From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Sep 3 10:21:18 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] UA, and Walter Reed Team Up to Expand Prosthetic-hand Trial Message-ID: <64F4C08E.28795.4BE6FA1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Arkansas Democrat Gazelle: For the first time, the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is collaborating with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, studying a prosthetic hand system that could assist upper-limb amputees. The university's Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I?R) has been awarded a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to expand a clinical trial at the university campus for an innovative neural-enabled prosthesis and include Walter Reed -- a premier clinic for patients with amputations and one of only three military hospitals that treat traumatic upper-extremity amputations -- as an additional clinical trial site, according to the university. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2dott8vk Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Sep 3 10:25:53 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Deion Sanders Opens Up About Toe Amputation Message-ID: <64F4C1A1.7597.4C2A18B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Sporting News: Deion Sanders has been the talk of the college football world for much of the offseason, which should come as no surprise. "Coach Prime" has approached his new job at Colorado with a style unique to himself, and he's turned a struggling Buffaloes program into a destination before even coaching a game. Off the field, not everything has come easy for the Hall of Famer. Sanders has dealt with serious health complications, including several surgeries and the amputation of two toes. He was hospitalized during his time coaching at Jackson State, and health issues landed him back receiving medical care this offseason.? The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/22ehvnw3 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Sep 4 13:46:25 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Social Media Influencer Thriving Despite Arm Amputation [Video] Message-ID: <64F64221.7124.AA092AC@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Cable: In a world where physical prowess and conformity are attributed to beauty, there are individuals who refuse to be defined by their limitations or succumb to self-pity. In this interview with TheCable?s JANEFRANCES CHIBUNDU, Mary Micheal, a non-relenting wife and social media sensation whose arm was amputated after nine unsuccessful surgeries, spoke on?how she has inspired people living with disability to lead a fulfilling life despite their condition. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/27k82dkk Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 7 10:34:16 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Encourages Students To Find A Way Message-ID: <64FA0998.17846.C5341E9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Intelligencer: A man with no hands will find a way to raise a water bottle to his lips if he is thirsty enough, Wheeling Park High School students observed Wednesday. Brad Hertig had set school records in 2001 as a linebacker with the most tackles as a sophomore at Fairview High School near Cleveland. Then when working a summer job a few months later, he lost his left hand and his entire lower right arm in an industrial accident. But Hertig?s high school football career didn?t stop there. He would go on to rejoin his team and achieve first-team All-Ohio honors his senior year. He attributes his success to a coach who thought better than to pick up a water bottle for Hertig and spray his mouth to give him a drink. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2byshxwy Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Sep 4 13:53:41 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?No=2C_Dumbledore_Couldn=E2=80=99t_Just_Cut_Off_?= =?utf-8?q?His_Cursed_Hand_=5BVideo=5D?= Message-ID: <64F643D5.2915.AA73A78@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Digital Fix: Dumbledore's death was one of the saddest Harry Potter moments, but some fans seem to think an amputation would have saved his life. We're not convinced. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/27adfcdk Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 7 10:44:20 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Double-amputee With Butcher Knife Killed by Police; Family Outraged Message-ID: <64FA0BF4.15293.C5C7929@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via NBC News Montana: Double-amputee armed with butcher knife shot and killed by police; family outraged (CNN Newsource) The rest of the story, with photo slide show, here: https://tinyurl.com/25u2hjkt Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 7 10:38:08 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Football Warriors: Ukrainian Amputees Get Back on the Ball Message-ID: <64FA0A80.20885.C56CD52@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Kuwait Times: Goalkeeper Yevgen Nazarenko laughed as he warmed up on a football pitch in Kyiv. He had been asked to stretch his hands, but he only has one. Nearby Oleg, who has only one foot, groaned and lost balance as he did press-ups. Both men lost limbs fighting for Ukraine. Once or twice a week, a dozen or so amputees get together in the Ukrainian capital for football training. Most played regularly before their injuries, now prosthetic legs are propped up on the side of the small artificial pitch in central Kyiv. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2afarga2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 7 10:50:48 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Powered Prosthetic Legs Message-ID: <64FA0D78.30399.C6264C9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: For at least a year (and probably longer), the Utah Bionic Leg has led the race to bring a fully integrated, AI-equipped, power-enhanced prosthesis to the marketplace. But there?s now a worthy challenger: BionicM?s Bio Leg, which received Class II exemption registration last week from the FDA. That regulatory shortcut puts the Bio Leg on track to reach the US market by the end of 2024 , a timeline very comparable to the Utah Leg?s. The two devices seem to be running neck and neck. