Cassandra Quave’s medical education began in childhood. Born with congenital differences in her right leg, she had a below-knee amputation at age three; related orthopedic complications kept her (and her surgeons and prosthetists) busy for years thereafter. She grew up strong and smart, with the intent of becoming a doctor. But a study-abroad trip to...
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.
The coming generation of prosthetic technology promises greater affordability and ease of use for amputees. Learn about the game-changing devices that are just over the horizon.
Don’t look back, Baby Boom amputees. Millennials and Gen Zers are nipping at your heels. “When you get a disability, you start to think really critically about things,” says bilateral amputee Samuel Rossiello. “There are a lot of people in my age group that just don’t know how to deal with mediocrity.” That’s one of...
Many people associate peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with diabetes. But you don’t need to have diabetes to develop PAD, and the symptoms can be so mild that many people don’t even notice them. All too often, the disease is far along by the time it does get diagnosed, and amputation (especially leg amputation below the...
Rural Iowa is gorgeous. But when you need to see a prosthetist to adjust your new high-tech foot, and you can't travel because of COVID-19. . . . .then what?