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That blur of a weekend in the California sun has came and gone. With it came tons of laughs, learning, and stories of learning to live with life's hurdles. The big theme this year was empath...

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I've had an absolutely terrible day. Honestly, today has been one of the worst days I have had in a very long time. My bad day started last night when I fell in my hotel room. I had taken my leg ...

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As most of you know, I will be returning to speak at Stanford University's Medicine X conference this year. What if I told you that you can watch my speech and the entire conference for free!...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/08/introducing-medicine-x-global-access.html

I realized a sad truth very early into my career in EMS. It can best be summed up by a quote from the movie "Bringing Out the Dead." Nicholas Cage's character is describing his role as a paramedi...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/07/grief-mops.html

Well, after a long hiatus I'm finally back online. We have been having some issues with our internet connection, so after several phone calls AT&T finally got the issue handled. I just wanted to ...

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While mindlessly browsing Facebook today I came across a very interesting article. For the low price of $45 we are now capable of printing a mechanical 3d hand that is, according to many users, b...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/06/ill-give-you-handjust-need-xbox-kinect.html

If you missed it, above is the link to my Ignite Speech and QA at Stanford Medicine X's School for Design Course. David Ruthven and I had the opportunity to speak about Designing for the Physica...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/05/stanford-speech-and-steampunk.html

I've avoided watching Dancing with the Stars. I have successfully avoided watching not only this season, but most seasons. Sure, I've seen an episode here and there, but for the most part, I'm si...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/05/dancing-with-amputee-star.html

Yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of my life changing fall. This week has seen a spike in my anxiety, while it has been rough, it was not unexpected. I have experienced the same problems for t...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/05/happy-anniversary.html

On Tuesday I attempted to take the Louisville Metro EMS physical agility test. For an overview here is what the test consists of... 100' Serpentine Carry: Carry an approximately 80 pound hose bu...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/04/louisville-metro-and-open-doors.html

Yesterday I did an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit. It was a great experience. It reminded me of the power of the internet. I was able to reach out to thousands of people with a simple  post. Mo...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-six-million-dollar-man-and-ptsd.html

I'm doing an AMA on Reddit right now...come on and join in. If it doesn't take off I may try again later tonight! Prosthetic Medic

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One lesson I have learned as an amputee is that no matter how great the technology in your prosthetic; be it a myoelectric hand, a microprocessor knee, or a bionic ankle, that tech is completely ...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-amputee-interface.html

THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS. TO EVERYONE IN A PUBLIC SAFETY FIELD. TO EVERYONE WHO HAS A LOVED ONE WHO HAS BEEN ILL. TO EVERYONE WHO CAN HELP.  Picture this scenario: You arrive on scene of yet anot...

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Fear. Fear is a commonality among all us carbon based lifeforms with a sentient brain. Tonight I have been writing on my (hopefully soon to be done and released) book. I started remembering when ...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/03/yes-its-painful-but-its-worth-it.html

Can't. Can Not. Impossible. Not feasible. Unlikely. These are all words that as an amputee I have grown to hate. Once you have a limb removed society has an entire list of things that you "can't"...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-words-i-hate.html

Life as an amputee can be perplexing. Aside from the things you would expect to be challenging; learning to walk again, gaining balance, learning to fall, stairs....there are other parts of this ...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/02/i-want-your-leghow-much.html

I'm finally back online. The last time I was able to sit down and write on this blog I was in a very dark place. My depression and PTSD had been the worse it has been since I had my injury. To be...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/02/im-back.html

I decided when I started this blog I would not only chronicle my triumphs but also my defeats. Tonight will be the latter I'm afraid.  Let me start with this. There is a certain stigma attache...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/01/inside-bell-jar.html

I'm confused...those that know me know that this isn't necessarily a new onset of confusion, but a long drawn out process that seems to be exacerbated by my unemployment. Here is my dilemma. I'm ...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2014/01/2014-confusion.html

I've had some amazing highs and lows over the past few weeks since we spoke last. I was lucky enough to be chosen as an Stanford Medicine X ePatient Honor Scholar. I love that I was described as ...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2013/12/ups-and-downs.html

It's been awhile since I've sat down to write. It's not that I haven't been able to, I simply haven't wanted to. I've been, as my wife puts it, "in the bell jar." I few weeks ago I was forced to ...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2013/11/defeatmaybe-not.html

I've been contemplating the beginning of Dante's Inferno quite a lot lately. You see, in the beginning of the Divine Comedy Dante finds him self trudging along life's path to suddenly realize he'...

http://prostheticmedic.blogspot.com/2013/10/unemployment-and-dantes-inferno.html

As the high from Medicine X comes crashing down I am left with an unbridled spirit of optimism. An optimism that the lofty goals set out by a few can be accomplished to help the many. Most of us ...

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