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My Trip to the Magic Kingdom

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…

Back on the Ice

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…

Walking Day

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…