Thanks to Cali for the title of this post :)

Sunday, March 30th, is my one year anniversary as a BKA. Hard to believe that a whole year has passed since I went to sleep in the OR with 2 legs and woke up later with only 1 and 2/3.

I guess the one most important lesson I've learned from the whole process is this - life does go on. It is possible to live and thrive without the lower part of my left leg.

A year ago, I really had my doubts about life as a new amputee. It seemed there was so much to learn, and so many things to re-learn, as one with a limb difference. I tried to keep a good attitude about the whole process, but deep inside, a part of me felt that my life, as I knew it, was over.

In a way, that feeling was correct. My old life was over. But, I have found, my new life was just beginning. It's like that old saying - when one door closes, a new one opens.

And my new life is pretty good, actually. My spouse enables me and makes me strive to be the best husband that I can be, my work is interesting and fulfilling, my overall health is probably better than it has been in years. I am able to walk pretty well with my "RoboLeg".

I'm still me, still the same person that I've always been, just with a slight modification.

I owe a lot to so many others - my spouse, my doctors, my "leg guy" at Hanger, my co-workers - and all of you guys as well. I'm really glad to have found this resource, the LessThanFour community. Reading everyone's blogs and sharing our common experiences has really helped me to keep my ducks in a row.

Life really is all about the journey, and not the destination. I look forward to the next steps...