| Every year, several hundred thousand people in the | | | | the way it was prior to amputation. Some may think |
| United States undergo amputation surgery, most | | | | that is not possible, but it is not so. Becoming an |
| often as a consequence of diabetes complications or | | | | amputee doesn't mean you can no longer do the |
| peripheral vascular disease. Having to have an | | | | things you used to; it's just that you cannot do them |
| amputation is not an easy thing to accept. It is hard | | | | the same way. You can still do most of them, but |
| to get used to the idea of no long having one of | | | | you have to learn a different way of doing them. |
| your legs, and it is even harder to get used to the | | | | Does this seem too hard? I've seen amputees run. If |
| reality of it. But everything is not over. There is still | | | | that is possible what else is not? |
| hope. | | | | One way of doing it is using prosthesis. That is |
| Stories of amputees running into sports competitions | | | | possible, but it surely takes lots of practice and |
| are so much inspiring and up-lifting! People with such | | | | training, lots of physical and psychological effort. |
| power to persevere and overcome difficulties are an | | | | Running on a prosthetic leg requires much more |
| example not only for other people dealing with the | | | | energy than you normally need for a run. And then, |
| same difficulties, but for the entire world! | | | | there is a lot of stress, strain and pressure on the |
| The most important thing is getting your life back to | | | | leg. |