Amputee
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A college hockey star broke this woman's wheelchair after hurling it down the stairs. Now she's speaking out: ‘We deserve to be treated with respect.’
"We deserve to be treated with respect. And our things deserve to be treated with just as much respect," says double amputee Sydney Benes.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Life
Paralympian Scout Bassett explains how sports allowed her to embrace her disability as her ‘power’
"This is a marker of all the things I've been through, but also a great reminder that I'm a survivor, a warrior."
4 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Life
Woman with glass arm dresses as Cinderella to show children 'difference could be beautiful'
A woman born without an arm hopes that her Cinderella costume will inspire other children who don't always feel represented in fairytales.
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Double amputee forced to crawl on floor after airline security confiscates batteries for his electronic scooter
"You don't take away somebody's legs and then describe it as an inconvenience," said the man's lawyer.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Blood clot forces Paralympic athlete Amy Purdy to risk losing either her kidney or her leg
The snowboarding champ, who uses prosthetics after having her legs amputated below the knee at age 19, faces a new medical setback.
- HealthPeople
Colorado Woman, 27, Writes a Break-Up Note on Her Foot Before Getting Part of Her Leg Amputated
Colorado Woman Writes Break-Up Note on Foot Before Amputation
- HealthSelf
This Is How an Aerial Performer Restarted Her Career After Having Both Feet Amputated
Starting with relearning how to do everything, this time with prosthetic legs