EPISODE · May 17, 2023 · 39 MIN
We're Not Stumped Amuptee Podcast Season 2 Episode 10 with Kayla Inman
from We're Not Stumped - Centering on life stories of the Limb Loss / Amputee and Disabled Communities · host Mike Bolland
In 2017 Kayla Inman slid on ice while leaving her workplace, and this event changed the course of her life. That slide caused her to feel constant pain in her foot, a pain that doctors failed to diagnose until December 2020, when she discovered she was developing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). After numerous consultations with medical experts and many conversations with her family, Kayla came to terms with the fact that the only solution to her pain and inability to walk was amputation.On Sept. 30, 2021, orthopedic surgeon David Hahn successfully amputated Kayla’s leg below the knee. When she awoke from her anesthesia- induced nap, she quickly shot upright in her hospital bed to look at where her right leg once was. She would need to learn how to walk again with the prosthetic, but she was overcome with joy that, finally, the pain was gone. Since then, Kayla has moved forward in amazing ways. She has given a TEXx Talk and also founded an amputee support group in Grand Junction, Colorado. We talk about all of this and more in this episode of the We're not Stumped podcast. Links: Kayla Inman TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhOQMW2sMlk Grand Valley Amputee Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1107576273319053/ Kayla Inman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehappyamputee/One handed keynote speaker Mike Bolland #amputee #amputeelife #amputeestrong #amputees #amputeeswholift #amputeefitness #amputeeathlete #amputeelifestyle #amputeecoalition #amputeepride #amputeeman #amputeesofinstagram #amputeerunner #amputeewarrior #amputeewoman #belowkneeamputee #amputeestyle #legamputee #amputeemotivation #amputeeswag #amputeehumor #armamputee #amputeesrock #amputeeandproud #amputeesdoitbetter #bkamputee #amputeesport #amputeeleg #amputeeyoga Send Mike a Message!Support the showWant to be considered as a guest? Fill out the form here: https://werenotstumped.com/podcast-guest-information/Learn more about our host Mike Bolland: https://mikebolland.com/
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In 2017 Kayla Inman slid on ice while leaving her workplace, and this event changed the course of her life. That slide caused her to feel constant pain in her foot, a pain that doctors failed to diagnose until December 2020, when she discovered she was developing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). After numerous consultations with medical experts and many conversations with her family, Kayla came to terms with the fact that the only solution to her pain and inability to walk was amputatio...
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