inMotion Magazine

July | August 2018 6 Our Mission To reach out to and empower people affected by limb loss to achieve their full potential through education, support and advocacy, and to promote limb loss prevention. Editorial Board Lauren Anderson Erin Deegan Traci Dralle David Dunville Troy Farnsworth, CP, FAAOP Col. Donald Gajewski, MD Lacey Henderson Karen Henry Samuel Johnson, PharmD, MPH Jason T. Kahle, PPO, FAAOP Carol A. Miller, PT, PhD, GCS Ranjit Steiner Staff Jack Richmond President & CEO Karen Lundquist Chief Communication Officer Bill Dupes Editor-in-Chief, inMotion Michelle Wolfe Director of Development inMotion is published six times a year by the Amputee Coalition, 900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 390, Knoxville, TN 37915‑2568. This project was supported, in part, by grant numbers 90LL0002-03-00 and 90LL0002-03-01, from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy. It is not the intention of the Amputee Coalition to provide specific medical advice but rather to provide readers with information to better understand their health and healthcare issues. The Amputee Coalition does not endorse any specific treatment, technology, company or device. Consumers are urged to consult with their healthcare providers for specific medical advice or before making any purchasing decisions involving their care. No funding from the ACL is used to support Amputee Coalition advocacy efforts. ©2018 by Amputee Coalition; all rights reserved. This magazine may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of the Amputee Coalition. Patrick Armitage is a freelance writer for motorcycle and boat magazines. His wife Kim is the lead of the Southeast Oakland County Amputee Support Group at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Trevor Bunch, NESTA PFT, NASM FNS, PN1, is a bilateral above-knee amputee, personal fitness/nutrition coach and athlete. He found passion in physical activity at a very young age and was taught to never take “no” for an answer when it came to physical pursuits. He’s since transformed that passion into helping mentor and coach amputees at all stages in their journey to maximize their mental and physical potential. He can be reached at trevor@fitbunch.net . Michael Carroll, MBA, CPO, FAAOP is an American Board-certified prosthetist- orthotist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He has traveled nationally and internationally, presenting at rehabilitation symposiums and providing clinical care to patients. During the London 2012 Paralympic Games, he provided prosthetic and orthotic care to Paralympic athletes from around the world. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists, an approved clinical mentor for the National Commission on Orthotic & Prosthetic Education, and previously served on the Amputee Coalition Youth Advisory Board. Harleen Chhabra Gupt is an artist, writer/ blogger, a communications and marketing advisor for a Fortune 5 company, and a mother. Drawing from her almost lifelong above-elbow amputee experiences, she is working on children’s books and parenting resources for the limb loss community. Carolyn Cosmos has written for inMotion since 2008. She writes medical and education feature stories for The Washington Diplomat and other outlets and has authored a guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act for hospitals and their patients with hearing loss. Tony Phillips is the owner and executive director of Kouros Phillips Development, Inc., a consulting firm based in San Diego offering grant writing support for nonprofit organizations and education districts in the U.S. and overseas. Tony is active in a variety of sports and a regular spokesperson for challenged athletes and the amputee community. Beverly Serafin, CMA, AAMA, aunt to Christopher Grubisa, resides in San Antonio, Texas. Anna Sutterer is a journalist in the Denver area. She loves exploring her city, meeting new people and learning about various communities by listening to their stories. Sharing stories through her writing is an exercise of finding connections between her subjects, herself and her readers. Nicole Ver Kuilen is an amputee, athlete and advocate for disability rights. She just completed a 1,500-mile triathlon down the West Coast to raise awareness and is founding a nonprofit advocacy organization – called Forrest Stump – to help raise the standard of care and expand access to prosthetic technology for all amputees. Get involved at: forreststump.org. A publication of the Amputee Coalition inMotion magazine publishes unbiased journalism that seeks to “empower and motivate” living well and thriving with limb loss. The magazine targets amputees and their families and is provided free electronically to all friends of the Amputee Coalition and in hard copy to all subscribers. Each issue covers health, well-being, life issues and advocacy for amputees and their families. Stories showcase amputees living and thriving with limb loss and profile Amputee Coalition programs and services.