8016@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Independent Irish News: 10k fun race is just the latest challenge for ability advocate Amputee and adventurer Nikki Bradley is on a mission to advocate for those with disabilities. As one of Ireland?s leading motivational speakers, the Donegal woman loves taking on new and exciting challenges. The 37-year-old was diagnosed with Ewing?s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, at the age of 16. As a result of multiple surgeries, Ms Bradley had to use a crutch for 15 years. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2e2xh7oz Wayne R.