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Why Representation Matters in Amputee Support: Understanding Different Experiences After Amputation

One of the most powerful things we can offer someone after amputation is encouragement. Hearing that fear is normal, that healing takes time, and... See More
Why Representation Matters in Amputee Support: Understanding Different Experiences After Amputation
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Lisa Lisa Mclendon 1 month ago
Lynn your post provided me additional insight that I will use to continue to support a patient with an AKA, very minimal stump, who thus far has been unable to wear a prosthesis. Than you for posting your heartfelt story!
Val Val Barschaw 1 month ago
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your truth that «progress is rarely linear». That is a core reality, that once embraced, patients will heal more fully.
Sofie Sofie Schwartz 1 month ago
Thank you for sharing this, Lynn! Your story perfectly explains the fear, patience, and resilience that so many amputees feel but struggle to put into words. Love your work!

Preventing Secondary Limb Loss: Protecting the Sound Limb in Unilateral Amputees

Love the attached explanation of how the foot transitions through loading and off-loading.   Now imagine this same biomechanical process in a... See More
Preventing Secondary Limb Loss: Protecting the Sound Limb in Unilateral Amputees
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 1 month ago
Lynn,
This content is amazing — easy to consume, makes so much sense, so helpful.

Also — it makes huge sense to me. As a rare genetics patient with extreme hypermobility in my feet (among other joints) — we have had to do a lot of work to protect the «not bad foot» while having to rehab the «bad» side.

Thank you again for sharing such great information.

The Amputee Process Begins Before Surgery

The amputee process begins before surgery, and many people enter this experience without knowing what to expect.    Our journeys can vary... See More
The Amputee Process Begins Before Surgery
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 1 month ago
Lynn, Thank you so much for sharing this content. It's incredibly valuable.

You’ve Taken Delivery of Your Lower Limb Prosthesis. Now What?

As an amputee coach, I look at the whole person, whether you choose to wear a lower limb prosthesis or not.     For those who choose to... See More
You’ve Taken Delivery of Your Lower Limb Prosthesis. Now What?
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Tracy Tracy Kersey 1 month ago
Thank you! That is very helpful information and timely!
AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 1 month ago
Thanks so much for sharing all of these, Lynn!

Medical Tourism - CE Webinar

There was a previous post on #Medical Tourism so I wanted to let everyone know #NAHAC will be presenting a CE webinar today at 3 pm ET/2 pm CT... See More
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 2 months ago
Thanks so much for sharing, Tammy!

For those who missed it, was it recorded, and if so, how might someone get to view it?

Icu helper!

Hello! I'm an advocate in dallas. My primary experience has been in the ICU working at a county hospital for people who could likely never afford... See More
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 3 months ago
Leah,
Thank you so much for sharing this incredibly compelling story. I'm so very sorry for that patient; I can imagine that terror she was feeling, and am heartbroken for her.
Thank you so much for the work that you do in the county hospital.

Thinking of you, and that patient, today,
AnnMarie

Really excited about being interviewed for Bankrate

I was recently interviewed by Sarah Gage of Bankrate about how health insurance rates are increasing and how patients can figure out which plan is... See More
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Breaking Good-Saving Walter White

The series “Breaking Bad” kept TV audiences (including myself) enthralled with all the twists and turns, all fueled by the main... See More
Breaking Good-Saving Walter White
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Victoria Victoria Killian 3 months ago
Such a great scenario to give that allows clients to more easily understand the benefit of advocates!
AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 3 months ago
LOVE this!

cPTSD treatment for women

Hi Group! I'm looking to help get a client into a residential women's program that specifically focuses on trauma and cPTSD. Does anyone have any... See More
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AnnMarie AnnMarie Cross 3 months ago
Hi, Rachel! I wish I had a suggestion. Just commenting to boost.

Donna Sullivan on Rare Disease Advocacy and the Fight Behind Complicated: The Movie

Click HERE to view this podcast episode of Patient Advocacy Now! In this emotional and revealing interview, Donna Sullivan shares how her... See More
Donna Sullivan on Rare Disease Advocacy and the Fight Behind Complicated: The Movie
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Fighting for Answers: The Journey from Patient to Advocate

Click HERE to watch this podcast episode on Patient Advocacy Now!  this episode, Victoria Killian shares her decades-long journey navigating... See More
Fighting for Answers: The Journey from Patient to Advocate
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Bridging the Gap in Oral Health Crisis for Seniors

Enjoy this blog post by author @shelbey arevalo: Oral health is a vital but often overlooked component of overall well-being—particularly for... See More
Bridging the Gap in Oral Health Crisis for Seniors
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Kimberlie Kimberlie Williams-Feth, BSW 2 months ago
I can attest that when my husband was in the sub-acute rehab for 60 days, not a single staff member ever said, «Here's your toothbrush and spit cup.» If I wasn't there that day, the teeth didn't get brushed.

That was last year, and he just went through an extraction. UGH!

Shelbey, I've sent several people to your GNA profile recently. Hopefully they turn into business for you.
Tammy Tammy Krack 3 months ago
great article, Shelbey

From Nursing to Wellness Advocacy

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO PODCAST: From Nursing To Wellness Advocacy This week, we’re joined by Rajitha Bommakanti, an Independent Patient... See More
From Nursing to Wellness Advocacy
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Podcast With Jeff Byars, Lifelong First Responder and Award-Winning Advocate

Click here to view the podcast now!   This is the story of a rural EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) who made the career decision to become... See More
Podcast With Jeff Byars, Lifelong First Responder and Award-Winning Advocate
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Tammy Tammy Krack 3 months ago
Great job, Jeff!