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/23t2na6h Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 7 10:55:04 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Avoid Leg Amputation Every Year: Experts Message-ID: <64FA0E78.29729.C664DA4@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via BW Health Care: Road accidents and diseases like cancer, especially sarcoma, are responsible for thousands of leg amputations in India every year. However, the majority of such people could have got their leg saved had they quickly reached a hospital equipped with a multi-disciplinary, lower-limb reconstruction team Road accidents and diseases like cancer, especially sarcoma, are responsible for thousands of leg amputations in India every year. However, the majority of such people could have got their leg saved had they quickly reached a hospital equipped with a multi-disciplinary, lower-limb reconstruction team. This was said by reconstructive surgeons of Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, at the facility?s Lower Limb Reconstruction Center.? The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2yl9eapa Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 7 10:58:41 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Adaptive Surfers Compete in Championship in Oceanside Message-ID: <64FA0F51.6525.C699CEE@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Axios San Diego: More than 100 surfers from over 17 countries are competing in the U.S. Open Adaptive Surfing Championships at the Oceanside pier this week. The 6th annual event was created by Stoke for Life Foundation and sponsored by the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, a graduate school with a campus in San Marcos. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/28f8gs78 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Sep 12 09:17:24 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] On September 11, 2001 Message-ID: <65008F14.26874.4726BE9@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via PFAW on Sept. 11, 2023: Today, as we mark the anniversary of 9/11, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the profound impact this day has had on our nation and the world. Twenty-two years ago, the tragic events of 9/11 shook us to our core, leaving a permanent mark on the collective memory of humanity. We remember the lives that were tragically lost, the heroic first responders who selflessly rushed into danger, and the countless individuals whose lives were forever changed by that fateful day. It is a day that reminds us of the resilience and strength of the American spirit, as well as the importance of unity, compassion, and solidarity in times of adversity. In a world that often seems divided, let this day serve as a reminder of our shared humanity and our capacity to come together in the face of adversity. As we pay tribute to the past, let us also look forward - with hope - to working towards a brighter and more peaceful future for all. Svante Myrick President People For the American Way YouTube 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005-5002, 202-467-4999 From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Sep 8 05:58:58 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] World War I and Prosthetics: The History of Artificial Limbs in the U.S. Message-ID: <64FB1A92.19427.107D9576@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Teen Vogue: This historical op-ed explains what World War I has to do with today's disability rights movement. It started as a normal weekend at the lake - no to-do list, no worries, no problems. It ended with a freak accident where a boat propeller damaged three of my four limbs, including my left leg, which was so badly injured it had to be amputated. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/24k2ckq6 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Sep 9 10:38:26 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] You never hear about quadruple amputees in nightclubs on LSD Message-ID: <64FCAD92.18897.615F6FD@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Guardian: After contracting meningococcal at 19, Tom Nash spent 18 painful months in hospital having his limbs amputated. Two decades later, the well-loved DJ explains why his experience left him better off. There?s one question strangers always ask Tom Nash: "What happened to you?" Some days he?ll say it was a shark attack that separated him from his limbs, or maybe a disastrous trapeze incident. If a taxi driver starts prying, he might tell them he used to drive a cab until he had "a horrible accident". Or there was the time he stepped into a packed elevator and, feeling the weight of curious eyes on him, turned to his friend and deadpanned, "It?s really weird to be back in this elevator - where it all happened." The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/ytmcm8ux with links to: At 17, a shark attack cost me my leg. A year later, I?m back in the water where I almost died. Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Sep 8 06:07:44 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Milly Pickles Completes World's Steepest Race Message-ID: <64FB1CA0.23495.10859B5B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via BBC: "As an amputee, you avoid hills, you avoid rocks," says Milly Pickles. "Because you can't feel your foot and you don't know what's going to happen." Milly's just returned from Slovenia, where she competed in the Red Bull 400. Known as the "world's steepest race", it's an all-out 400m (1,310ft) sprint up a ski slope with inclines of up to 75 degrees. