Category Archives: GCP Blog

My first surgery of the third week was a rough one, one that I hadn’t wanted to wake up from. I suppose my body was so tired of the day-to-day surgeries that I just wanted to give up. I hadn’t been able to take a real bath or shower yet, merely a quick rub down […]

Firstly, a prosthetic, otherwise known as a prosthesis, is an artificial limb that is made to fit those who have lost a limb. Prosthetic limbs are an amazing invention that creates endless possibilities as well as accessibility for those with limb loss. Ever evolving, prosthetics come in all shapes, sizes, looks, brands, including but not […]

There are times in life when we go through challenges, some more traumatic than others and they all ultimately affect us in different ways. When challenges arise, there will always be two choices to make. You can become bitter or you can make the decision to become better. Life is complicated and hard sometimes, we […]

I remember when I was fresh out of the hospital. It was like seeing the world for the first time because it had been so long. I hate saying that I was a prisoner, but it did feel that way sometimes. I hadn’t been able to leave the hospital in 88 days like I have […]

“Look, Mommy, she doesn’t have legs!”   If we are being honest here and with ourselves, I bet you hear this very often, or something similar anyway. You hear the Mom and/or Dad hush the curious child and a look of embarrassment and/or glance of sympathy for what their child just spoke in your direction. […]

As an amputee, I’ve come across more fears than I had prior to becoming one. Fears based on physical limitations and those that run a little deeper. Understanding that I wasn’t alone through all of these fears was an important factor in finding my happiness again. So, I’ve spoken with a few fellow amputees and […]

There is a black void in space and time for me here. I try and try to remember but nothing comes to mind. I live these moments vicariously only through the memories of others. There were tubes placed inside of me, pushing food into my starving belly. I had lost so much of my body […]

I want to preface this by saying that I’m sorry. I’ve been so unfair with how I have treated you during this life and I feel you need to know that I appreciate you and that I love you. You’ve been the carrier of my soul, protecting it from impact – having barriers put in […]

In lieu of yesterday being Mother’s Day, I would like to take a moment and talk about being a disabled mother, more specifically, a mother that is an amputee that uses a wheelchair. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was absolutely clueless, like most expecting mothers. Yet, it was different for me in […]

As I sit outside on this brisk afternoon, my ears are filled with the song of various birds and a soft breeze dances through my hair. I think back two years prior. I had recently found out that I was with child. I was unknowing of what my future held, scared beyond belief, and having […]