Marko Cheseto World Best Chicago Marathon for Double Amputee
Marko Cheseto finished 250 overall, 31st in his age group with a time of 2:37:23 at the Chicago Marathon today, smashing the existing World Record of 2:42:24 that he set six months ago at the Boston Marathon! Way to go, Marko — you did it! Your POA family was cheering you all the way to […]
Bilateral Amputee Marko Cheseto Sets World Marathon Record
We are very proud of Marko Cheseto – a great athlete and even greater man! He ran the TCS New York marathon and set a new record for bilateral (double) below knee amputees – 2 hours, 52 minutes, 33 seconds. And that was his first marathon! Then Marko returned home to Orlando and became a U.S. […]
Bilateral Amputee Runs with Husband for First Time Since Losing Her Legs
Kelie ran with her husband for the first time since she lost her legs, taking back another ability! Sharing moments like this never gets old! #blessings #takingbackabilities #recovery #movingforward #prosthetic #leg #running #poa #noboundaries
Charlie Learns to Walk on Two Prosthetic Legs – with a Little Help from his Friends
Four-year-old Charlie – recently adopted from China and missing both legs above the knee since birth – arrived at POA last month, eager to be fit with his very first set of prosthetic legs. While his check sockets were being fabricated, we introduced him to his new prosthetic “parts.” Charlie was fascinated with the feet […]
Conner, One Week Later – Walking Unassisted!
Conner, born with a condition that affected the development of his legs and hips (PFFD), had never been able to walk successfully on prosthetic legs. He stayed active by playing wheelchair tennis and used short prosthetic sockets attached directly to the feet (called “stubbies”) to get around. One of our POA clients, a physician who […]
POA Client Jim Ramage, AK/BK Amputee
Long-time POA client Jim Ramage and his lovely wife, Deb, pose for a photo with Roger before returning home to Pennsylvania after a week at POA. A bilateral (AK/BK) amputee, Jim does the type of difficult manual labor that most able-bodied men couldn’t do – heavy equipment repair and welding. To do this job as […]
Regas Woods, Bilateral Above Knee Amputee: 2016 Paralympian to Watch!
Regas Woods, brought up in Dunnellon, a small agricultural area in northern Florida, perpetually defied expectations. Born with a congenital anomaly that prevented the proper growth and development of his legs, the little boy who’s mother was told he would never walk is a paralympic champion with the 2016 paralympic games on his agenda. When […]
A Week of Firsts at POA
We love working with our clients and helping them take back their abilities – or learn new ones! #POAproud #NoBoundaries #POAclientsRock
Tyler, Bilateral Amputee, Walking Independently – With Confidence!
Tyler began walking on his new prosthetic legs *all by himself* last week. This little boy has had the cards stacked against him since day one, and its been a blessing to witness and be part of his journey and all the progress he has made. We can’t wait to see what he does in […]
Proposed Medicare Policy Changes Would Adversely Affect Prosthetic Care for Amputees – We Must Act NOW!
CNN article/interview with amputees regarding the proposed Medicare policy changes and effect they would have on prosthetic care. –> CNN Article on Medicare prosthetic rule change. For those of you who may not be aware, Brian Mast, one of amputees featured in this article, is running for Congress! We’re very proud of Brian and excited about […]