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2bj6k4dh with links to: 'I want prosthetics to be accepted like glasses' Having one leg is an asset in amputee football' Music brings joy to Tim's life after amputation Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Sep 12 14:02:04 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Insurance Denies Critical Amputation [Video] Message-ID: <6500D1CC.750.5770C20@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WSVN-TV CH 7 Miami: Insurance denies critical amputation as South Florida woman battling cancer takes action. She had cancer and a tumor in her foot. Her insurance company refused to pay for it to be amputated. Then she contacted Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser and got the surgery she desperately needed. Tina arrived home with a smile, not thinking about what she had been through, wondering about us. Tina Bakr: "How have you guys been?" Patrick Fraser: "Forget us. How have you been?" Tina Bakr: "I?m all right. I?m hanging in there." Twenty-two days ago, Tina went into the hospital where her leg was amputated. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/yv9tc37w Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Sep 12 14:17:08 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Katie Bondy Embraces U.S. Amputee Soccer Team Message-ID: <6500D554.20083.584D925@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Columbis Dispatch: Other than using Instagram to post photos of her German shepherd service dog, Oliver, Katie Bondy has little use for social media. That is partly why a random message several months ago confounded Bondy, a 32-year-old science teacher at Hilliard Online Academy. Video of Bondy playing soccer at Adaptive Sports Connection caught the eye of Nico Calabria, the director of development for the American Amputee Soccer Association. At the time, Calabria was helping to assemble the first U.S. Women's National Amputee Soccer Team to compete internationally. The rest of the story, with photo gallery, here: https://tinyurl.com/yrt8tv3s Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Sep 15 12:09:59 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] (Fwd) Re: Katie Bondy Embraces U.S. Amputee Soccer Team Message-ID: <6504AC07.15570.AC1445D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> From: "Wayne Renardson" To: wayne.renardson@comcast.net, Amputee Information Network Date sent: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:04:35 -0500 Subject: Re: [AMP-L] Katie Bondy Embraces U.S. Amputee Soccer Team Send reply to: wayne.renardson@comcast.net Priority: normal List: Below is a working URL via MSN, that does not require a subscription: via The Columbis Dispatch: Other than using Instagram to post photos of her German shepherd service dog, Oliver, Katie Bondy has little use for social media. That is partly why a random message several months ago confounded Bondy, a 32-year-old science teacher at Hilliard Online Academy. Video of Bondy playing soccer at Adaptive Sports Connection caught the eye of Nico Calabria, the director of development for the American Amputee Soccer Association. At the time, Calabria was helping to assemble the first U.S. Women's National Amputee Soccer Team to compete internationally. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/ytrza5v3 Wayne R. ------- End of forwarded message ------- From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Sep 12 14:21:39 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Juttima Chinnasri Shows How She Works Out [Video] Message-ID: <6500D663.16624.588F8A1@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WA Today Australia: Juttima Chinnasri shows how she works out as an amputee after losing her legs and fingers to meningococcal. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/ylt2tvxb Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Sep 13 05:48:30 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] FDA Approves LimFlow Device That May Reduce Amputations [Video] Message-ID: <6501AF9E.17188.2C4D993@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WKYC Cleveland: FDA approves LimFlow device that may reduce amputations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced approval of a therapy giving thousands of patients hope for an alternative to amputation of their legs. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/yuygl93b Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Sep 15 12:48:29 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?History_Made_on_U=2ES=2E_Women=E2=80=99s_Ampute?= =?utf-8?q?e_Soccer_Team?= Message-ID: <6504B50D.186.AE48582@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Shepherdtown Chronicle: One local woman will be making history on Sunday evening, as a member of the first U.S. Women?s Amputee Soccer Team. The U.S. Women?s Amputee Soccer Team, which is part of the American Amputee Soccer Association (AASA), is set to play its first international match against Poland?s women?s amputee soccer team in the Amp Futbol Cup at the Hutnika Warsaw stadium in Warsaw, Poland. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2x5uxsl6 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Sep 15 12:53:49 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Quadruple Amputee Overcomes Obstacles [Video] Message-ID: <6504B64D.18942.AE964E3@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WSFL-TV Florida: Author, Emmy Winner and Motivational Speaker, Franklin Mejias Castellanos, joined Inside South Florida to share why he encourages others after bacterial meningitis left him disabled. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/ymb6jxp8 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Sep 17 05:23:35 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Woman Eats Talapia Now Quad Amputee Message-ID: <6506EFC7.20113.1399EC12@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via KRON CH-4 The Bay Area: There?s a warning about a dangerous bacteria that might have infected a local woman who?s still recovering after nearly two months in the hospital. An online fundraising effort says she contracted the bacterial infection after eating fish and is now a quadruple amputee. