Compelling Client Stories

Amputation Drives New Interest in Golf

"Mark Salmon had dabbled in golf for much of his life, but losing his right leg is what got him hooked on the sport. The 59-year-old from Sutton, Massachusetts, was an avid wind surfer and climber who played golf socially. Then a series of serious health issues changed his life...Read more of this story.

Firefighter Back on His Feet

Melrose firefighter Neil Sullivan, who lost his leg while fighting a fire, is walking again with the support of his family, a new high-tech prosthetic leg, and a fellow amputee...Read More of this story and see News Center 5 segment.

Profile of a Winner

"I will win this race. I am a winner," has been the mantra of 15 year old Jonathan Parker of Bow, NH, since a freak ski accident on January 20, 2005. Jonathan's "no limits" attitude has him preparing for water skiing this summer, playing soccer in the fall, and ski racing once again... Read More of this story.

Active Amputee to Mark Accident Anniversary
with Tennis Game
On the 10th anniversary of the day Bill Tucker nearly severed his right foot and began his life as an amputee, he plans to mark the occasion with a tennis game he didn't get to play on that auspicious day a decade before…. Read more of this story.

Amputation and a New Beginning
Walking hand in hand with a girlfriend is a normal activity for most teenagers, but not for 18-year-old Jonathan Laughead, until he had his leg amputated…. Read more of this story.

Amputee Comedian Leads 'High-Flying' Life
Tom Hayes lost his left leg, at the hip, to cancer at age 13, but he didn't lose his sense of humor. Now the former sales executive and comedian has turned his comedy routines and life experience into a successful motivational speaking career and upcoming book… Read more of this story.

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Amputation Leads to Athletic Excellence
Having his left foot amputated at age 9 hasn't stopped Christopher McLaughlin from doing anything he wants to do. In fact, it has allowed the 20-year-old to be even more active…. Read more of this story.

Amputation Renews Zest for Living
A seemingly innocuous accident at work changed 56-year-old George Hinckley's life…. Read more of this story.

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Amputee Enjoys Inspiring Professional Golf Career
A motorboat accident at age 17 led to the amputation of Mike Gibson's left arm above the elbow…. Read more of this story.

Gifted Student-Athlete Overcomes Accident
to Become Physician
After losing both legs and an arm in an electrical accident, BJ Miller reaches his goal of becoming a physician…. Read more of this story.

Girl Overcomes Cancer Scare and Amputation for Active Life
Nine-year-old Olivia Hinsey-Langlois likes scary movies, so when she was diagnosed with cancer in the bone above her right knee and had part of her leg removed, she wasn't as scared as she might have been…. Read more of this story.

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Outdoorsman Survives Frozen Nights and Amputation
to Ski Again
Before Michael Lynn set off on a 14-mile trek on snowshoes and cross-country skis in the White Mountains, he left a note detailing his itinerary, with a message that if he didn't return by dark, something had probably gone wrong…. Read more of this story. [link to feature story]

Youth Joins American Amputee Hockey Association Team
After losing both legs to severe bacterial meningitis at age five, 11-year-old Andrew Bateson of Providence will take to the ice…. Read more of this story.

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