My Journey Becoming an RBK Amputee

In April 2025, I was casted for my first prosthetic leg at Hanger Clinic by my outstanding clinician who cares so much about my process of all my legs. It was an emotional moment and one that I had been working toward since my amputation.

Receiving my first prosthetic represented more than just a piece of medical equipment it represented independence, freedom, and the opportunity to move forward. Learning to use a prosthetic was both exciting and challenging. My body had to adapt to a completely new way of walking, balancing, and moving. For the first time in nearly two years, I could begin focusing on what I was capable of doing rather than what I had lost.

From April 2025 through August 2025, my body changed rapidly as I recovered from amputation. As the swelling in my residual limb decreased and my limb continued to shrink and reshape, I quickly outgrew four prosthetic sockets.

During those first few months, I went through four different prosthetic legs as adjustments were made to accommodate the changes in my residual limb. Each new prosthesis required additional fittings, modifications, and physical therapy as I learned to adapt to a changing body.

By August 2025, I had received my fifth walking prosthetic leg. In addition to my walking prosthesis, I was also fitted with a second swimming leg, allowing me to safely return to the water.

April 9, 2026 received my second swimming leg due to shrinking out of the first swimming leg from 2025.

Feb 27, 2026 I received my first running hybrid leg

As my strength and mobility continued to improve, I was also fitted with my first running prosthetic leg. Receiving a running leg was a milestone I never imagined reaching when I was lying in a hospital bed battling infection and facing the possibility of amputation.

Each prosthetic represented more than a piece of equipment. They represented progress, independence, and the opportunity to return to activities that I once thought might be lost forever. Although the journey required patience, perseverance, and countless adjustments, every new prosthesis brought me one step closer to rebuilding my life and proving to myself that amputation would not define my future.