Find out More In the final episode of series 2, Ella speaks to vascular consultant Dave Bosanquet and LA Volunteer Visitor Lawrence Blomfield who explain the importance of patient involvement and peer support when it comes to limb loss – both from a clinician and patient perspective. Listen to the full episode below. AmpLAfy was [...]
Find out More Ella meets Bex Yearworth, prosthetic technician at PACE rehabilitation and trustee of Legs4Africa and Sarah Hope MBE, co-founder of charity Elizabeth’s Legacy Of Hope. Both women are doing amazing work supporting amputees abroad – and share how you can get involved and help those less fortunate too. Listen to the full episode [...]
Find out More Fresh from a gold win in Tokyo, paralympic triathlete Lauren Steadman shares what it was like retaining motivation for Tokyo 2020, the inextricable link between physical and mental wellbeing and her fabulous experience on Strictly Come Dancing. Listen to the full episode below. AmpLAfy was recorded and edited by No.8 Studio, Soho, [...]
Find out More What are the challenges of being a young amputee? And how can these be overcome? Pollyanna Hope, a 16-year-old dancer and one of the first amputees in the UK to have a prosthetic pointe leg for ballet, shares how dance has given her joy and drive, while 28-year-old police officer Ryan Coombes [...]
Find out More Accepting and adapting is a difficult part of the amputation journey. Former teacher Caroline Coster became a quadruple amputee following Covid-19 and sepsis. A year on, she is walking, raising money for the children’s charity in Africa she supports, sewing (hand sewing and on her sewing machine) and is more determined than [...]
Find out More AmpLAfy is back for series 2! In the first episode, Ella Dove is joined by Dr Neil Hopper, a vascular surgeon who became a double below-knee amputee due to sepsis, shares what it is like now being back at the operating table. Victoria Lebrec, who lost her leg in a lorry collision [...]
Phantom limb pain affects up to 98% of amputees - and yet, despite this huge figure, research in this area remains limited. Dr Soori and Kim Lyons, both specialists in this area, examine what phantom pain and sensation actually are, and explain the latest treatments and developments, while above knee amputee David Rose shares his [...]
When faced with any major life change or challenge, we humans have an incredible capacity for resilience. However, we often don’t realise this until we have to. From the world of work to going on holiday, amputees are perhaps more aware than most people that there is more than one conventional way to do things. [...]
When you lose a limb, the reactions from people around you can be varied and unpredictable. Many people simply don’t know what to say. Amputation is a trauma – not just for the individual, but also for their family and friends. Many close family members experience psychological trauma as a result, and may put their [...]
