Find out More I had the great joy of joining other amputees, their family members, and close friends in a mini adventure over the O2 arena. The Limbless Association advert to take part had caught my attention a few weeks before, having checked my diary, this was something I wanted to do. As an upper [...]
Find out More I attempted this climb for the first time. I have to say that there was much trepidation. I have never done anything like this before. When you arrive at the O2 and start looking up you get an idea of what's ahead. What impressed me from the start was the energised engaged [...]
Find out More Thinking of walking over the O2? You would think that a fear of heights would stop you from taking on that challenge, but you are only ever a few feet about the dome surface and even when you look out across the dome it still does not look that high. The actual [...]
Find out More Anthony Gold Solicitors have supported the work undertaken by the Limbless Association for many years, and we are honoured to continue to demonstrate our support. Climbing the O2 which, at its highest point is 52 metres is no mean feat. Being able to do this climb as an able-bodied person is a [...]
Find out More In my last blog, I described a visit to Strathclyde University in March, where we were invited to deliver a presentation on the work of the LA to first-year students on the University's Prosthetics and Orthotics degree course. Well, that was so well received that we were invited back to attend a [...]
Find out More Travelling in the winter or the early months of spring can present challenges that are less than welcome. Such was the case when the LA sent a delegation to visit Glasgow in March 2023. Imagine sitting patiently at one of the departure gates at Stansted Airport and watching the ground crews using [...]
Find out More Crispin was 18 when he lost his hand in a factory accident. He didn’t know any other amputees and it was only in 2021 while training to become a Volunteer Visitor that he spoke to another amputee for the first time… I adapted “I lost my left hand in 1989 in a [...]
Find out More Alvin was in his late twenties when a motorcycle accident led to significant injury and 5 years of pain. Here, he shares his story about making the difficult decision to have elective surgery and become an amputee, and how the Volunteer Visitor role has inspired him to support others… ‘Before my accident, [...]
Find out More Chelsea was a busy and fun-loving twenty-something when she was involved in an accident whilst on holiday. Here, she shares her story of becoming an upper limb amputee, and how the Volunteer Visitor role has enhanced her new life… ‘I was 26, in a job I loved, with a busy social life [...]
Find out More When Patrick Kelly had a double-amputation, it was a life-changing experience, but support from the Limbless Association has helped him get his life back on track. Patrick is a retired electrical engineer and lives in Corby with his wife Evelyn. After years of discomfort and pain from an old injury to [...]
