Built By Amputees, For Amputees

Three Stories. One Mission.

At its heart, Lifelong Prosthetics is a story about three individuals who learned to adapt.

Lynn adapted after losing her leg and then devoted her career to helping other amputees.

Lisa adapted after a motorcycle accident left her with an above-knee amputation and a brachial plexus injury.

Millie adapted to life on three legs and now spends her days bringing comfort and encouragement to others as a therapy dog.

While our stories are different, they share a common thread: life didn’t unfold the way we expected, but each challenge became an opportunity to discover new purpose.

Along the way, we learned something else: healing after limb loss involves far more than the physical body. Mental and emotional wellbeing play an equally important role in rebuilding a fulfilling life.

Lynn's Story

From Amputee to Prosthetist

Before becoming a prosthetist, Lynn was an amputee.

For six months, Lynn endured surgeries, treatments, setbacks, and uncertainty as doctors attempted to save her leg. When it finally became clear that amputation was the best path forward, she faced the difficult task of rebuilding her life and reimagining what the future might look like.

The experience gave Lynn a firsthand understanding of the physical, emotional, and practical challenges that come with limb loss.

Through her own recovery and decades of work with amputees, Lynn saw firsthand how often the emotional side of limb loss goes unaddressed. She came to understand that mobility, confidence, relationships, purpose, and mental wellbeing are deeply connected.

A few years later, she became a Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist and spent more than 30 years helping thousands of amputees regain mobility, independence, and confidence.

Today, Lynn serves exclusively as a Lifelong Prosthetics Amputee Coach, providing education, guidance, and support based on over 30 years of personal and professional experience. She does not evaluate, treat, fabricate, or adjust prosthetic devices.

Recognizing the importance of supporting the whole person, Lynn earned a Mental Health First Aid certification through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. This training equipped her to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges and substance use disorders, providing another way to support amputees throughout their journey.

Lynn also leads Amputees Preparing Amputees 4 Life (APA4L), a community focused on education, resources, support, and connection for amputees.

Lynn founded Lifelong Prosthetics with a vision of creating something she wished had existed when she became an amputee:

A trusted resource built by amputees, for amputees.

Lisa's Story

Learning to Rebuild

My journey began in October 2017 when a motorcycle accident changed my life forever.

I survived, but the accident left me with a left above-knee amputation and a severe brachial plexus injury that left my left arm largely paralyzed.

The physical recovery was difficult. The emotional recovery was often even harder.

As I worked to rebuild my life, I became increasingly interested in the connection between resilience, mindset, and emotional healing. Over the years, I pursued training and certifications in mental health and personal development, volunteered as a lay counselor, and began helping others navigate difficult life transitions. Those experiences continue to shape the way I encourage and support fellow amputees today.

One of my biggest challenges involved my residual limb. It was very short and unusually shaped, creating prosthetic fitting challenges that few people truly understood.

Eventually, I shared my experiences on social media. One day, a response appeared from someone who immediately understood what I was dealing with.

That person was Lynn.

What began as a social media conversation soon became a friendship. Then it became coaching.

For the first time, I was learning from someone who understood not only amputation, but many of the specific challenges I was facing.

As our friendship grew, another opportunity emerged.

My background was website design and development, and Lynn had already created Lifelong Prosthetics. Together, we began expanding its online presence so we could reach and support more amputees than ever before.

What started as coaching eventually became a partnership.

Meet Millie

Our Three-Legged Inspiration

Millie is a Golden Retriever who was born with a malformed front leg, know as Radial Hemimelia.

Unlike Lynn and me, she never experienced limb loss. She entered the world a little different from her siblings.

And she never let that stop her.

Watching her navigate life taught me something important:

Most people notice that Millie has three legs.

Millie doesn’t.

She approaches every day with enthusiasm, curiosity, and joy, completely unconcerned by the fact that she does things differently than most dogs.

Without saying a word, Millie reminds people that challenges do not define us.

Whether she’s visiting a hospital, nursing home, school, or community event, Millie has a remarkable ability to help people feel seen, comforted, and encouraged. Her work reminds us that healing often happens through connection.

Why We Work Together

Today, Lifelong Prosthetics reflects all three of these stories.

Lynn brings the perspective of an amputee and prosthetist with more than 30 years of experience.
Lisa brings the perspective of a traumatic amputee navigating daily life after limb loss.
Millie brings joy, encouragement, and a reminder that life can still be meaningful despite our limitations.

Our Mission

Our experiences have taught us that amputation affects far more than mobility.

Confidence
Relationships
Independence
Identity
Mental Health
Whole-person amputee wellness