Barbara
L
California
8/7/2008 4:37:22 PM
I listened to Jerry White on Good Morning America today and heard his story and 5 steps. It sounded as if it was me in 1973. I lost my arm in an industrial accident at work. I was 23, a new Mom with a 4 year old and a new baby. As I layed in the hospital for 45 days while having nine corrective surgeries, I realized I could give up or get up. I chose to get up and get well. I faced the facts and chose life! After a year I searched for a support group to no avail. So, I started a group. It grew from 4 to 40 in a year. I was on the move meeting folks much worse off than me. A few that had lost two legs, and a very young girl that lost both arms in a jeep accident. I healed and continued the group for 5 years. It was giving back that helped me heal. I returned to work and began a new career in Prosthetics. Today 35+ years later I am retired and again a volunteer. Thanks Jerry.
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