Jessica Crumpton West, a young Montgomery woman who was left a triple amputee after her uncle was convicted of pouring hot collards on her in 2011, has died. West died unexpectedly last week, according to friends and family. Lindsey Minor Owens, one of West’s best friends, started a GoFundMe page to help the family pay … Read article »
Major Christy Wise is a United States Air Force Academy grad and the first woman amputee to return to flying duty. “About five years ago I lost my leg in a boating accident on vacation. I just got back from a deployment to Afghanistan and I almost lost my life and lost my leg on … Read article »
In November of 2007, Brittany Burke’s brother, Brandon, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer. As Burke witnessed her brother’s pain and the impact his eventual leg amputation had on his way of living, she was inspired to action. “I decided to start hosting charity fashion shows and events, fundraisers for … Read article »
Sepsis took my legs, left arm, damaged my kidneys and deformed my right hand and face. In the spring of 2013, I had not been feeling quite myself for months. I had been under some heavy stress in both my personal and professional life. I had an infected blemish on my face and reoccurring bronchitis. … Read article »
Paralympic gold medalist Jessica Long has inspired an audience of millions, sharing her powerful real-life story of resilience and love in an ad for the Super Bowl’s half-time show. Now, the double-amputee and second-most decorated Paralympian of all time has spoken out about the advertisement, widely hailed as the best of 2021. Long, 28, candidly … Read article »
Actress Anita Hollander has survived a lot. She’s dealt with multiple bouts of cancer and a resulting leg amputation, all while continuing to perform, get married, have a child and serve as an advocate for other disabled performers. Anita Hollander created a solo musical about the experience of losing her left leg to cancer and … Read article »
In a scathing clip, a Paralympic swimmer took to TikTok to call out a woman who had allegedly criticized her for parking in a handicapped spot. On Jan. 13, 28-year-old Jessica Long, a decorated swimmer who won one gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, slammed the nameless … Read article »
After losing both her legs to toxic shock syndrome, model Lauren Wasser has been dedicated to educating other young women on feminine hygiene products and the condition that nearly took her life. As a model, Lauren Wasser is accustomed to turning heads, and now she’s turning even more of them, everywhere she goes. Lauren (32) … Read article »
A 15-year-old amputee has appealed on social media for a new prosthetic leg that will allow her to dance on the tips of her toes Pollyanna Hope, from Hertfordshire, lost her leg in an accident 13 years ago and dances on a running blade, but wants to do “pointe” work on both legs. An appeal … Read article »
With five million likes and 204,000 followers on TikTok, and a brand deal with one of the UK’s biggest sporting firms in the bag, it is fair to say that Milly Pickles has fired herself to internet superstardom. She has come a long way in the four years since the accident that would completely change … Read article »