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/yruddadh Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Sep 17 06:05:13 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Double Amputee Cindy Lawrence Finds Love of Golf [Video] Message-ID: <6506F989.4534.1F940B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via NBC 2 News: In 1997 in Wichita, KS, Cindy Lawrence gave birth to her second child - Natasha. The delivery went smoothly, and a day later, Cindy and her high school sweetheart, Mark, returned home as happy new parents. However, three days later, those smiles were no more. "It was after she was born, as Mark kindly puts it, the wheels came off," Cindy said. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2xd9hrxo Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Sep 17 06:10:34 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Football Warriors: Ukrainian Amputees Get Back On the Ball Message-ID: <6506FACA.8644.247744@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Today On Line: Goalkeeper Yevgen Nazarenko laughed as he warmed up on a football pitch in Kyiv. He had been asked to stretch his hands, but he only has one. Nearby Oleg, who has only one foot, groaned and lost balance as he did press-ups. Both men lost limbs fighting for Ukraine. Once or twice a week, a dozen or so amputees get together in the Ukrainian capital for football training.? The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/yuutr3u6 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sun Sep 17 10:44:54 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Says Public's Aggression, Abuse is Getting Worse Message-ID: <65073B16.9537.11F8AD7@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via News Hub New Zealand: A Heretaunga/Hastings man says abuse and harassment towards disabled people is on the rise, especially from people wrongly using mobility parking spaces.? Anish Skaria, 40, is an above-knee amputee who has been wearing a prosthetic leg after losing his limb in an accident 20 years ago.? He said it's "painful" seeing able-bodied people wrongly using disabled parks - and it's only getting worse.? "Lots of people are using disabled parks these days," he told Newshub. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2x2arefm Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Sep 18 05:21:56 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Student Who Lost Legs Returns Home Message-ID: <650840E4.6173.51E3AA3@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Akron Beacon Journal: A student who lost her legs to meningitis in 1991 returns home, tells her story. At one point, a monkey stole her prosthetic and ran away with it. When Kelley Shinn stepped up to the microphone at the Perkins Stone Mansion on Monday, it was difficult to tell she was walking with prosthetics, difficult to tell the pain and suffering she had been through. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/ynpqo3mw Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Sep 19 06:01:44 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Prosthetic Leg Gives Iraq Amputee New Lease On Life {Video] Message-ID: <65099BB8.27727.2B5EE3D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yahoo News Singapore: Zaid Ammar was a teenager when he lost his right leg and three fingers on his left hand He was hit by shrapnel from a missile strike during the war against Islamic State militants "The treatment period was very difficult and I was psychologically devastated at that time. You know, I was walking normally and was healthy and then entered a completely different phase with an amputation, I had to get used to this life. I adapted and it became a memory. The moment the missile fell is engraved in my memory, but I tried to forget it over the days." The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/276b8sdh Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 21 06:11:15 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Student Who Lost Legs Returns Home In-Reply-To: <650840E4.6173.51E3AA3@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> References: <650840E4.6173.51E3AA3@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> Message-ID: <650C40F3.28485.3A597F0@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> List: Corrected non-subscription URL for story: via Yahoo News: https://tinyurl.com/2a8avtt5 From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Tue Sep 19 06:08:08 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Finds New Life Through Pickleball and a Gift From Nashville Message-ID: <65099D38.1298.2BBCCAE@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WZTV Nashville: A Florida man came to Nashville to receive a gift from a local company that will transform his life. Pickleball, a sport played with a paddle and whiffle-like type ball, completely changed Petey Bruce?s life. Petey moved to Florida with no home and no friends, but it wasn?t until he met a very special pickleball community that helped him get back on his feet. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2d7x7thh Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Sep 20 05:14:25 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Thriving After Lower Leg Amputation [Video] Message-ID: <650AE221.27015.7B0F817@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via WBTV North Carolina: We continue our conversation on physical mobility and how precious and fragile it can be. The rest of the story, with video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2a2yarjl Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 21 11:13:31 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee, 100, Celebrates a Long, Healthy Life Message-ID: <650C87CB.17988.4BA5565@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The O&P Edge: When you meet Weber, who lives in an assisted living facility in Arvada, Colorado, for the first time, you come to know almost immediately why she?s lived a long, happy, and healthy life, amputation and all. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2bhwmdde Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Sep 21 15:04:02 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Amputee Pilots Discover Peace, Freedom in the Skies Message-ID: <650CBDD2.11544.58D615A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: Nationwide, only 25 to 30 percent of student pilots successfully complete their training and earn a license. At Able Flight, a nonprofit that?s been training pilots with disabilities for nearly 20 years, the success rate is above 95 percent. