JC Sheitan Tenet, tattoo with a biomechanical arm
This Lyonnais JC Sheitan Tenet is in fact equipped with a biomechanical arm for tattooing, replacing the limb he lost when was 10 years oldyoung. An impressive prosthesis created by Jean-Louis Gonzales, artist and engineer.
Paul de Gelder, a shark bit his arm and leg off
Paul De Gelder, australian Army / Navy Special forces, was attacked by a bull shark during a routine work day training for bomb diffusing. Paul has an incredible story and has accomplished an incredible amount of conservation, 3x published author, television show host, public speaker, and all around super human. Positivity and motivation are a huge reason why im such a fan of this guy.
April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM)
April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Every day, more than 500 people in the U.S. lose a limb. By 2050, the Amputee Coalition estimates that the number of people with limb loss will nearly double. The loss of a limb can happen for numerous reasons, everything from an accident to diabetes or even cancer.
The most common types of prosthetics
Prosthetics can be very expensive, but they can help people to regain their independence and to do the things they enjoy. In addition to the types of prosthetics listed above, there are also a number of other types of prosthetics that are available.
Rosalina Oktavia, leg amputation and model was the ikon Asian Paragames 2018
Rosalina Oktavia finds strength in sharing her story with her online community she said: Whether you are disabled, fat, thin, tall or short, it is crucial to understand that you are beautiful and that you can always be proud of yourself, no matter what. Life is too short to worry about your body, so you must always keep smiling and think positively. Don’t care what others think about you and never give up on your dreams!
Emery Vanderburgh, had her leg amputated and explores disability representation
Emery Vanderburgh co-founded the advocacy group Ampuseek because of the challenges she faced getting funding for a prosthetic leg.
Lauren Wasser, lost her legs to toxic shock syndrome
Brought up in LA, the athletic daughter of two former models, Wasser turned down a basketball scholarship to embark on her own career in fashion. “Growing up, [my body] was something that I thought was untouchable,” she muses. After her amputation, Wasser describes how she had to rebuild herself “from the inside out and really see what life was about – that it was about so much more than just the physical form”.
Haven Shepherd, the US swimmer paralympian who survived a family suicide attempt in early age
“My parents detonated a bomb inside our tiny, thatched roof hut. I was supposed to die that night.” “I don’t remember the explosion. It’s strange to know something so traumatic happened to you that you shouldn’t be alive, but you have no memory of it. Even though it changed the trajectory of my life in the most profound way. One
Footless Jo’s’ brave leap of faith
Beckwith has turned those hard-fought lessons into her life’s work. She describes herself as an advocate, writer and public speaker “who passionately believes in the incredibly perseverant capacity of the human soul.”
Samantha Tokita McLean, content creator and disability advocate
Little leg, big attitude. Muaythai fighter congenital amputee portrait photographer. Content creator and disability advocate.
John Edward Heath, after having his leg amputated, this former Marine won’t let anything stop him
“I’m the first amputee a lot of pro athletes have ever seen, let alone lifting the amount of weight that I do,” said Heath. “They don’t know the struggle of what it is being an amputee, and wearing a prosthetic. When I take off my running blade and take off my stump sleeve, and they see a large-scale of skin and blisters, they’re like, ‘Yo, what?’ And I’m like, ‘What?’ And they’re like, ‘How are you training on that?’ It just opened up a whole different conversation.”
Transhumanism and body modifications
The transhuman will be that individual who uses technology to improve skills and abilities such as sight, hearing, physical resistance, memory capacity, professional performance, etc., in such a way that, little by little, we will form a new race of humans that will be the posthumans.
Sophie de Oliveira Barata, create highly stylized wearable art piece prosthetics
Sophie turned her passion for special effects into crafting innovative, timeless designs to inspire creativity within the medical prosthetics world.
Juan Pablo Medina says: “I want to enjoy what I did win”
Born in 1976, Juan Pablo Medina is known for his work in projects like Soy tu fan, La casa de las flores, Wanted dad, Guadalupe Reyes, El club of the idealists, Love of my loves, Thirty, single and fantastic, etc.