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Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

著者: Angie Heuser
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Breaking through mental and physical barriers to becoming your best self, living your best life.©2021 Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior Podcasting 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • Starting Over and Facing Fears
    2025/07/09
    Life after Revision Surgery for an Amputee I must have been crazy, right? To CHOOSE to revise my amputation! To go from being uber active to starting over?!?! Golfing on Kauai Having fun catching waves At the beginning of this interview process, to be eligible for the AMI procedure, I was very interested in the idea of being a part of something so "cutting edge" (pun intended) and chose to continue through the several interview steps to see if I was even eligible. When it came down to having to go out to Boston for a face to face interview I knew that it was getting very real and that the decision to have it done was going to be all mine. That's when I started to second guess myself and the reason why I would want to go through that again. Decisions need to be made, but with a good, clear reason and with no doubts. I couldn't do something like that again, and have my family be put out because of it... and what if? What if I was as good as I could get? What if I feel more phantom pains? What if, this time I get an infection and start down a harder road than ever before? I will tell you that I never put those questions in my head or spoke of them before the surgery, but the reality is, those are the concerns that hide in the dark, when you are anxious, vulnerable, weak. These are the doubts that create fear, and then stop us from charging forward and achieving greatness. Needless to say, my CT scan showed something that had to be dealt with that had nothing to do with the AMI and everything to do with the pains I had been dealing with for 6 years! THAT was what made my decision one I was at peace with. Now here I am 3 weeks post-op. Starting PT the day after surgery and having those flooding pains upon walking My biggest support and the guy who has always had my back! <3 Back at the hotel and trying to rest Fear is such a disabling emotion. It stops us from trying new things, meeting new people, and reaching our goals. I don't know about you but I don't want to live a life where I'm not reaching out and living a full and amazing life because fear holds me back. What fears are stopping you? What goals are you not hitting because you worry about the "What ifs"? This week and each day in it I want you to face a fear! It doesn't have to be huge, like jumping from a plane, but what's holding you back from living a full and happy life? What scares you? What goals have you been sitting on because something keeps you from achieving them, that YOU control? Let's face those fears together and start living! You are a warrior, you need to believe it and know you have that within you! You are strong, powerful, and capable! Now get out there and SLAY YOUR FEARS!!!! F-ace E-verything A-nd R-ise And as always, Be Healthy, Be Happy, Be YOU!!! Much love,
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  • Choosing the Hard Road
    2025/07/02
    Starting Over Isn't Easy Who would choose to take a harder road, isn't life hard enough? And who would decide to start over after working hard to be high functioning? What would possess someone to put that sort of challenge in front of them? Last October I was approached by Dr. Carty's office, in Boston, if I was interested in doing a study with them. I decided to learn more and had an hour long phone interview with his assistant. This interview led to a second interview with Dr. Carty himself, which inevitably led to a final face-to-face appointment with Dr. Carty, and a decision had to be made. Dr. Matthew Carty Ironically, before having the initial interview I was doing just fine where I was. Yes, I had pains, but I thought they were pretty normal and unavoidable for an amputee. However, from October to January I started having more pains and some really strong break through pains, finally ending with a huge blister on the end of my residual limb. That's what led to my prosthetist making me a new socket. My thoughts were leaning more towards doing this study, which entailed reopening my original amputation and having some reconstruction done. I knew something wasn't totally right in my limb so I asked to be checked for a possible neuroma when I went in for my face-to-face appointment. If something showed up then I was ready to have the surgery, and sure enough we found something.... There was a foreign object hanging out of my femur with a bursa surrounding it!!! I was stunned and decided right there that I was going through with this surgery. Post surgery walk with PT It seems pretty obvious to have a surgery, but the fact is, it was a big decision. This not only affects me but also my family. It also sets me back several months and begins the process again as if I am a new amputee. That is quite the undertaking, for a second time, and I'm not getting any younger. So why? Released from the hospital-the smile says it all! My belief is that we can learn so much about ourselves when we face adversity. We also grow so much more when we are up against hard times. Since becoming an amputee back in 2018 I have met some amazing people, found a deeper and more meaningful purpose in helping people, started this podcast and created a women's chat group. My life became richer and changed me, and I saw what I was meant to do in this life. With this mindset I couldn't help but see God's hand in this setup this time around and I truly am sitting here ready to accept the challenge, grow stronger and spiritually deeper, and accept what is to come, knowing that there is a greater plan for me than I could ever imagine. I wait excitedly for who will come into my life and how this new path will mold and change me. Life on one leg again... this will be at least an 8 week lifestyle. I accept this challenge with the hopes of becoming a better person and gain more experiences to help others. This is why I chose a harder path, the path that includes pain, setbacks, change and uncertainty. I believe that growth happens when we step out of our comfort zone and take chances. I believe God has a plan that is far greater than I could ever create or imagine. I choose to believe that I am a warrior, ready for the fight and ready to rise up again, stronger and even better than before. How about you? Are you ready to accept the challenge that is in front of you? Are you in a place that you have a setback? Are you struggling to find the motivation to rise up and unleash the warrior within you? This week I want you to focus on 2 things: Your nighttime and morning rituals. If you are like me you probably check your phone before bed and also when you get up in the morning. I am going to challenge both you and I to adjust this. At night before you fall asleep look at your calendar for tomorrow.
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    25 分
  • Real Talk with Dr. Carty
    2025/06/11
    AMI Procedure and The Future of Amputations Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital "For 200 years there has been no real difference in amputation; it's technique and how it's done." Do you know anything in our world that hasn't evolved in 200 years? No! This was a statement that Dr. Carty stated today in our conversation and I was in disbelief. How could that be? With so many engineering marvels happening at an exorbitant rate it is only natural to turn our eyes on the other side of this coin, the surgical procedure. Prosthetics have evolved and become more advanced than ever before but our residual limbs are the same they have always been, not allowing amputees to truly reap the benefits of these technological advancements, but that is changing. Dr. Carty with the help of Dr. Hugh Herr at MIT worked together to improve the human body to be a more synergistic with the devices of today and the future. Dr. Matthew Carty-Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon Dr. Hugh Herr-Bilateral below knee amputee, biophysicist, mechanical engineer, co-director of MIT Media Lab The Agonist/Antagonist Myoneural Interface (AMI) procedure was born out of the ideas of two men who each had something they were searching for to improve functionality of a residual limb and to make it more compatible with the future of prosthetics. I am excited to share that I will be heading to Boston this weekend to have Dr. Carty perform this procedure on me, as a study candidate, and in hopes to improve my overall functionality. I am truly very excited for this opportunity. Join us in today's Real Talk as Dr. Carty goes deep to explain the process of creating, changing, and implementing a new medical procedures, and what exactly the AMI is and what the hopeful outcomes are of a successful surgery. I am truly honored and appreciated the time you spent with me to record this episode in the midst of your busy schedule, Dr. Carty, and I look forward to working with you soon. See you win Boston! Enjoy this deep and impactful interview and be sure to subscribe to my Vlog channel on YouTube @OneLegis Enough-BAW to follow my journey through this amazing experience. Have an amazing week ahead, Warriors! And as always, Be Healthy, Be Happy, Be YOU!!! Much love,
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