Location: Aurora, CO Job: Licensed Clinical Social Worker at UCHealth Tell us about your work with patients facing limb loss or limb challenges. Why did you choose this line of work? Kristine: My name is Kristine McGuire and I am a licensed clinical social worker at the University of Colorado Hospital Orthopedics clinics. I have been in…
Dan Schilke always tried to make the world a better place, and his friends are doing the same in his honor. Dan passed away in 2017 after a courageous battle with Ewing’s sarcoma. He was just a month away from turning 28 years young, but his impact on his friends, family, and the world around…
We want you to join us for our upcoming symposium – and we have scholarships available! LPF’s symposium is an immersive experience to educate, empower, and envision the future of limb health and well-being. This is your chance to connect with the limb loss and limb difference community, medical professionals, and industry experts, learn about the…
Tommaso Lenzi, PhD, the Director of the Bionic Engineering Lab with the Utah Robotics Center and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah, and Jacob George, PhD, Director of the Utah NeuroRobotics Lab at the University of Utah, will be keynote speakers at LPF’s Hope Beyond Limits Symposium on April 19, 2024 in Golden,…
Tell us about your involvement with Limb Preservation Foundation. Nicole: In August 2015, I became the inaugural holder of the Wilkins University Chair at Colorado State University, named in honor of Dr. Ross M. Wilkins, who founded the LPF in 1986. Known officially as the “Ross M. Wilkins Limb Preservation University Chair in Musculoskeletal Biology and…
Location: Montgomery, Alabama Work title and company: Ambassador with Integrum Please tell us about the limb challenge that you faced. Gini: I was involved in a motorcycle wreck on August 12, 2012. My husband was killed instantly, and I broke every bone in my right leg in multiple places. After three years of limb salvage surgeries, I…
Katie’s high school years were marked by a challenging ordeal—an ongoing struggle with an unbalanced gait. Her right hip protruded noticeably more than her left, but it wasn’t until her sophomore year that she began to experience discomfort in her left knee, specifically when applying pressure to a particular spot. Initially, healthcare professionals attributed this…
Location: Lakewood, Colorado Please tell us about the limb challenge that you faced. Troy: I had Chondrosarcoma in my right shoulder blade and some in the joint. Limb Preservation Foundation (LPF): How are you doing now? What progress are you most proud of? Things have gone pretty well since my diagnosis (finds wood to knock on). All of…
Location: Bozeman, Montana Job: Director of Development – MSU Alumni Foundation Overcoming a limb challenge and amputation Limb Preservation Foundation (LPF): How are you doing now? What progress are you most proud of? Marc: My journey has been mainly positive since my diagnosis at age 25 and I am most proud that I was able to continue a very active lifestyle….
Location: Castle Pines, Colorado Job: Registered Nurse, UCHealth Overcoming a limb challenge and amputation Limb Preservation Foundation (LPF): Tell us about the limb challenge you faced? Kathryn: At age 9 I was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma of my right distal femur. Treatment included intensive chemotherapy and a limb salvage surgery which left me with an internal prosthesis. Since…