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Reclaiming Your Damn Self: Navigating Amputee Identity After Limb Loss
By Another DAMM Find May 07, 2026 | amputee identity after limb loss | 0 comments
Losing a limb doesn't make you a damn medical project, even if every doctor and insurance adjuster treats you like a broken machine. With over 5.6 million people in the U.S. living with limb loss as of 2026, you'd think the world would know how to act, but the "pity...
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