
Personal Experiences
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Vincent Lynick
A Message from Vince’s mom ~ Vince is amazing, smiley, determined, healthy, happy, ridiculously cute, and very lovable baby boy. He also has a rare congenital disorder called Tibial Hemimelia, occurring in 1 in a million babies. This means he was born[…]
Read MoreRick Kemna
Bilateral Above the knee
On February 29, 2008, Rick was rushed to the hospital with a strep A virus that had begun to attack his body. After several major surgeries, including the amputation of both legs above the knee and three months in intensive[…]
Read MorePaul Goetz
Bilateral Above the knee
The strep A virus that overtook Paul’s body caused the amputation of both legs above the knee, as well as a finger and the tip of his nose. After months of intensive care, rehab and recovery, he received C-legs but[…]
Read MoreRoxy Mueller
Bilateral Below the knee
Roxy came down with flu-like symptoms on October 25, 2008. The next day she was admitted to the ER with a rare form of bacterial meningitis. Doctors told her husband she had a 50% chance of survival, but her strength[…]
Read MoreShannon Bratcher
Bilateral Above the knee
Shannon and her friend Kelly were on the freeway one November day in 2004 when suddenly the car in front of them stopped. The impact ejected both women from the SUV, causing severe injuries. Shannon sustained collapsed lungs, spleen damage,[…]
Read MoreMary Plaster
Unilateral Left Leg Below the knee
After celebrating her birthday at a restaurant in August 2008, Mary Plaster was hit by a driver during a police chase. She sustained multiple injuries including the loss of her left leg below the knee. She now uses a prosthetic[…]
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