The gift of building new arms

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Jordan and I are in the middle of our seventh round of prosthetic building. It’s nowhere close to as emotionally exhausting as it used to be. We don’t work with a company that is close to home because no one near us has the intense knowledge of upper limb technology as our prosthetist, Dave Rotter.…

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You Never Know

The longer I am involved in the limb difference world, the more I realize how easy it is to become a member. Not only are children born every day without fully formed limbs, but children and adults have accidents every day that lead to amputations. Farm accients, car accidents, lawnmowers, heavy things… You never know…

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Swiffer is My New Favorite Brand

Have you seen it yet? An actor with a limb difference who lost a portion of his arm to cancer is featured in a national Swiffer commercial. It’s SUPER cool. I’m so excited. I’ve heard people talking about this commercial, but I hadn’t seen it yet. Thanks to Michael for finding it and sharing it…

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Brain Images Share the Secrets of Limb Differences

Earlier in 2013, I discovered a research lab in my town that is focused on how the brain manages limb differences. It’s pretty remarkable. I’ve stayed in touch with Scott Frey, the director of Brain Imaging Center & Rehabilitation Neuroscience Lab at the University of Missouri. He recently reached out to share and update in his…

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One-handed finger weaving

Jordan came home from school last week with a long knitted clump. It didn’t have much of a purpose but it was pretty. I asked her where it came from and she told me she did it herself. A friend had shown her how to finger weave. I’ve mentioned in the past how I’m not…

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Headbands and Prosthetics – A Team Effort

I’m a bit obsessed with Jordan’s long term comfort and health. We use prosthetics mainly to give her shorter limb a rest. If you hang out with her, you’ll quickly see how easily she uses her little arm to do any and all things. It is not a passive short arm. When you step back…

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An awesome Born Just Right meet up in Chicago

What happens when you ask a bunch of awesome people who read Born Just Right if they want to hang out? Well, more than 40 people end up meeting at the Chicago Children’s Museum! I’m so thrilled by how many people braved the Chicago traffic to spend time with Born Just Right families. Check out…

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Camp No Limits – A personal experience

We have arrived for Camp No Limits Missouri 2013. Our memories of this year are just getting started… Like this tiny moment when Jordan grabbed onto her friend’s float with her little arm as they walked together. I’m in awe by the number of families we have met at camp this year who we know…

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Limb difference research in my own backyard

There are moments where you have to wonder how the heck it all worked out the way it worked out. Remember back in the fall when Jordan had a chance to meet Hayden Filson? Well, their meeting was in the newspaper. That’s when a researcher in Columbia, MO reached out to me and wondered if…

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