Restoring Hope, Freedom and Mobility in Guatemala
Five Mary Free Bed team members recently returned from Guatemala, where they helped build prostheses for patients through the Range of Motion Project (ROMP). The nonprofit organization works to improve mobility and independence for people in underserved communities around the world. The team included CPO Ben Hogan, two prosthetic technicians, Arthur Pruiett and Alex Basford, […]
Tough Like a Monster Truck: Kaden Recovers After Double Amputation
“He’s my everything,” said Michele Stevenson, about her son, Kaden. When he started to get sick before Christmas, she didn’t think it was serious at first. But after a few days she knew something was wrong. As 7-year-old Kaden’s health grew getting progressively worse. Michele, of Grand Blanc, Michigan, rushed him to the emergency […]
R.J.’s Sub-Acute Recovery: Getting by with a Little Help from Friends, Faith & Family
In June, Robert R.J. Myler was going about his normal workday driving a recycling truck for Arrowaste. The summer heat caused him to lose consciousness at the wheel. Then he crashed into a semi-truck. R.J. suffered severe injuries. Thanks to the help of two good Samaritans – a nurse and a retired marine – he […]