After my amputation, the best thing I did to improve the quality of my life was to start participating in adaptive sports. I was pretty bummed about losing my leg, but I decided to not let it ruin the life I saved (I mean, what's the point of that? Right?)                                                                        

So I've been trying all different kinds of sports and although I have a long way to go to be good at them, I have much more energy, confidence and joy now. And it's not just the activities themselves, but the wonderful instructors, volunteers and other disabled friends I have made. There are a lot of great adaptive programs out there. You just have to look around. Try different activities to find the ones you like. You never know, unless you try... right? 

A huge thanks to our >4 community member John from Camden, Ohio. He is donating an old knee he was no longer using to the Limbs for Life (www.limbsforlife.org) World Limb Bank! (www.limbbank.org)

I recently received my annual clearance of chondro-sarcoma. Yeay!

Another year here!

To celebrate, I went to New York... the flowers were in bloom, it rained, and the people scurried to and fro. 

Life is good! 

Since getting more involved in adaptive sports, I have met some amazing people like U.S. wheelchair tennis Paralympian Kaitlyn Verfuerth and Quad Rugby (aka "Murderball") player Mike DeYoung. They are incredibly inspiring.

In the attached picture, I am in a huddle with my Lady Warrior teammates. Kaitlyn is on the far left and I am on the far right. Our amazing coach, Alma, is in the center "gesticulating" (-: . I get in trouble for standing up in my chair during the games.  I try not to do it, have even strapped my leg down to remind myself not to, but my instincts get the better of me when shooting... and well, that's considered a foul in wheelchair basketball! 

 Have a wonderful day ladies... you deserve it!