Patient stories
What's possible with the right mindset and a good prosthesis
Real people, real progress. Hear from patients who've reclaimed their lives with specialized prosthetic care.
In our patients' words
Andrew W.“On March 12, 2012 I was in a motorcycle accident. I went to Hurley hospital for my amputation. I had known Kris Wise prior to my amputation and knew he worked at Bremer Prosthetics”Read story →
Robert H.“My name's Bob Hathaway, and I have been without my limb since birth. It was a birth defect of unknown origin. The doctors thought it might be related to Thalidomide. I lived in Roc”Read story →
Caleb G.“My whole life I grew up playing sports. From soccer, baseball, and basketball to competing in rodeos in events like the bull riding. I’ve always been on the go, always doing someth”Read story →
Carl C.“Bremer Prosthetics is an outstanding company. They are a very close knit group and are very caring about their patients.”Read story →
Casey Q.“I lost my leg in 2012 in an accident and I had several surgeries before making the difficult decision to amputate my leg.”Read story →
Cheryl N.“I started out on this journey when I lost my leg in 2014 to Diabetes. The Bremer staff has been with me every step of the way. I have always had their support and care, I know ther”Read story →
Chris B.“My name is Chris Berlin. I'm 45 years old, and I was born with a limb difference, a congenital defect in my limb, and it's something I've lived with my entire life.”Read story →
Dale E.“My name is Dale Emery, and I had my amputation in 1996.”Read story →
Dawn O.“My name is Dawn Overmeyer, and my amputation was in 2013.”Read story →
Dianna V.“My name is Dianna VanAmburg, and I lost my limb in 2000.”Read story →
Donovan G.“[Since my amputation I have learned] don't take your limbs for granted because without them, your mobility is altered.”Read story →
Duane C.“I had a 6 year struggle with diabetes which left me a below the knee amputee. My primary concern after the amputation was that I wanted to be able to walk again without being notic”Read story →
Ed R.“On August 25, 2015, I had an aneurysm and blood clots in my leg of which I had no signs of until it was too late. I went to Dr. Bays at Covenant Hospital for my amputation and ther”Read story →
Georgia F.“In May of 2016, I became a right below the knee amputee. I had an ingrown toenail, which turned into gangrene, resulting in the need for amputation.”Read story →
Heather H.“In February 2013, I broke my feet falling down stairs. The infection set in due to type I Diabetes and poor circulation.”Read story →
Jason W.“It's not as easy as just getting up and walking and getting a leg. It takes a lot more patience and time.”Read story →
Jennifer T.“In 2010 I had a fall which resulted in a cut on my elbow that I had to receive stitches for. From this fall I became septic and within 48 hours my body temperature had dropped down”Read story →
John P.“On September 1, 2015 I lost my leg to neuropathy. I went to Dr. Bays for my amputation and was informed by Dr. Cohen about Bremer Prosthetics.”Read story →
Ken B.“In 1972 I became a bi-lateral amputee due to wounds incurred while serving in the Army.”Read story →
Leonard K.“In 2013 I lost my leg due to diabetes. I had an infection in my toe & poor circulation in my leg.”Read story →
Mary Jo W.“In 2014 I went to Dr. Bays at St. Mary’s in Saginaw for my amputation and Scott came to see me at the time of my surgery.”Read story →
Michael D.“Hi I'm Mike Demery. This is my hand. It's going to be my best friend. We're going todo a lot of things together—fish, I love hunting, probably try to lift weights one day, but righ”Read story →
Mike W.“In 2013 I got a sore on the bottom of my foot which caused an infection and eventually made my tibia go through the heel of my foot.”Read story →
Pete B.“[Since my amputation I have learned] how to adapt, slow down, and think things through a little bit more.”Read story →
Phil F.“I've been an amputee for ten years now.”Read story →
Rae P.“My name is Rae Plumb, and it's been 14 years since my amputation.”Read story →
Randy P.“On October 13th 1996, when I was 8 years old, I lost my leg in a lawn mower accident.”Read story →
Richard H.“It was in May, 2013, that the decision was made to amputate my lower right leg. My foot was full of ulcers and I had pain when I walked every day for 5 years.”Read story →
RJ R.“My name is RJ Ryan. It was June 30th when I lost the lower part of my leg, in June 2018.”Read story →
Rob D.“When someone goes through losing a leg it is very difficult not only physically, but mentally and emotionally.”Read story →
Roger T.“What I've learned is just because I lost a leg doesn't mean that I can't do what I did before. Life changes, but you learn to adapt. For the most part, I continue going on, and I g”Read story →
Roger T.“I was in a motorcycle accident in 2003, which resulted in my left leg getting amputated. I had my amputation at Hurley Hospital in Flint, and I went to a prosthetic company that I ”Read story →
Rosalie E.“My prayers were answered! I was so fearful and afraid when I was losing my leg on account of circulation.”Read story →
Sarah G.“In 2007, I had an infection which could not be treated that resulted in the need to amputate my leg.”Read story →
Scott M.“In 2011, I lost both of my legs below the knee. Before I ever left the hospital, I was paid a visit from Bremer. Little did I know, this visit would be the beginning of a phenomena”Read story →
Stephen L.“On December 13, 2016, I lost my leg due to a surgical complication. I went to Dr. Kabbani at Henry Ford hospital for my amputation.”Read story →
Steve L.“I lost my leg on October 3, 2016, due to an infection. I went to Dr. Sweda at Genesys Hospital for my amputation, and they referred me to Bremer Prosthetics.”Read story →
Sue G.“On July 14th, 1995 I was in a motorcycle accident. I lost my leg in the accident and was in need of having the Doctor amputate my arm at the hospital to save my life.”Read story →
Sullivan H.“In 1970 I was in Vietnam, and I stepped on a land mine and lost my right leg.”Read story →
Terry R.“I couldn’t ask for anything better. The staff at Bremer prosthetics are great! Everyone is so friendly and down to earth, they are willing to joke around with you and have a great ”Read story →
Thomas Y.“My name is Thomas Yorch. It's been approximately six years since my amputation.”Read story →
Tom B.“I'm Tom Boelter. I had an amputation in 2016.”Read story →
Tom G.“On September 8th, 1983, I lost my leg in a motorcycle accident. I was taken to U of M in Ann Arbor for my amputation.”Read story →
Tracy R.“My name is Tracy Ramin, and I've been an amputee for just over 20 years now.”Read story →
Vernice D.“In 2009, I was having many issues with my foot and the doctors weren’t able to determine the cause. As time went on, the infection got worse and I was then diagnosed with celluliti”Read story →
Yolanda S.“In 2009, I fell on black Ice which caused an infection, and it resulted in me losing my left leg.”Read story →- Chrissy B.“On January 19, 2010, I became quadrilateral due to Kidney Stone blockage which sent my body into a complete shock. Upon my amputations, I was going to a very well-known Prosthetic ”Read story →
- Matt J.““On August 20, 2015 I was in a motorcycle accident which resulted in the need to get my left leg amputated on September 1, 2015. I started coming to Bremer Prosthetics in January 2”Read story →
- Raymond K.“July of 2012 is when I lost my limb.”Read story →
- Tom G.“My name is Thomas Graybiel. I'm 66 now, and my amputation was September 9th, 1983. So I'm now 36 years with my amputation.”Read story →
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