Do you ever have moments when your world stops short because you’re hurting and you can’t get out and be as active as you would like? Every day can’t be sunshine and roses. Sometimes my socket just rubs me the wrong way. When those times come, and they often do, I am always looking to...
Tag: Angie Heuser
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First Person: Rising Up From the Valley
From above, the valley looked like a blissful oasis. But up close it felt turbulent and uncomfortable. AK amputee Angie Heuser examines the tricks our perceptions can play—and how we can rise above them.
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First Person: Standing Your Ground as an Amputee
Advocating for yourself is hard but essential. When facing difficult decisions, you have to be ready to stand your ground in conversations with medical professionals and experts.
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How To Hire the Right Prosthetist
An ill-fitting socket can make your life miserable. So can ill-fitting prosthetist. It’s pretty hard to feel comfortable in your device when your practitioner rubs you the wrong way.
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5 New Amputee Episodes on non-Amputee Podcasts
In the spirit of Limb Loss Awareness Month, here are five amputee ambassadors who are sharing their stories and educating the broader public about life with limb difference.
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Great Amputee Bake Off IV: Angie Heuser
The Great Amputee Bake Off continues with this simple, delicious comfort-food recipe from our excellent friend and contributor Angie Heuser.
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First Person: Amputee Hiking, One Step at a Time
It took our friend and frequent contributor Angie Heuser slightly more than a year post-amputation to get back out on the hiking trail. As you’ve undoubtedly noticed, Angie has hardly been idle—she learned how to surf less than a year after her surgery, ran a 10K race right around the time of her first ampuversary,...
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1st Person: Restoring a Sense of Balance
It’s been a while since we checked in with Angie Heuser. Quick refresher: Angie became an LAKA in December 2018, learned to surf about a year later, and ran her first 10K as an amputee a month or so after that. She also raises money (and lifts spirits) for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. A...
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1st Person: Amputee surfing
This story comes to us from Angie Heuser, a LAKA from Phoenix. Within months of her operation, she resumed running; a few weeks later she took up surfing. Follow her journey at https://steppingoutinfaith.org/. Angie Heuser rides the waves on one leg Mana is the Hawaiian word for power. The power of the wave as it takes...