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Tyler

Location:
Kennesaw, Georgia, for now...

Your Disability Left Above Knee Amputee

How long have you been an amputee? 0-1 year

How did you become disabled? Amputation due to Ewings Sarcoma

What type(s) of prosthesis do you use? Otto Bock C-Leg w/ Ossur IceRoss Liners

About Me I am 18. I am a pretty nice and friendly person. I am very outgoing, and always up for new friends, or hanging out with people. I am a pretty fun guy. For the last 6 years I've had cancer but I had my left leg amputated above the knee on July 31st and I'm I finally cancer free!!! I am getting used to being an amputee. I am still not out of the woods. It is a long road to recovery...I just have to put my faith in God and trust that he will lead me in the right direction! I have lived all over the USA and also in Germany. I love to travel to different places. I am a huge fan of the Atlanta Thrashers, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Boston Red Sox... Sports isn't just a thrill, it's a religion!!! I am always up for talking so give me a call or text me if you would like. I hope you have a great, healthy 2008 everyone!!! -Tyler

Music Whatever is on my iTunes list

Movies Ocean's 11&12, Fast and Furious, Rudi, The Longest Yard, Slapshot, Miracle, Invincible, Waking up Wally, and pretty much any other sports movies.

TV Atlanta Thrashers Hockey Games, The Amazing Race, The Apprentice, Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, Prison Break, House, The Unit, Shark, 'Til Death, Identity, The Winner, The War At Home, Two and A Half Men, Masterminds, Yes Dear, King Of Queens, Parco PI, Around the Horn, Untold Stories of the ER, Psych, PTI, Monk, and pretty much any reality show, or sporting event that is on!

Here For Friendships, Networking

Relationship Status Single

Orientation Straight

Children Maybe Someday

Body Type Athletic

Height 5'11"

Religion Christian - other

Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Smoke No

Drink No

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Prayer Request/ER Trip....

Saturday, December 29, 2007, 10:36 PM [General]

URGENT-

Hey everyone. I need all you prayer warriors to add another of my buddies to your list. Herbert Shaw Jr. My cabin mate from Camp Sunshine. He had surgery on the 16th of December to remove tumors pressing on his spine. He had relapsed previously. He has a long road ahead as he is about to begin radiation. He has created a caringbridge site. Please drop a note by and check on him from time to time. He is a great writer just like I am, so enjoy. It is:

http://caringbridge.org/visit/herbertshawjr

Please keep up with him. If your keeping score, both my best cabinmates, Austin and Herbert have relapsed in the last few months. Both were going to West Georgia, then you have me who is the one legged gimp of the group haha. I have my own long road to recovery.

-Tyler
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Sorry for the lag in updating. This will be semi-short as it has been a long few days. We had a great Christmas. I got a GPS for my car so I can find my way around :-)...

My mom's parents came to stay on their way back down to Florida. That allowed my mom and Dad to go out for their 21st anniversary. They had a good time. Little did they know that they left where they went on my GPS haha.

Anyways I was in alot of pain last night. I fell asleep, but when my parents came home I woke up and was in terrible pain. I don't remember much, but it was the worse pain I have ever been in...period!!! And I have been thru alot, so that speaks of how bad it was. My quad which is tied down to my bone on my amputated leg, was grinding up and down my femur. Then it felt like it was dislocating to the side, and my scar was torn open.I think I was just thrashing around and I hit my head on the wall a couple of times I think. I don't think my mom could have handled me because my leg couldn't touch anything, and i kept falling over because my good leg was cramping up. So super mom did what she could! I think she was running out of super power though...Anyways after my mom gave me all the pain meds she could and it wasn't helping we got in the car to go to Scottish Rite ER. I somehow was subdued in the car, but I guess I had no choice. Finally we got there, and the doc came in and wanted blood drawn for blood tests of infection which where clear. Then I got a x-ray, to make sure the bone wasn't broken or for bone spurs i guess. Finally I just got some IV morphine, and eventually just wanted to get in the car to pass out. Woke up this morning really sore, and my throat was killing me because of all the screaming I did last night...I went to physical therapy, and then went shopping afterwards. It seems to be alot better but I don't want to take of my liner incase it does hurt when I take it off...I told my mom Happy Anniversary, and my gift was a trip to the ER and leg pain. I finally drew a smile out of her!!! She couldn't help but laugh!

We will try to update more often. I start college on January 7th, also the date of the nat'l championship football game starring my Ohio State Buckeyes haha!

Happy New Years everyone!
-Tyler

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Quick Update

Monday, December 3, 2007, 07:19 AM [General]

This will be a short update just to let you know that I am doing very well. I am going to physical therapy about three times a week and working in the Mild to Moderate (MIMO, think Downs Syndrome or Autism) special ed. class at Harrison HS (where I graduated from) twice a week. I am going to major in Special Education, so that I can teach a class similar to a MIMO class, and coach volleyball on the high school level.

I went to my first Christmas party last night (Air Force sqaudron) and I had a really good time. I sure am ready for my 'off at college' friends to come home for Christmas so that I can visit with them.

If you would, please keep my friend Austin in your prayers. He is still in PICU at CHOA. I believe that he is improving a bit everyday- but it is a long process to go through for him and his family. You can check his progress and leave him a message at www.carepages.com His site is Austinmassey. I am sure that his family would appreciate your prayers.

I am really pumped up that my Ohio State Buckeyes made it to the national title game!!!

-Tyler