Thursday, May 29, 2008

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A miracle for this New York Times’ Teacher of the Year - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

A miracle for this New York Times’ Teacher of the Year - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

SPC will be home to orthotics school - St. Petersburg Times

SPC will be home to orthotics school - St. Petersburg Times

Suture for a Living: A Singular View

Suture for a Living: A Singular View

Advancing tools help mesh man, machine | NewsOK.com

Advancing tools help mesh man, machine NewsOK.com

SunJournal.com - Hamilton earns certification

SunJournal.com - Hamilton earns certification

SunJournal.com - Hamilton earns certification

SunJournal.com - Hamilton earns certification

Companies lauded as best employers : zFeatured : Redding Record Searchlight

Companies lauded as best employers : zFeatured : Redding Record Searchlight

Easy Health News - God's Will Spells A New Begining - BlogHoster

Easy Health News - God's Will Spells A New Begining - BlogHoster

The Rowes in the Rose City: Cast Off!

The Rowes in the Rose City: Cast Off!

Reaching out to stroke survivors

Reaching out to stroke survivors

New urgent care quick to see need | www.azstarnet.com ®

New urgent care quick to see need www.azstarnet.com ®

STARscanner, STARband Cranial Helmets Making a Difference in the Lives of Children

STARscanner, STARband Cranial Helmets Making a Difference in the Lives of Children

Austin American-Statesman | Medicare Monitor

Austin American-Statesman Medicare Monitor

Actual Technical Reviews: Real-Life Iron Man: A Robotic Suit That Magnifies Human Strength

Actual Technical Reviews: Real-Life Iron Man: A Robotic Suit That Magnifies Human Strength

Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Oversight of Prosthetic Purchases Sought

Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Oversight of Prosthetic Purchases Sought

Winter - the dolhpin with the prosthetic tail : Weberence.com

Winter - the dolhpin with the prosthetic tail : Weberence.com

Courses for working professionals at IP, Universities News - By Indiaedunews.net

Courses for working professionals at IP, Universities News - By Indiaedunews.net

Admirable spirit, but rules are rules - International Herald Tribune

Admirable spirit, but rules are rules - International Herald Tribune

Class of '08: Seacrest senior ready for next life change : K12 Schools : Naples Daily News

Class of '08: Seacrest senior ready for next life change : K12 Schools : Naples Daily News

Class of '08: Seacrest senior ready for next life change : K12 Schools : Naples Daily News

Class of '08: Seacrest senior ready for next life change : K12 Schools : Naples Daily News

Education | American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics

Education American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics

Rediscovering Lindsay - News - inRich.com

Rediscovering Lindsay - News - inRich.com

Memorial Day, the Great War, and America’s Last Surviving World War I Veteran

Memorial Day, the Great War, and America’s Last Surviving World War I Veteran

Iraqi interpreters at loss for words - The Denver Post

Iraqi interpreters at loss for words - The Denver Post

Friday, May 23, 2008

Actual Technical Reviews: Real-Life Iron Man: A Robotic Suit That Magnifies Human Strength

Actual Technical Reviews: Real-Life Iron Man: A Robotic Suit That Magnifies Human Strength

Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Oversight of Prosthetic Purchases Sought

Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Oversight of Prosthetic Purchases Sought

Winter - the dolhpin with the prosthetic tail : Weberence.com

Winter - the dolhpin with the prosthetic tail : Weberence.com

Courses for working professionals at IP, Universities News - By Indiaedunews.net

Courses for working professionals at IP, Universities News - By Indiaedunews.net

Daily Herald | Volunteers link up to get Luis back on his feet

Daily Herald Volunteers link up to get Luis back on his feet

Garlo Ward, P.C. » Blog Archive » Medicare Durable Equipment Hearing on the Hill

Garlo Ward, P.C. » Blog Archive » Medicare Durable Equipment Hearing on the Hill

The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK - Amputees receive support

The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK - Amputees receive support

