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I’ve never named my prosthesis, which, if you know me, is strange. I named my tumour... “Bowashin”. My residual limb goes by the handle of “Forest Stump”.

“What my inner child wants you to know about having a limb difference.”

By Alexis Hillyard

Celebrating or simply remembering specific dates and milestones hold significant power. It allows us to look back and see how far we have come.

My name is Marina, and I’m 21 years old. I was born with bilateral lower extremity abnormalities. I had a bilateral above-knee amputation when I was fourteen months old.

In the beginning, becoming a parent of a child amputee can often feel overwhelming, frightening, and intimidating. You, and your child, are beginning a new journey together, but you are not alone.

Dear Friendly Stranger: I just wanted to drop you a note to remark on our wonderful encounter over the weekend.

A fear of stairs isn’t something that Rouzalin Hakim ever imagined she’d experience. A self-described “go-getter”, there was nothing that this fitness fanatic could imagine that she couldn’t overcome. She questions that belief right now but knows it’s still in her to lean on.