Tag: first person

Almost everyone, whether disabled or nondisabled, faces hurdles to staying physically fit. But amputees and other people with disabilities face ...

“My experience is not identical to losing a limb,” writes breast cancer survivor Devin Boyle. But there are parallels, ranging ...

Growing up with congenital limb difference, I learned not to rely on external sources for validation. So my adult reaction ...

When Angie Heuser is hurting—from phantom limb pain, stress, mental overload, or anything else—she takes deep breaths as the first ...

Doctors did all they could to save my leg. But when I shifted my thinking from "limb salvage" to "quality-of-life ...

We all experience grief. But whether it’s sparked by the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a cherished goal, ...

Are amputees the ultimate losers of the “bionic arms race”? Can a one-armed person succeed as a hairstylist? Can bicycling ...

So often, amputees are hushed into silence. But when you withhold your voice, you’re depriving the world of something precious—the ...

When my doctor told me, "You're doing so much with what you have,” it was meant to be encouraging. But ...

New amputee and rock music maven Hugh Boyle writes with grace, insight, and good humor about his adjustment to limb ...

New amputee and rock music maven Hugh Boyle writes with grace, insight, and good humor about his adjustment to limb ...

Hannah Mack learns she has wona running blade from Levitate Editor's note: Hannah Mack was one of the hundreds of ...

As an amputee in medical school, I've been mindful of how students are taught about disability. What do I want ...

While late December can be filled with joy, cheer, and cherished family and friends, it can also be a time ...

by Andrew Gray @drew.bionic Over the years, my family tree has had a few branches that pruned themselves. When I ...

The messy holiday storyline makes for good comedy, but the truth is that the Season to Be Jolly can feel ...

In 2021, amputee athlete Lacey Henderson got hit by an emotional storm typhoon. Buffeted by pride, anger, guilt, self-doubt, and ...

I’ve often wondered how some folks seem to rise above adversity to do amazing things. Are they genetically wired to ...

There's an integrity that can be found in owning one's own grief. by Chris Prange-Morgan Chris Prange-Morgan is an author, ...

by Alexandra Capellini I ended the call as we said “Good night” and checked my phone’s log: We’d been talking ...

by Alexandra Boutté Have you ever felt like the few strings that hold you together have started to unravel like an ...

by ShaTavia Godbolt A few years ago I read an article in Amplitude that said: "For people who lose their limbs later in ...

From above, the valley looked like a blissful oasis. But up close it felt turbulent and uncomfortable. AK amputee Angie ...

Not every amputee is lucky enough to have a devoted workout buddy or personal trainer. So how do you stay ...

At age 55, Lorie Tensen has been an amputee for 40+ years. She's making plans for many more years of ...

Advocating for yourself is hard but essential. When facing difficult decisions, you have to be ready to stand your ground ...

As a Florida resident, Alexandra Boutté spends about nine months a year battling every leg amputee’s warm-weather enemy: sweat. Keeping ...

Congenital amputee Richard Slusher felt boxed in by his old prosthetic limb. Getting a new prosthesis helped him write a ...

Alexandra Boutté is bright and warm despite having survived a cancer recurrence and a right above-knee amputation within the last ...

It’s been a while since we checked in with Angie Heuser. Quick refresher: Angie became an LAKA in December 2018, ...

This story comes to us from Angie Heuser, a LAKA from Phoenix. Within months of her operation, she resumed running; ...