My journey

I was born into this world with PFFD. I am unilateral and an above the knee left leg amputee. I was walking by 14 months in a prosthesis with out a knee, and then later I upgraded until I am now at the highest rated knee due to my athletics and busy life. I was very lucky because my parents treated my amputation and never made it seem as though I were any different. My dad pushed me into sports to keep my head above water, and to not think any differently about my situation.
A big part of an amputee's life is dealing with their setbacks. I always say my struggle is 99% mental limitations, 1% physical limitations. Even though I was excelling in athletics, questions began surfacing about my leg, not only within myself, but from other people. As I got to highschool, I began focusing on my leg too much. I struggled in school (despite being very bright in my own mind), and had a tough time socially having to adapt. Much of my struggling was due to me trying to distance myself from my leg, instead of embracing it and being proud of who I was and my accomplishments.
I am now 18 and a senior in high school. I am proud to say that I played basketball, baseball, and soccer on my school team, and club sports as well. I was on the Varsity team for soccer as a sophmore playing goalkeeper. Noo longer do I struggle in school, and I feel like I am finally finding myself as each day passes. A lot of this has to do with me coming to terms by talking with others. I joined this site with the intention of meeting other amputees, as well as helping those who are in the early stages of their life.