Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

Not All Sockets (or Prosthetists) Are Made the Same Randy West, myself, and David Banks   I consider myself so fortunate to have been directed to The Limb Center by my doctor, Dr. Judd Cummings, as I was planning for my amputation. And I think I am a good judge of character, so when I went in to meet Randy West and David Banks for the first time, pre-amputation, I knew I was getting the best...

Advocating For Yourself When You Reach That Moment -My First steps as an amputee -This was pure joy: a new life had been opened up to me -The possibilities were endless -My amazing nurses that saw me through several days of recovery -This was just before being discharged -Excitement mixed with nerves -Dr Judd Cummings, my amazing orthopedic surgeon   That moment had come, in my mind. I had do...

What’s Holding You Back? What if I told you that you can overcome your fears. What if I told you that you could rise above your circumstances and that they do NOT define you? You need to hear Mike’s story, but not just what happened to him, listen to how he speaks about it. Listen to his message of the hope, and how he looked toward his future and NOT his past. Hear his heart and about...

Using Fear to Grow and Overcome Obstacles What holds you back from accomplishing your goals, your dreams? What stops you from moving forward, creating anxiety within you? If you are crippled by fear and can’t seem to move forward in pursuing your goals just know you are not alone.  Everyone has some sort of fear: fear of failure, fear of acceptance, fear of being alone or in pain. The issue...

Creating a vision board when times get tough Life is a journey. Embrace it. It has ups and downs. Be prepared for it. “Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight”-Chinese Proverb You are not alone in these two certain facts but we need to be able to cope and heal and thrive when times get hard. That’s when your mental and emotional game need to prove their worth. Like strength trainin...

About 2 weeks ago I reached out to Levitate on Instagram searching for someone who appeared to have mastered using a running blade. I had been out of my blade for over a year between socket adjustments, nerve pain and surgery. I was ready to try again now that the stars had all aligned but I knew that I need some tips and tricks to start moving again. Enter Levitate. I reached out to them in a DM...

Wow! What an experience I had! To think that I felt totally at peace and right with my amputation, yet coming to terms with it, through a horse, and finding that I had some deeper fears that I wasn’t allowing myself to show-like it was a sign of weakness instead of courage! It was such a profound moment for me, one that I won’t be forgetting any time soon. I am in awe of the grace and...

I never gave up on myself, nor did my PT, Dr. Shaun Palmer. Together we fought to get my life back so I could be active once again! This is his side of my journey from revision knee surgery to amputation.

    It won’t grow back so it’s time to change your thinking! The road I’ve taken to get where I am and to be the person you see here has been long and filled with bumps and bruises along the way. I got knocked down-over and over again but I chose to get back up. Today, I share my journey with you for the first time. From injury to amputation, this is my personal story....

Welcome to my trailer of Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior. This is a quick introduction to what you will be hearing about throughout my episodes. My journey through healing and living my best life, and how I can help you achieve that same success. For more information please contact Angie at: BAWarrior360@gmail.com