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Tracy MacCharles

Navigating Her New Normal

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Amputee Celebs Who Might Surprise

Amputation is not prejudiced by socio-economic status. Here are five celebrities that might surprise you to know are, or were, amputees.

Science & Technology

Preventing Pistoning with Elevated Vacuum

Lower-limb amputees know that a "bad connection” between their socket and residual limb can result in “pistoning” and lead to a litany of unpleasant issues.

Making Big Strides: Jericho Rodriguez

In a hospital delivery room giving birth to her third child, Joy Rodriguez wasn’t expecting to hear the words her husband calmly and lovingly whispered in her ear after their second son entered the world.

Stop Saying “I’m Fine” When You’re Not

If you’ve ever felt like you had to hold it together all the time to keep up a façade for others, there’s freedom in letting people know that you have feelings too.

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