Amputee Life — How To's

As cities slowly reopen and lift travel restrictions, more people get ready to enjoy some much-needed time outdoors. However, preparations might look a bit different for prosthesis users. We rounded up a couple of tips below so you can enjoy your summer minus the discomfort synonymous with the season.

Getting caught in a downward spiral is hard. Most of the time, you may feel like you can't do anything about it. You may wake up to discover that things are not going your way, and it's pretty easy to let these situations convince you that you're going to have another bad day.

Disbelief, shock, anxiety, anger, and feelings of loss—these are just a few emotions that come with news of cancer recurrence. No one is ever prepared for it, even though many cancer survivors constantly live with the fear of the disease returning. The emotional trauma of going through all the surgeries and treatments again is unimaginable.

If you're a new amputee, you may be wondering if you can still drive post-amputation. The good news is: Yes, you can. People with any level of lower- or upper-limb amputation can go back to doing the things they enjoyed pre-amputation, including running and cycling, albeit modified.

It's the same scenario every year. January starts strong with new resolutions and new habits that are meant to help you become a better version of you. Then by February, the luster of the new year fades, and with it goes the new habits you've implemented for only a couple of weeks. According to statistics, only 8% of people who set goals that require new habits at the beginning of the year accomplish them.