When my husband lost his leg, he made the comment that his theme park days were over. This made my heart heavy as we have a 10-year-old (at the time she was 8) and the thought of us not sharing this experience again as a family made me…
Early on in my recovery, there were a number of things I thought I would never be able to do again. Playing hockey was one of them. A year and a half later, my mindset has drastically changed and I have realized that the only limits I have are the…
I had the honor of riding in the 2017 Pink Pumpkin Pedal-Off this past weekend, raising money for and supporting those who have been affected by breast cancer. There were a few hundred riders that participated in the event and the weather was in a word, perfect. Riders included…
I never realized that when I became a lower extremity amputee that I would have to add a couple of new “dates to remember” to my calendar. The first being my Amp’uversary, which I acknowledge on May 24th and the other being my Walking Day, which I celebrate today…
I recently had the privilege to speak to a class of 60 physical therapy graduate students at The University of Florida. The students learned about my journey and the journey of two other amputees and how physical therapy made an impact on our overall recovery. Hopefully, this motivated and inspired…
