I stumbled across this site as, for many years now, I've always wanted to talk with other amputees but have never found a collective where this can be done. So, I'm giving this one a go.
Wayne
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wayne
Location:
Canada
Your Disability
bk amputee
How long have you been an amputee?
20+ years
How did you become disabled?
mva
What type(s) of prosthesis do you use?
flex foot & generation 2 brace
About Me
47 year old lbk amputee since 1986. Married, father of 4, three dogs, 2 fish, and a bird. 6 feet on one side, 5 and 1/2 on the other.
Music
Tom Waits, Neil Young, Radiohead, Sting, just about anything..if I like it, I like it!
Movies
Seven,Whose life is it anyway,The last Emperor.
TV
Dexter, biographies, A&E.
Books
Steinbeck, John Irving, Timoth Finley, Robertson Davies, Colleen McCullough, Conn Iggulden, Mordecai Richler, Stephen Jay Gould.
Likes
Swimming lengths, travelling, reading, friends, family, positive people, feeling content. The hounds.
Dislikes
Phantom/chronic pain, negative people, arrogant people, self indulgent people, self pity, over working.
Hobbies
Fitness, swimming, reading, travelling, playing with the hounds.
Vices
Can't think of any.
Virtues
I like to believe I am a kind person. I listen. I won't let my physical challenges beat me, but what choice do we really have!
Heroes
Terry Fox and any of us who overcome the adversities of our physical challenges.
Here For
Friendships, Networking
Relationship Status
Married
Orientation
Straight
Children
Proud Parent
Number of Children
4
Body Type
Athletic
Height
6'0"
Religion
Atheist
Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Smoke
No
Drink
No
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There are many of us, but we are hard to find
Saturday, November 10, 2007, 12:01 PM [General]
I stumbled across this site as, for many years now, I've always wanted to talk with other amputees but have never found a collective where this can be done. So, I'm giving this one a go.
Wayne
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