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‘Sometimes I don’t feel like a real man, but I am’

“I don’t like to talk about it. It happened 15 years and a couple months ago, and it’s still depressing. Sometimes I don’t feel like a real man. But I am. I just have no desire to be with a woman. It’s been almost 10 … Continue reading‘Sometimes I don’t feel like a real man, but I am’

Posted on September 5, 2019September 5, 2019by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Despite leg amputation, life is pretty normal

“I was about 12 years old when I started having problems. The doctor said it could have been caused by a fall. The only thing I remember is running across the playground at school. The ground had a little dip, but I didn’t see it … Continue readingDespite leg amputation, life is pretty normal

Posted on August 24, 2016June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

He can’t remember accident that took his legs

“A lady ran a stop sign and broadsided me on my Harley-Davidson. An eyewitness said she hit me on the right side and I spun 180 degrees, still on top of the motorcycle, and then she hit me on the left side. “The EMT who … Continue readingHe can’t remember accident that took his legs

Posted on July 14, 2016June 28, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Learning to walk again after losing both legs

“After losing both legs, my biggest challenge was learning how to walk again with the artificial ones. You don’t realize what all it takes for the human body just to get out there and walk down that street. You really have to concentrate to do … Continue readingLearning to walk again after losing both legs

Posted on July 14, 2016June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

ATV accident leads to partial foot amputation

“I was riding in an ATV, a Ranger six-seater, and it rolled. My foot got caught underneath the tail bed. I just remember waking up and seeing people trying to lift the Ranger off of us. They used Life Flight to take us to Memorial … Continue readingATV accident leads to partial foot amputation

Posted on January 11, 2016June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment
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