Flamingoing is a thing!

You can call me Aunt Peggy, a name that was lovingly given to me by my younger sibling when I became an amputee.  In my opinion, being able to joke about the tough things in life makes them easier to deal with.  Like referring to standing on one leg for long duration as “Flamingoing”.

People with chronic pain often find ways to function when accessibility options are limited or unavailable.  For me, it was often standing on one leg like a flamingo because waiting in line is often a prerequisite to going to an event.  It was very painful for me and many times deterred me from even attending.  I would also have friends and family carry me places, load and unload any equipment I might need like wheelchair or walker depending on my stage of healing, and drop me off at the door before parking.  They would make every accommodation they could but sadly there were still many missed memories because there just weren’t options for less-mobile people to be able to do these things on their own. 

Even when I was in a wheelchair there were many places I couldn’t attend because of accessibility.  I was starting to feel like I couldn’t win.  Now that I have a new amazing prosthetic, and with it my life back, I can’t forget the things I went thru. 

Aunt Peggy Strong is a movement to raise awareness for accessibility inclusivity and to help with my prosthesis journey.  People with all kinds of disabilities are walking around every single day in pain that no one can see.  Putting on a smiling face and living their life the best they can.

WE WANT TO BE INVITED.  WE WANT TO BE THERE.  We just can’t always make it. 
Thank you so much for your support