My name is Lee Baker and I spent 20 years working as a carpenter until I found out that I had a soft tissue Sarcoma. My doctors, family, and I spent five years fighting to keep my leg, and then finally we had no choice but to amputate it, doctors had never really seen somebody with a hip disarticulation succeed with a prosthetic leg.
The first physical therapist that came to my house was not positive, so we did some research and we found Lawall Prosthetics and Orthotics in Wayne, New Jersey. The practitioner at Lawall was very positive, and that is what we needed. It wasn’t easy, it took a lot of time and effort, and the hardest thing for me was mental. I had to walk faster to keep up and even went into outpatient rehab. I wanted to be able to pull weeds in my backyard, as funny as it sounds, it’s a very simple thing, but it took months, and then finally there was hope even now I keep trying to do more and more. If I don’t try, I can’t find out, a lot of it is mental. You must be determined that you’re going to not let it stop you.
I’m grateful that we found Lawall. They’ve been there when we’ve needed them, and they were always very positive even afterward they set things up to help people with amputations, and because of that, I can walk better than any of the surgeons ever expected I would wholeheartedly recommend you go to Lawall.
Renee Jones is a Physical Therapist and mom of 2 rambunctious boys who are 16 and 8 and she is always running around with them. Renee is in a unique position being a home care physical therapist and an amputee. Sometimes patients are not sure what to make of it all. But the majority of the people Renee works with see her as an inspiration, she reports they often say
All young ladies dream dreams: but while 16-year-old Rachel Buckley is dreaming, she’s also busy designing cities and kicking soccer balls with an energy and enthusiasm that raises the bar for her peers. Instead of slowing her down, the prosthetic leg and soccer-customized Cheetah foot she wears seem to motivate Rachel not only to keep up with her able-bodied teammates, but to do more—and do it faster and better every time.
Facing diabetes from a young age, Jim Davis allowed it to shape him, not define him. Despite suffering severe health complications, his unwavering resilience triumphed. Post-gastric sleeve surgery, and after shedding significant weight, his determination soared to new heights as he participated in the Tour de Cure bike ride. With an unshakable support system comprising of family, healthcare team, and prosthetists, Jim has turned his life around and is steadfastly setting ambitious goals for the future. His story is a testament that no matter the adversity, with determination and support, progress and rehabilitation is always possible.
