By Leyla Dursunova | Development Associate
Jean, 35 year old patient, with right inferior limb amputation below knee crushed during the earthquake. Patient served by the project in January of 2015.
She was taken to the emergency room in a hospital, but being very full they referred her to another hospital, where the leg had to be amputated. She received physical therapy at the same hospital for a while, then continued in the NEPCO, (American Foundation), Foundation for a long period.
Jean refers to the time when she lost her leg, she thought she would never walk again, or moreover dance again (she has been a folk dancer since she was a child). As she says, her faith in God helped her keep the hope of making it through every day. 6 months after the end of the physiotherapy she received her first prosthesis, which helped her to keep practicing dancing.
She says that her first prosthesis was not as comfortable and light as the one given by WRF/PROSTHETIKA Program. She does not feel pain and it gives her more confidence, given that before she had to use two prosthesis, one for daily walks and another one for dancing. She feels the confidence of doing both activities with the same prosthesis, meeting both her personal and professional needs.
She says that WRF/PROSTHETIKA has given a good service, prosthetic and human, and hoped that the program continues for much longer - a program providing quality service and that is free for all persons with disabilities is needed in the country.
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