Stories of Amputee Women

Mandy Horvath always loved the great outdoors, just as much as her job working as a chef. She had just turned 21 and says she only had a couple drinks at a bar when she walked outside to get some air — that was the last thing she remembers. “I believe I was incapacitated by … Read article »

A mum who fought Covid after falling ill with sepsis and having her legs amputated has achieved her dream of walking again by Christmas. Joleen Ritchie, from Fraserburgh, became ill “out of the blue” and was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on Boxing Day last year. It was discovered she had gone into a septic … Read article »

When Easton LaChappelle of Unlimited Tomorrow started working to build his first prosthetic hand, he was still in his teens. Six years later he’s gone from early prototypes to refined product and has a goal to develop robotic prosthetics that can be manufactured in such a way as to lower costs dramatically. Having the right … Read article »

Eighteen years ago, physical therapist and now Brandon resident Cosi Belloso was assigned the amputee rotation at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami because she “was the low man on the totem pole and got stuck with the amputee rotation that nobody wanted.” During her rotation, she met her mentor, Paul Kleponis, the senior physical therapist … Read article »

We’re obsessed with Kaitlyn Dobrow’s cheetah beauty tutorial. Source: intheknow.com

A young woman with a disability has shared her lovely graduation pictures on Twitter. In the heartwarming post, the amputee smiles broadly while wearing a beautiful sparkling dress beneath her graduation gown. The post gained thousands of likes from locals who loved seeing her flourish despite her disability. Being disabled comes with a plethora of … Read article »

When I was five years old, my younger sister named my little arm Bebe – she was trying to say “baby hand” but was too young, so Bebe just sort of stuck, to this day. My sister and I loved to play games with our arms. Most often, Bebe was a superhero and my right … Read article »

For two seasons, Aviva Drescher was a force to be reckoned with on The Real Housewives of New York City. Aviva, an amputee, was the first person with a disability to be featured on any Real Housewives franchise. When she was just six years old, Aviva suffered a tragic farming accident, which resulted in her … Read article »

A woman has chosen to have her leg cut off, despite her family begging her not to, after becoming so self-conscious of it after cancer treatment. Tattoo artist Lisa Scheer was diagnosed with bone cancer in her right leg at the age of 12. Doctors were able to remove the tumour and save her life, … Read article »

Kayane Carneiro Corrêa, 31, suffered a serious accident when she was a child in Recife-PE, and had one of her legs amputated. She needed physical therapy to adapt for 10 years before putting on the prosthesis. She has been a PCD physiotherapist for four years and has a postgraduate degree in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Today … Read article »