A must watch! Amy Purdy did a great job narrating this P&G piece which features paralympic athletes and their moms. Amy will be going for the GOLD in Sochi next month! #Inspiring #ThankYouMom #GoAmy Click Here to View Video
Two of the most *wicked strong* survivors and amazing women we know–Amy Purdy and Celeste Corcoran–are in the (POA) house today! #BostonStrong #LiveBeyondLimits #POAOrlando
The time was 3:30 am on June 5, 1993, in Pereira, Colombia. Hernan Knob, then a 22-year-old college student, had just finished a shift at a popular night club when he heard a knock at the door. As Hernan turned the knob and opened the door he was met by a blinding light and tremendous explosion. What happened next forever changed the path of his life. A LITTLE HISTORY OF
We fit Ireland Nugent with new prosthetic legs last week. Feeling much more comfortable with the process this time, she even helped Stan cast the molds! Ireland’s New Legs!♥ #NoBoundaries
Celeste Corcoran attended a CAF running clinic in Boston this weekend. You’re looking great, Celeste! ♥ Click here to view NBC newscast #BostonStrong #MovingForward
Bella’s proud mom shot this video footage of her first “solo” steps on her prosthetic legs. We are so proud of this strong and beautiful girl! 3-year-old Bella has come a long way since she was adopted and arrived in the U.S. last November and became part of a wonderful, loving family of six. We are blessed to have her as a member of our POA family as well! <3
We are so proud of Celeste Corcoran and all the great progress she made in just two weeks! Friday, her last day at POA, was also a day of empowerment. Stan Patterson had the honor of being her first haircut client in our makeshift salon. 🙂 After that, Stan taught Celeste to how drive a car with her prosthetic legs using the X3 microprocessor leg in ‘drive’ mode for the
Roger Simon–writer, commentator and the chief political columnist of Politico–shared his personal POA experience and observations in a thoughtfully written article, “Walking Tall,” on Creators.com. Thank you for your kind words, Roger! Click here to read article Roger, a bilateral BK/Symes amputee, has been a POA patient since 2010, a year after losing his legs to a severe blood infection.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the ladies of POA! <3 LIVE OUT LOUD. Celebrate Your Abilities like these Women (who happen to be amputees) Do!
Yesterday we witnessed both Amanda and Hilary making great strides in their return to independence!! We are so proud of these strong women, and blessed to be part of their team. “The #1 reason people quit is because they focus on how far they have to go, instead of how far they have COME.” Don’t quit. Be inspired!!! Click here to view video
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