Groups Sound Off to Congress on DME Bidding Concerns

Groups Sound Off to Congress on DME Bidding Concerns

Medicare Update: CMS Publishes New Claims Manual Chapter on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding

Medicare Update: CMS Publishes New Claims Manual Chapter on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding

Prosthetics & Orthotics: First person to use bionic prosthesis

Prosthetics & Orthotics: First person to use bionic prosthesis

Amputee: 'Gladiators' a true test of will - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Amputee: 'Gladiators' a true test of will - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Prosthetic Limbs Not Covered By Insurance | Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ | Local News

Prosthetic Limbs Not Covered By Insurance Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ Local News

Taking time on Dann slot - Vindy.com News - Local & Regional News, Under Fire - Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Ohio

Taking time on Dann slot - Vindy.com News - Local & Regional News, Under Fire - Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Ohio

Medicare.gov - The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare

Medicare.gov - The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare

Urban Pets Dog Blog: Pet Prosthetics

Urban Pets Dog Blog: Pet Prosthetics

Doctor Diabetic Supply Awarded by Medicare to Provide Mail-Order Diabetic Testing Supplies in 10 Metropolitan Areas

Doctor Diabetic Supply Awarded by Medicare to Provide Mail-Order Diabetic Testing Supplies in 10 Metropolitan Areas

Medicare-Medicaid agency announces low-cost equipment providers - Kansas City Business Journal:

Medicare-Medicaid agency announces low-cost equipment providers - Kansas City Business Journal:

stjoenews.net | Taking life a step at a time

stjoenews.net Taking life a step at a time

KOAA.com - Woodland Park amputee to bike across the country

KOAA.com - Woodland Park amputee to bike across the country

6 months after accident, disabled RPF cop gets Jaipur feet, thanks to NGO - ExpressIndia.Com

6 months after accident, disabled RPF cop gets Jaipur feet, thanks to NGO - ExpressIndia.Com

Worcester Telegram & Gazette News

Worcester Telegram & Gazette News

DOTmed.com - Medicare Announces Over 320 Winning Suppliers for Competitive Bidding Program for DME

DOTmed.com - Medicare Announces Over 320 Winning Suppliers for Competitive Bidding Program for DME

Physicians for Peace and AT Home Care, Inc Hold 6th Annual Limb Drive in Richmond, VA, on Saturday, June 7th

Physicians for Peace and AT Home Care, Inc Hold 6th Annual Limb Drive in Richmond, VA, on Saturday, June 7th

Creaform Introduces the ERGOscan(TM), a New 3D Handheld Scanner

Creaform Introduces the ERGOscan(TM), a New 3D Handheld Scanner

Thursday, May 22, 2008

"Meet Molly"



Meet Molly. She's a gray speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners in the wake of Katrina. She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier, and almost died. Her gnawed right front leg became infected and her vet went to LSU for help. But LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case. You know how that goes. But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he changed his mind. He saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her. She protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight, and didn't overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic. Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee and a temporary artificial limb was built. Molly walked out of the clinic and her story really begins there. 'This was the right horse and the right owner,' Moore insists. Molly happened to be a one-in-a-million patient. She's tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain. She made it obvious she understood (that) she was in trouble. The other important factor, according to Moore , is having a truly committed and compliant owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care required over the lifetime of the horse. Molly's story turns into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana . The little pony gained weight, her mane felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer built her a leg. The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life, Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports. And she asks for it! She will put her little limb out, and come to you and let you know that she wants you to put it on. Sometimes she wants you to take it off too' And sometimes, Molly gets away from Barca. 'It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a three-legged horse', she laughs. Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kay, the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers. Anywhere she thought that people needed hope. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people. And she had a good time doing it.
'It's obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to play in life', Moore said, 'She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.' 'She's not back to normal,' Barca concluded, 'but she's going to be better. To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.' This is Molly's most recent prosthesis. The bottom photo shows the ground surface that she stands on, which has a smiley face embossed in it. Wherever Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind!