Amputee Survivors


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Andrea, Lost Leg In A Rock Climbing Accident

..Although it seems to some like nothing has ever changed, it has taken a lot for me to reclaim my happiness, feel confident in dresses again, and realize that someone out there will love me for who I am, and not focus on what I am missing...
     
Chad, Rare Cancer Caused Lower Part of One Leg Removed

...In 2002, Crittenden went to the doctor to have a lump on the bottom of his foot removed and discovered find it was a cancerous tumor....
     
Eunice, Cancer Survivor Who Also Lost a Leg

"...I don't let my foot dictate to me where I go...."
     
Kevin, Former NFL Player Lost an Arm Due To Cancer

...Shortly after beginning his NFL career, Kevin was diagnosed with a rare scar tissue tumor. To halt the spread of cancer, his left arm and part of his left shoulder were amputated...

Melissa, Young Latin Girl's Page To Raise Funds For Her Prosthetic Leg

"... the wheel chair is soon to be history , to all the people that made this day possible, on behalf of the Pleitez family, Estefania , mother , sister , father , friends and me , we are for ever grateful and God bless you and your love ones....”
           




Peggy, Forced To Lose Her Left Foot

...The most terrifying moment of my life was when I was lying on the hospital gurney and being wheeled away from my family, away from life as I had always known it. I knew that I was making the right choice, but I was terrified of becoming an amputee...
     
Taylor, Veteran Who Lost All or Part Of All Four Limbs in Afghanistan

...He sustained injuries to all four limbs, entailing loss of both legs, left arm from the bicep down, and right hand... Danielle, his girlfriend, "This is a devastating situation that no one should have to go through, but we can make it through this and we will come out stronger on the other side!”