In a significant move to enhance the quality of life for individuals who use prosthetic knees, the Medical Directors of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor have announced a major update to the Local Coverage Determination L33787 for Lower Limb Prostheses. Beginning September 1, 2024, […]

DETERMINED THROUGH IT ALL. On September 4th, 2015, my right arm was torn off at the elbow by a conveyor belt at the recycling plant I was working at. I was in the hospital for only 6 days before being transferred to GF Strong Physical Rehabilitation Centre to regain my strength and relearn how to […]

DETERMINED THROUGH IT ALL. I have been a below-knee amputee since August 2021. I also have three fingers on my left hand partially amputated. I am thankful to GOD, family and friends for the prayers and support I have received over the past three years. It has not been easy for me. I have good […]

ACHIEVED SELF LOVE. At the age of 12 Kimberly was diagnosed with one chronic illness and one autoimmune Scleroderma and Raynaud’s which caused her to have seven fingers partially amputated. At 21 she had two strokes and was diagnosed with anti-phospholipid syndrome. At 26 she had all her right toes amputated. She still dances, loves advocating, and loves to show people that nothing’s impossible. Something she […]

UNDIFFERENTIATED PLEOMORPHIC SARCOMA (UPS) TO BKA. This whole ordeal started about fifteen years ago +/- five years. I kept going to my PCM for a knot (size of a quarter) on my right leg about 6 inches above the ankle. The PCM kept saying if it was not bleeding and or infected, they would not […]

INSPIRED. Why do people try to inspire others? Is it because we genuinely care about everyone’s life, or because we need to feel that we can motivate and empower others? By inspiring others, we help them believe they can achieve anything they set their minds to. And when we inspire, we also give everyone the […]

LOST IDENTITY. I have been a soldier for 35 years (20 years active and 15 years as a defense contractor), and when I lost my leg the military was taken away from me. I lost who and what I was. I spent many nights trying to figure out what will I do now that I […]

MOST USED LEAST RECOGNIZED. My WeThrive story begins July 6, 2016. The day that I became a 3 finger partial hand amputee. I remember laying in the hospital bed missing 60% of my right hand, wondering what life was going to be like going forward. I was the father, the husband and the breadwinner. I […]

IT IS WHAT IT IS. As a traumatic upper limp amputee I decided to let the bad thing that happened to me define my in a good way.   The post Abbey Frantz appeared first on THRIVE – Amputee Coalition Blog.

Thank you to all attendees for a remarkable 2024 Amputee Coalition National Conference! We hope attendees enjoyed their experience and we look forward to seeing you at future events. We invite you to complete a post-conference satisfaction survey to share your experience. Survey results will inform planning for future National Conferences. Survey links have been […]