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Folsom long-distance cyclist showing anything is possible, despite his above-the-knee amputation. Jim Wilkes is a volunteer for the Amputee Coalition and rides 90 miles a week on his bike ...
erika: the amputee coalition, the organization so vital in helping wafa find the resources she needed, is a nonprofit that like wafa supports, educates and advocates for those with limb loss and ...
Juanita Mengel, a 67-year-old Ohio resident, and her 5-year-old cat, Lola-Pearl, who is missing her left hind leg, have formed an therapy animal team to help other amputees.
An amputee was told to "go to a one leg support group" in a "cruel" note left on her car. Ashley Brady, who lost one of her legs in a horrific accident and had to relearn how to walk, was left the ...
Amputee Coalition 2018 National Conference. Barbara Monteith, right, a lower-limb amputee from Lake George, N.Y., tries a recumbent bicycle as she talks with lower-limb amputee Ed Granados, ...
Hundreds of people have worn orange to show their support for a Jersey medical student who had all her limbs amputated after her flu-like symptoms turned into septic shock. Twenty-three-year old ...
And to let everyone know that Sports is an incredible way to get to learn about the Amputee Community," said Marci. Credit: The Power of Sports for Amputees The film's main sponsor is befree .
In the United States, approximately 185,000 people have an amputation each year, 507 people lose a limb each day, and 2.1 million people currently live with limb loss. By 2050, this number will reach ...
Mengel said she knew Lola-Pearl would be a good therapy cat after she brought her on a whim to an amputee coalition conference about a month after she adopted the domestic shorthair.
This image taken from video shows kitten Lola-Pearl looking up at attendees during an Amputees Coming Together Informing Others’ Needs meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, in Troy, Ohio.