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2bfnu8dm 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 Sep 22 06:47:29 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Paralympian Murderer Oscar Pistorius Eligible For Parole Message-ID: <650D9AF1.29920.8ED232D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> 1 News New Zealand: Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law and the double-amputee Olympic and Paralympic runner may have been wrongly denied early release from prison because of a miscalculation over when he began serving his sentence for murder, court documents show. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2ac6ktqj Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Sep 23 06:23:29 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] =?utf-8?q?How_LimFlow=E2=80=99s_Foot-saving_System_Preven?= =?utf-8?q?ts_Amputations?= Message-ID: <650EE6D1.1260.DFD8449@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Medical Design & Outsourcing: LimFlow?s breakthrough system for treating chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the first of its kind approved by the FDA for this severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD). For CLTI patients who have lost blood flow below their knee and have no other suitable endovascular or surgical treatment options available, the LimFlow System for Transcatheter Arterialization of Deep Veins (TADV) is now the last resort to avoid amputation. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2bhpec47 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Sat Sep 23 06:28:43 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Doctors Used Monkey Poop to Stop Diabetic Amputations Message-ID: <650EE80B.11404.E024E7B@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via The Messenger: New of the weird. Apologies to Chuck Meade: The feces have properties that fight diabetic foot ulcers. Animal poop gathered from endangered species at the zoo could help diabetics keep their feet, according to a team of British scientists. A team at the University of Sheffield, in northern England, found that many exotic animals have bacteriophages in their droppings that can kill bacteria, stopping dangerous infections that can hit people with diabetes the hardest. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/26cj9tvg Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Sep 25 05:02:13 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] In Bolivia Amputees Wear Hyperrealistic Prosthetic Limbs Message-ID: <651176C5.16612.53CB753@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Discourse On Development: In Creotec's workshop, artists and silicon technicians carefully mould the artificial limbs, designing them to fit the patient's age and skin tone as closely as possible - adding in wrinkles, nail pigmentation and even tiny hairs. "Many people with disabilities and amputations feel isolated, they don't leave a house, many drop out of their studies and lose their jobs," said Riveros, saying realistic prosthetics go beyond physical support. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/268omlw9 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Sep 25 05:09:39 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] World Swimming Record Broken By Amputee Message-ID: <65117883.17972.543871A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Essentially Sports: Paralympics Witness World Record in Swimming After a Man Goes as Fast as a "Torpedo. " The swimming race had an athlete whose performance stood out from the rest. At no point did the race go out of his hands as he was continuously leading. This ultimately led him to shatter the world record in men?s 50-metre freestyle. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2chtx5tu Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Sep 25 05:15:58 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Jody Cundy On Amputation aged 3 Message-ID: <651179FE.14971.5494E3A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Yorkshire Live: Jody Cundy is taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this year. Jody Cundy CBE is a World and Paralympic Champion who first began his pro athlete career in swimming before moving to cycling. He has won eight Gold, one Silver and three Bronze medals at a record-breaking seven Summer Paralympics. He also counts 23 World Championships titles under his belt (20 in cycling and three in swimming), including a win at the World Cycling Championships in Glasgow this week. The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/22a3qzt2 Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Mon Sep 25 05:21:01 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Doctor Saves Man's Leg from Peripheral Artery Disease Amputation [Video] Message-ID: <65117B2D.12204.54DEEAD@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via KDBC Texas: Peripheral Artery Disease can have severe consequences if left untreated. Richard Romero shared his story with CBS4 after he received treatment in El Paso, that he credits with saving his leg. "I woke up on a Saturday morning with half of my foot black,"Romero said. The rest of the story, with photos & video, here: https://tinyurl.com/2c3fdyth Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Sep 27 14:34:01 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:47 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] How Would a Government Shutdown Affect Amputees? Message-ID: <65149FC9.4539.51AA4CB@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Amplitude: When we asked disability advocate Eman Rimawi-Doster if she was worried about the prospect of a government shutdown, she didn?t mince words. "This potential shutdown is going to be extremely dangerous for people with disabilities of all kinds," she answered via email. "And it isn?t just dangerous for those who have Medicaid or SSDI. This is dangerous for anyone who needs anything from the government. I fear for our community if this happens." The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2c2ocsqz Wayne R.